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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
 New York News
New York's extremely rapid commercial growth may be partly attributed to Governor De Witt Clinton, who pushed through the construction of the Erie Canal (Buffalo to Albany), which was opened in 1825.
New York now became a royal colony, and the new king, who at heart despised popular government, refused to sign the Charter of Liberties, abolished the New York assembly, and sent Andros to govern the colony as consolidated with New England and New Jersey.
News of the accession of William and Mary and of the imprisonment of Andros at Boston created a great excitement in New York; and the militia, led by Jacob Leisler, a German merchant, took possession of the government.
www.geocities.com /airspirit333/NewYork.html   (2994 words)

  
 Saratoga Springs, New York Summary
Saratoga Springs was established as a town in 1819 from a western portion of the Town of Saratoga.
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (known by its acronym "SPAC," rhymes with "fl") is a 5,000-seat covered outdoor amphitheater, with a further capacity of 30,000 in its lawn seating.
Saratoga was noted in The Hipster Handbook as one of the college towns where hipsters often dwell.
www.bookrags.com /Saratoga_Springs,_New_York   (1458 words)

  
 County Radio System
New York State Technology Enterprise Corp. is supposed to provide a way for the county to patch the county communications system for police, fire and ambulance services so that it will not fail.
The county's fire departments and ambulance corps have complained to the Board of Supervisors that the radio system has to be improved to eliminate the increasing difficulty of receiving notifications of emergencies and communicating with each other while fighting fires or responding to medical calls.
The county is scheduled to appear before the APA in May in an attempt to convince the agency to permit the towers to be built.
www.schuylerhose.org /county_radio.htm   (3363 words)

  
 History of Victory, New York
Doud, about two miles north of Victory, where four or five feet are taken out for lime, which has a little dark-blue shale between the layers, is of great interest, as affording more fossils, such as Becostated orthis, a columnaria also, and an avicnla, as well as a slender encrinite not yet specifically named.
Victory is situated a little south of the center of the town, and is distant six miles north-west of Cato.
The first settlement at North Victory was made in 1812, by Conrad Phrozine, from Newburgh, N. He located on the creek, at Stumm's mill, on the site of which he built a grist-mill, which was the first one in the town.
history.rays-place.com /ny/cayu-victory-ny.htm   (3494 words)

  
 Tryon County, New York
For a long period previous to the year 1772, which was the birth year of Tryon county, the whole northern and western part of what is now the state of New York, that lay to the north and west of the county of Ulster, was included in the county of Albany.
The county of Charlotte included all the northern part of the state of New York that lies easterly of the Tryon county line, and northerly of what are now Saratoga and Rensselaer counties.
The shire-town of this immense county of Tryon was Johnstown, near the Mohawk, the residence of Sir William Johnson Bart.
history.rays-place.com /ny/tryon-cyt.htm   (2668 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Saratoga County's Edge Is Just a Nose
New York-based Don Six proved every bit as fearsome as advertised yesterday at Laurel Park, rocketing to the lead in the $200,000, Grade II General George Handicap.
At the finish line, Saratoga County edged in front to win by a nose over Don Six, while both horses were lucky to hold off the late charge, seemingly launched from nowhere, of local runner Gators N Bears.
His primary objective is the Breeders' Cup Sprint in the fall, and the loss to Saratoga County did nothing to dampen his confidence in Don Six.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A42545-2005Feb21?language=printer   (446 words)

  
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 Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Leo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Leo family of Cohoes, New York, was founded in the United States by Patrick Leo, born in Limerick, Ireland, 1806, came to the United States and died at Victory Mills, Saratoga county, New York, August, 1866.
Soon after the family had removed to Victory Mills, Saratoga county, New York, James found work in the cotton mills, where be was employed until 1870.
In 1876 he settled in Cohoes, New York, being employed until 1888, as an operative of the Harmony Mills.
www.schenectadyhistory.org /families/hmgfm/leo.html   (425 words)

  
 Saratoga County, NY Weekend Getaway Ideas - Links To Saratoga County NY Lodging, Events, Dining and Activities
Saratoga County's Chamber of Commerce (at 28 Clinton St., two blocks from Broadway) is an equally reliable source of information, and in July and August you can also try the Chamber's Information Booth in the center of town (Broadway at Congress Park).
The American victory over the British at Saratoga in October 1777 is widely regarded as one of the pivotal battles in world history—had the Yanks not won here, their bid for independence could very well have been doomed.
The northwest corner of Saratoga County, which includes the southern edge of Adirondack State Park, is an outdoor-lover's paradise.
www.escapemaker.com /ny/saratoga/saratogacounty.html   (2226 words)

