David Roberts wrote: > > Joy: > No, Orange was one of the original 1683 counties. The problem is that > Rockland was cut off in the 1790's and the Orange-Ulster border was moved > northward. We need an Orange/Ulster/Rockland expert to really answer the > question w/ the "facts." I know Newburgh was once in Ulster County and > from > my DeLorme Atlas I see Montgomery west of Newburgh. I think Montgomery, > which backs up on Ulster County, probably was one of the Towns, along > with Newburgh to have been shifted at this time. > NY's originals were: SUFFOLK, QUEENS, KINGS, RICHMOND, NEW YORK, > WESTCHESTER, ORANGE, ULSTER, DUTCHESS, ALBANY plus DUKES which was later > handed back to Massachusetts.[Poor old Suffolk never got back to > Connecticut however!] > David > > On Fri, 20 Dec 1996, Joyce R. Weaver wrote: > > > You wrote: > > > > > >Have been researching a John Robinson found on the 1810 Census for > > >Montgomery, Orange County, NY. In doing further research I found > > Montgomery > > >as listed in Ulster County in 1788. Can anyone clarify this? > > > > > >Mac > > > > > > > > I don't have the exact date handy, but pehaps someone else does. > > However, Orange County did not exist in the Colonial period or early in > > the years of the US. Ulster Co. extended through most of what is now > > Orange. > > > > Joy > > > >
Get hold of a copy of William Thorndale and William Dollarhides
publication, " Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Census 1790-1920,"
It clearly illustrates the realignement of the county boarders
between 1790 and 1800.
Montgomery was clealy in Ulster County in 1790, as was New Windsor,
Newburgh, Walden, Wallkill, New Hope and other townships in the current
Northern Orange County area.
Rockland County was formed in 1798 from the lower portion of Orange
County.
Charles H. Crookston - born and raisedd in Florida, Orange County, New
York. Now residing in San Francisco, CA.