Saturday, October 25, 2025

William Winne and Jane Van Alystyne

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Part of my ongoing look into Revolutionary War veterans "from" Bethlehem brings me to William Winne. And of course it turns out th...
Monday, September 29, 2025

Andrew Conning and his Last Will and Testament

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One way to get a glimpse of folks from long ago is to look at their last will and testament.  Andrew Conning, a veteran of Captain Vanderhey...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

So many Winnes! John D. Winne

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There are so many Winnes in Bethlehem history! I've been trying to focus on Revolutionary War veterans William Winne and John D. Winne b...
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Friday, August 15, 2025

What does it mean to be a Revolutionary War veteran "from" Bethlehem?

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What does it mean to be a Revolutionary War veteran "from" Bethlehem? So, this is a question I have wrestled with.  What makes som...
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Jurian Hogan, sure, but who is Martha Hogan?

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 In Howell and Tenney's Bi-Centennial History of Albany County , published in 1886, there is a passing reference to Revolutionary War ve...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

George Colenburg, another man of mystery

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Who the heck was George Colenburg? Finding information on this man has been very frustrating!  The name is spelled in many variations - Cole...

Revolutionary War Veterans - the List

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For those of you keeping track... In my on going series about Bethlehem folks impacted by the American  Revolution, I have been working off ...