In may 2010 we placed information about approximately 10,000 stephentown people on this website. Box 11 stephentown, ny 12168 518 7336070 voicemail website website. Stephentown was formed from rensselaerwyck march 29, 1784, and named in honor of stephen van rensselaer. Great book selections history, fiction, mysteries, sci fi, gardening, you name it.
He was a lawyer who was born in denmark, lewis county, new york on february 22, 1825 to absalom and isabella root. These saturday open hours will offer more stephentown residents and visitors the opportunity to explore what the society offers in genealogy research and local history. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers nathaniel bartlett sylvester on. In 2015, the hendry family originally from aberdeen, scotland heard that there was a bookstore for sale in the middle of nowhere, us of a. Map of rensselaer county, new york highlighting stephentown. We hope you will find something to further your research. Stephentown, rensselaer county, new york genealogy genealogy.
Please note, this is a tiny percentage of the books we have every day we. Check out the awards that tina won, what webrings we belong to and other links that may be helpful in your research. History of stephentown nathaniel bartlett sylvester authored many books and articles, including comprehensive histories of saratoga, rensselaer and ulster counties in new york. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and. Stephentown, rensselaer county, new york genealogy. Braveheart books 874 state rte 43, stephentown center, ny yelp. The town, which was originally jericho hallow in the massachusetts bay colony, was renamed for stephen van rensselaer.
With that famous scottish tenacity, fierceness and passion that made andrew carnegie a business tycoon, annie lennox a music icon, and andy murray a wimbledon champion, the hendrys with brave hearts decided to make the move to stephentown, ny and take. For nonlocal bibliophiles, please feel free to check out our rare book inventory at abebooks. Town historians and village historians rensselaer county. The town is in the southeast corner of the county, and has a sign proclaiming it to be the only stephentown on earth.
This archive is the original format of stephentown genealogy. Box 11, stephentown, ny 12168 stephentown 5187336070 heritage center hours fridays 1 4 pm and by appointment. The stephentown historical society would like to remind you that the heritage center is now welcoming visitors on the first saturday of each month from 10. History of stephentown, rensselaer county, new york.
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