| p. 2 and 3[Left page]
Possibly the father of
Stephen may have been the
Benjamin, who was son of
Benjamin of Smithfield R. Islam whose name appears near
the lower right hand corner
of the sheet of "Records"
sent. This is about
all I can say of the
Lapham's of Queensbury.
As your work appears to
cover much ground probably you may
find use for the following information
respecting
the condition of things in
that town about the
beginning of this century.
[Right page]
James Wells & Jonathan his brother,
Elisha Folger, Samuel Odel
Increase
Allen (my mother's father) John
Winslow, John Kinyon, Stephen
Lapham, - Sirson, & - Eddy,
were farmers in Queensbury
at that time; Seneca
Lapham, & Jonathsn Griffith
were Carpenters; Benjamin
Post was the Shoemaker;
-- Stours, was the Physician,
a bachelor, much averse to
very young children, and about
whom a funny story is told of
his curing a lap dog. The
store was kept by -- Sanford;
afterwards another was opened
by an Indian. A woman
living near the head of Lake
George remarked to
neighbors who had just been | p. 2 and 3[Left page]
Possibly the father of
Stephen may have been the
Benjamin, who was son of
Benjamin of Smithfield R. [J Shaw?] whose name appears near
the lower right hand corner
of the sheet of "Records"
sent. This is about
all I can say of the
Lapham's of Queensbury.
As your work appears to
cover much ground probably you may
find use for the following information
respecting
the condition of things in
that town about the
beginning of this century.
[Right page]
James Wells & Jonathon his brother,
Elisha Fogler, Samuel Odel
Increase
Allen (my mother's father) John
Winslow, John Kinyon, Stephen
Lapham, _ Sinon, & _ Eddy,
were formen in Queensbury
at that time; Seneca
Lapham, & Jonathon Griffith
were Carpenters; Benjamin
Port was the Shoemaker;
_ Stours, was the Physician,
a bachelor, much averse to
very young children, and about
whom a funny story is told of
his curing a lap dog. The
store was kept by - Sanford;
afterwards another was opened
by an Indian. A woman
living near the head of Lake
George remarked to
neighbors who had just been |
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