DUTCHESS COUNTY QUERIES
Surnames Beginning with "K"
KAIN, MURPHY. Seeking information about Elias Petrus KAIN (son of James KAIN and Sarah TERWILLIGER) b. Ulster Co., NY d. near end of Civil War m.(1) Mary MURPHY b. 1820 near Shawngaunk, NY. Children: Eugene P., Frank V., Anne G., Fred, Mary and Lincoln W. Elias m.(2) Catherine. She moved her family to Dodge Co., MN. m. 17 Feb 1869 to Hugh SHAW. Child: Edith W. Dianna Isam revdpi@juno.com 1096
KETCHUM, Mary. Seeking information about Mary KETCHUM (daughter of Delila (?)) b. 25 Dec 1887 in Fishkill, NY. Her mother b. 1857 in Fishkill, NY. robraff@snet.net 1096
KINNEY, Roswell, Jr. Seeking information about Roswell KINNEY, Jr. b. 30 Sep 1776 in Dutchess Co., NY, son of Roswell KINNEY, Sr. b. 18 May 1737 and Anna BURTON b. 7 Oct 1739. Roswell, Jr. children: Albert b. 12 Sep 1805 m. to Lois SAMSON b. 16 Dec 1809; Eliza Ann b. 13 Sep 1808; Tryphenia b. 15 Sep 1810; George B. b. 26 Mar 1815; and Henry b. 1 Oct 1816. Dan Rubin sonrisa@mail.tss.net 0197
KNAPP, Nehemiah. Seeking information about Nehemiah KNAPP. He was in Fishkill in 1790. Daughter Ruth KNAPP m. John TAYLOR in Dutchess Co. Knapps from CT and John Taylor from NJ. After marriage (abt 1900) moved to St. Lawrence Co., NY and died in Niagra Co., New York. Nehemiah's father possibly John KNAPP. Robin Forrest LtlGrnFrog@nlights.net 0797
KNICKERBOCKER, Davied, Capt. Seeking information about Capt. David KNICKERBOCKER, a farmer. He was head of the NY Militia for Dutchess Co., then Genessee Co. m. to Susannah WEST COVELL, daughter of Richard COVELL and Penelope WEST. Bertrand K. Macpherson lfty35a@prodigy.com 0297
KNICKERBOCKER, John. Seeking information about John KNICKERBOCKER. Lived in Wawarsing in 1850. Had 15 children. Some were in the Denning area, some in Sullivan Co. Affadavit signed by Calvin KNICKERBOCKER from Livingstone Manor. Vicki McDonald vmcdon3197@aol.com 1196
KNIFFIN, HENDRICK. Seeking parents of Mary B. KNIFFIN b. 1803 in Dutchess Co., NY m Gideon Abbott HENDRICK. She was a sister to Lewis KNIFFIN b. abt 1779/1800, who is listed in the 1850 Steuben Co., NY federal census, or Myron C. KNIFFIN b. abt 1818, listed in the 1860 Steuben Co. census. Helen E. Bortz 0497
KNIGHT, BRUNDAGE. Seeking ancestry of Jemima KNIGHT b. 15 July 1801 Dutchess Co., NY m. 14 Sep 1822, probably in Newburgh, Orange Co., NY, to John BRUNDAGE (son of Solomon BRUNDAGE and Mary COLLINS) b. 1799 in Orange Co., NY. They settled in Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY; named their first son Robert K. [KNIGHT?] BRUNDAGE. Was Jemima the daughter of a Robert KNIGHT? Perry Streeter, 169 Cliffside Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424-8809 pstreete@actium.com 0697
KUHN, HAM. Seeking information about Johannes KUHN m. before 1777 to Elsjen HAM, or any KUHN. PJ crayton@frontiernet.net 0497
KUHN, SISSON/SCISUM. Seeking information about the family of Margartha KUHN. Have No information on her ancestors, her date or place of birth. Know only that she married Johannes SISSON. Children: Elizabeth bpt. 2 Ma 1784 St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hook, NY; Henrich bpt 26 Feb 1786 St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hook; Anna bpt 15 Apr 1787 Germantown Reformed Church, Columbia Co., NY; Petrus bpt 5 Sep 1790 Reformed Church, Germantown, NY; Margaret bpt 3 Jun 1793 St. John's Reformed Church, Upper Red Hook, NY; Aaron/Arie bpt 10 Nov 1793 St. Paul's Lutheran, Red Hook, NY; Eva bpt 1795 Reformed Church, Germantown, NY; Jane Christine bpt abt Sep1 795, Reformed Church, Germantown, NY; Gretchen bpt Sep 1799, Reformed Church, Germantown, NY. Others born were Sophia, David, William, and Sally. Have reason to think this family may have migrated to Otsego Co., NY because several of the children are listed in Otsego Co. as adults. Jane Christine m. 18 Dec 1813 to Samuel DAVIE at Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., NY. Interested in corresponding with anyone having KUHN connections in Dutchess Co. during years mentioned above. Ruth JORDAN Thoden RuthThoden@aol.com 0597