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From: "Paul T. Culley" <>
Subject: Re: [NYFL] Brick Wall help Please!
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 13:03:14 -0500
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> From: "Karen Ballard" <>
> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 10:09:18 -0600
> To:
> Subject: [NYFL] Brick Wall help Please!
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> Resent-Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:55:43 -0700
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> I am looking for any info on a Jared P. Tharp who was born in Penn Yan, Yates
> Co., NY in March 1810. I have no idea who his parents are. I have found 2
> tharps in the 1810 census of Ontario Co. One is Peter Tharp in Gorham TWP and
> the other is David tharp in Seneca TWP. I have tried all other variations of
> the name too and have come up with 2
> Thope's also in Ontario Co. One in Farmington TWP and the other in Livonia
> TWP. I was wondering if anyone knew what township Penn Yan would have been in
> Ontario Co. This would help a great deal. I believe that Jared Tharp might
> have been living with a brother in Fayette Co., IN in 1820. He was married in
> 1834 to Charlotte Cohee. Then moved on to Iowa. There was also a William and
> Joseph Tharp who were also married in Fayette Co., IN around the same time. I
> just don't know where else to look. If anyone has any idea's or help it would
> all be greatly appreciated.
>
> Karen Ballard
>
Have you tried the Genweb site for Yates County at
http://www.linkny.com/~history/genweb.html

It looks to me that Penn Yan is now in the town of Milo which would make
it most in the north central part of town no. 7 and part in the south
central part of town no. 8. Both are in Range 1.

Paul

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