  
 New York Forts
It was used as the county courthouse from 1799 - 1807.
After the Patriot victory at Saratoga in 1777, the fort and shipyard were back in Patriot hands.
During the War of 1812, a new blockhouse and barracks were built on the old fort's site, to protect the shipyard that was again being used.
www.geocities.com /naforts/ny.html   (1672 words)

  
 Trial Attorneys New York City.com
In New York only a very small number of legal disputes are brought to court.
New York trial lawyers are there to counsel and advice you when it comes to legal rights and obligations.
Equally as important, New York trial lawyers possess the experience and knowledge of New York courts to act adequately and represent you in the local trial court's best manner.
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 Rensselaer County, New York Genealogical Records Information
In 1850, new laws favoring the tenants over the patrons were enacted, putting an end to the bloodshed.
Rensselaer County played a crucial role in the Civil War, providing the Union Army with machine made horseshoes made at the Burden Iron Works, which was powered by the largest waterwheel in the world.
The descendants of Timothy Carpenter of Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York
www.mynewyorkgenealogy.com /ny_county/re.htm   (1751 words)

  
 Oneida County, New York Genealogical Records Information
The section, now comprised in, Oneida County, had been settled by Germans of the Palatinate and Puritans from the east, but at the end of the war the region was deserted and was reverting to the wilderness.
Governor Clinton and some of the personages of the State met the prominent chiefs of the Iroquois in what is known as "The Great Council," at Fort Stanwix in 1788, which resulted in the ceding to the whites of the whole of the Indian territory except the Oneida reservation.
It is bounded on the north by Oswego and Lewis counties; on the east by Herkimer County; on the south by Madison and Otsego; and on the west by Madison and Oswego.
www.mynewyorkgenealogy.com /ny_county/one.htm   (1848 words)

  
 Governor Pataki, Senator Bruno Announce Saratoga County Empire Zone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Senator Bruno said, "Throughout New York, the Empire Zone program is providing tax and other incentives that have successfully lured new companies, creating new jobs and new prosperity for area residents.
With today’s announcement of new zones in Warren and Saratoga counties, there are now 61 Empire Zones across the State, with five more zones yet to be announced.
Central New York Oil and Gas, which is investing $80 million dollars to construct a new compression station in the Tioga County zone.
www.gorr.state.ny.us /gorr/12_18_01_EmpireZone_SaratogaCounty.htm   (1174 words)

  
 The Battle of Saratoga
Shaken by his "victory," the British commander ordered his troops to entrench in the vicinity of the Freeman Farm and await support from Clinton, who was supposedly preparing to move north toward Albany from New York City.
By the terms of the Convention of Saratoga, Burgoyne's depleted army, some 6,000 men, marched out of its camp "with the Honors of War" and stacked its weapons along the west bank of the Hudson River.
Thus was gained one of the most decisive victories in American and world history.
www.saratoga.org /battle1777/history.html   (898 words)

  
 Old maps of towns in Cayuga County, New York
This map is reproduced from the 1875 Atlas of Cayuga County, New York (NY), by F. Beers.
This historical old Victory map is reproduced from the Atlas of Cayuga County, New York (NY), published by F. Beers in 1875.
This historical old map is reproduced from the Atlas of Cayuga County, New York (NY), published by F. Beers in 1875.
www.oldmapsne.com /category/Cayuga_County_Maps/c24   (1274 words)

  
 Victory, Saratoga County, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Saratoga Monument commemorates the surrender of the British General Burgoyne to American General Gates, an event that historians note as the "Turning Point of the American Revolution."
Victory is a village in Saratoga County, New York, USA.
The Village of Victory is located in the northeast part of the Town of Saratoga, southwest of and bordering the Village of Schuylerville.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victory,_Saratoga_County,_New_York   (450 words)

  
 New York Books - Richmond County
This is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
The new water supply, which for the first time connected the borough to the new York City water system, supplemented wells and springs already feeding the reservoir.
June 20, 1928 The Island's traditional ties to New Jersey were made concrete when the Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals Bridge opened simultaneously, the first projects undertaken by the new Port Authority for New York and New Jersey.
www.timevoyagers.com /bookstore/NewYork/counties/richmond.htm   (5813 words)

  
 Visit Saratoga! Travel & Vacation Guide to Saratoga Springs, NY
Renown as a health resort and dubbed, the 'Queen of Spas', Saratoga is host to several natural mineral springs and two historic spas.
Pivotal battles of the American Revolution were fought in the area and historians consider the Battle of Saratoga the turning point in our War of Independence.
Saratoga boasts the oldest thoroughbred racetrack in the U.S. and draws visitors from around the globe.
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 SARATOGA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - SARATOGA SPRINGS NEW YORK
It is a kind of magic, an elusive, indefinable something that sets Saratoga apart and makes it special.
Saratoga is a modern county with fairytale neighborhoods, a business-like county that takes time to smell the flowers lining its streets, and a growing county that doesn't lose touch with its past.
Saratoga is a developing county that doesn't let progress step on the greenery of its extraordinary series of parks, and a thriving county that still values the fine art of living well.
www.saratoga.org   (142 words)

