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From: "Betty" <>
Subject: Re: Possible migration routes from N.Y.city to Berkshire co.
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 07:59:29 -0400
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Hi Janine,

I don't have a road map of MA and NY in front of me at the moment, but one
"guess" would be "the old Mohawk Trail." But, I would think there were
several early roads between upper NY State and MA.

During the mid- 1700's, many families left eastern MA - to head out to
western MA, VT, NY, CT, etc. So, they either "blazed trails" or found ..
"old foot-paths" to follow.

Have you considered asking this question on the Berkshire County List?

Betty (near Lowell, MA)



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Subject: Re: Possible migration routes from N.Y.city to Berkshire co.


> Hope some of you history buffs can help. My grtx3 grandmother Jane Kirton
> arrived in N.Y. city June 1837 with her parents and siblings. From there
> they
> settled in Massachusetts. There is a strong probability it was in
> Berkshire
> co. but not sure where. I'm assuming many people traveled up the Hudson
> River
> to get to Berkshire co., but was there a known traveled road or trail from
> the
> Hudson to western Ma.? Thanks Janine
>
> ______________________________


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