  
 Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: Ives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Lazarus settled in Connecticut, but before the revolution removed to New York, settling at Sand Lake, where he leased several hundred acres of ground, engaging in farming and stock raising.
(III) Truman, son of Christopher Ives, was born in Poestenkill, Rensselaer county, New York, died in Troy at the age of eighty-four.
Her mother was Phoebe Miranda Harmon, born 1820, died 1888, in Troy, New York.
www.schenectadyhistory.org /families/hmgfm/ives.html   (1247 words)

  
 New York Books - Oneida County
The political history of Oneida County began with its formation from Herkimer on March 15, 1798.
In 1802 St. Lawrence was taken from it; three years later Jefferson and Lewis were carved from it; in 1816 the county of Oswego was formed from Oneida and Onondaga.
Glass sand was one of the early discoveries,, and the first large manufactory of the county was a glass factory organized in 1809 with a capital of $100,000, at Verona, and continued until 1836.
www.timevoyagers.com /bookstore/NewYork/counties/oneida.htm   (900 words)

  
 Ancestry of Sarah M. Lewis
ALBERT D. FENTON, born on February 27, 1862, Burke, Franklin County, NY, married JENNIE R. MCDONALD in 1909 and GRACE GREENO in 1912, died on November 18, 1937 in Burke, and buried at the Morningside Cemetery in Malone, NY.
SARAH EURETTA FENTON, born on March 03, 1864, Burke, Franklin County, NY, married WALTER T. EVERETT on January 28, 1888, Burke, died January 17, 1940 in Salida, CO, and was buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Salida.
She married JOHN M. He was born December 04, 1824 in Northumberland, Saratoga County, New York, and died September 25, 1898 in Victory, Saratoga County, New York.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~tollandct01/lewisancestry.html   (958 words)

  
 Oneida County New York Biographies
The judge was past fifty-six years of age and had been quite an athlete in his youth, but of late years had not had his hand in at trips, and besides he was inclined to be corpulent, weighing about two hundred and fifty pounds, though nearly six feet in height.
Hugh White was not a seeker of public position, but he was appointed justice of the peace; afterwards the governor appointed him one of the judges of the county, and he served several years as such judge with approbation and honor.
He was president of the Saratoga County National Bank at the time of his death.
home.comcast.net /~richardson156/whiteh.html   (1641 words)

  
 The New York State Independence Trail
The New York Independence Trail invites you to explore the historic waterways of eastern New York.
The strategic pulse of French and Indian and Revolutionary War-era America, New York's waterways linked colonies, transported troops and supplies, defined borders, and were pivotal in the successful British campaign against the French, and in the American victory in The Revolution.
The American victory over General John Burgoyne proved to the world that the American Continental Army was a force to be reckoned with and encouraged the European community to support the American cause.
www.independencetrail.org /waterways.html   (765 words)

  
 The Battle of Saratoga (Second)/Bemis Height's
Henry Clinton was advancing to meet him up the Hudson River from New York caused him to remain in his camp.
The effect of the American victory at Saratoga was enormous.
The victory at Bemis Heights and subsequent surrender at Saratoga is generally looked upon as a major turning point in the Revolutionary War.
www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/771007.htm   (1422 words)

  
 New York Little League District 14   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
District 14 serves the northeastern portion of Albany County as well as the western portion of central and southern Rensselaer County.
Congratulations are in store for East Greenbush-Castleton's 9-10A team for their 7-1 victory over the previously undefeated District 12 team represented by Rotterdam Little League.
The winners record is now 8-0 as they advance to the New York State Final Four (double elimination) tournament held this year in East Islip, NY from August 6 through August 10, 2006.
eteamz.active.com /ny14   (481 words)

  
 Local Catholic Church History and Catholic Ancestors - New York
The Diocese of Ogdensburg encompasses the northeastern New York counties of
The first Catholic Cemetery in New York State was established in the year 1785 was located on the corner of Barclay and Church Streets, the present location of St. Peter's Church..."Ecumenism, a rare occurrence in those days, played a major role in the establishment of the first Catholic Cemetery in New York.
The Diocese of Syracuse encompasses the central New York counties of Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego.
home.att.net /~Local_Catholic/CatholicUS-NewYorkNY.htm   (7145 words)

  
 Victory Mills, NY (Saratoga County) - housing guide - ePodunk
New York > All counties > Saratoga County > Victory Mills
Growth trend: According to Census Bureau estimates, the population of Saratoga County increased by 4.6% from 2000 to 2003.
The number of people living in the county rose from 200,635 to 209,818.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/movInfo.php?locIndex=1853   (214 words)

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