| Subject |
Description |
Entry Date |
| Murder in the Adirondacks
|
Story of the famous Gillette murder case. Popularized by the 1925 book "An American Tragedy", and 1951 movie "A Place in the Sun" that won 6 Oscars staring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shelley Winters. Judge Irving Devendorf presided at the trial. | Mar 2008 |
| Hon. Irving R. Devendorf
(1856 - 1932)
|
Biography of the distinguished New York Supreme Court Judge from "History of the Mohawk Valley - Gateway to the West - 1614-1925" | Mar 2008 |
| David Peter Spoon (1878 - 1952) |
Photo-story |
Updated Oct 2007 |
| Pension Application for George M. Lonis
|
George's son Peter married Nancy Lints, the daughter of Elizabetha Rima (born about 1776). George's daughter Anna married Nicholaus Spoon (born 20 Oct 1801). |
Oct 2007 |
| Jacob and William Diefendorf
|
Jacob Diefendorf and his son William were cousins to Elizabeth Diefendorf (born 1733) who married Nicholas Spoon. Jacob was captured by the indians, tomahawked, scalped, and left for dead. He recovered to lead a long and prosperous life. | Feb 2007 |
| Ulrich Simmendinger's Register
|
Simmendinger, who was one of the immigrants himself, returned to German in 1717 and there published this brief account of the emigration and the names of those Palatine families still living in New York. Regarded as an unofficial census of Palatines, did list Heinrich Spon (living in Hartsmandorf), but did not list Adam or Margaret (who married Johann Wolven). | Nov 2006 |
| John Jacob Diefendorf (1747 - 1839) Pension Application
|
John Jacob Diefendorf's 1832 Pension Application. John Jacob Diefendorf's sister, Elisabeth (born 1733), married Nicholas Spoon (born 1733). | Oct 2006 |
| John Diefendorf (1742 - 1834) Pension Application
|
John Diefendorf's 1832 Pension Application. John Diefendorf's sister, Elisabeth (born 1733), married Nicholas Spoon (born 1733). | Oct 2006 |
| Peter Woolever (1764 - 1843) Pension Application
|
Peter's 1833 Pension Application. Maria Catharina (Wohleben) Spoon's brother Nicholas drew Burnetsfield Patent lot #30, the present site of the Fort Herkimer Church (Henrich and Maria Catharina drew lot #32). This Peter Woolever is Nicholas' grandson. | Oct 2006 |
| Abraham Wolleber (1756 - 1819) Pension Application
|
1837 Pension Application by Abraham's widow, Dorothy (Bellinger) Wolleber and others. Dorothy's brother was the famous Col. Peter Bellinger, commander of the 4th Regiment, Tryon County Militia. Abraham was Maria Catharina (Wohleben) Spoon's nephew. Another sister of Dorothy and Col. Peter Bellinger, Anna Margaret, married Warner Spoon (~1735 - ~1795). | Oct 2006 |
| Spoon Hill video
|
Warning: this is a large file (3.2 megabytes). It is a video of the landscape around Spoon Hill on Spohn Road, Columbia township, Herkimer county, New York. It was taken in the summer of 2005. | Sep 2006 |
| Dievendorf House
|
The Dievendorf family story from “Forts and Firesides of the Mohawk Country New York”, published 1943. Johannes Diefendorf's daughter, Elizabeth, married Nicholas Spoon before 1758. | Jul 2006 |
| Wohleben Family
|
Maria Catharina Wohleben married Johann Henrich Spohn on 20 feb 1711. Wohleben history from "The Palatine Families of New York 1710" by Henry Jones. | Mar 2006 |
| Oldest Record of Fort Herkimer Church
|
Shows ' Hendrick Spoan' as trustee. Church built on land of Nicholas Wolever, Henrich Spoon's brother-in-law. | Feb 2006 |
| List of Revolutionary War Levies
|
Lists John Spoon. Levies were Militia soldiers who were called to full-time service. | Feb 2006 |
| Nicholas Spoon's benefit application.
|
Story of his participation during Revolution. | Jan 2006 |
| Spoon History
|
Spoon history from 1725 to 1825 |
May 2004 |
| Spoon History
|
Letter from Cathleen Birmingham to Mary |
May 2004 |
| Spoon History
|
Memories of Joshua Spoon |
May 2004 |
| Peter Spoon's declaration for pension
|
Regarding his service in the War of 1812 |
May 2004 |
| Spoon History
|
Written by Cathleen Birmingham , 1998 |
May 2004 |
| 1860 Census of Columbus PA
|
Shows Nathan, Simon and Joshua living in PA |
May 2004 |
| The Battle of Hartman Dorf
|
Henrick Spoon and family lived in the village
of Hartman Dorf, Schohaire valley, when this incident occured (circia 1714) |
May 2004 |
| Anna Margaretha (Frolich) Spohn
|
Argues that she did not come to America with the Spohn Children |
Apr 2004 |
| French attack on German Flatts - 1757
|
Story From Documentary History of the State of New York |
Apr 2004 |
| Fort Herkimer church
|
Story From Turnpike Book mentions "In 1723 a grist mill was built on adjacent Spoon creek..." |
Apr 2004 |
| Fort Herkimer and the old stone church
|
Story From Forts & Firesides of the Mohawk Country |
Apr 2004 |
| Kocherthal Records
|
Early 18th Century records of births and marriages including some Spohn |
Apr 2004 |
| Tryon County Militia, 4th Regiment
|
Revolutionary War - lists Nichlas and Werner Spoon |
Apr 2004 |
| Pension claims for the War of 1812
|
Lists several Spoons (including Peter) |
Apr 2004 |
| Herkimer County's Participation in the War of 1812
|
Lists several Spoons |
Apr 2004 |
| Burnetsfield Patent Map
|
1725 Map of Patentees for Burnetsfield (German Flatts, NY) |
Apr 2004 |
| Montana land records of Spoon property
|
Records for David, Titus, Frank and Eva Spoon |
Apr 2004 |
| Destruction of German Flatts 1778
|
Col. Bellinger's report to Gov. Clinton |
Apr 2004 |
| Frank Spoon (1888 - 1964)
|
Story |
Apr 2004 |
| 1790 Census - Nicholas Spoon
|
Shows Nicholas, his wife and children, probably living on Burnetsfield Lot 7 (Hendrick Jr's. Lot). |
Apr 2004 |
| 1790 Census - Warner Spoon
|
Shows Warner, his wife and his step-children, probably living on Burnetsfield Lot 32 (Hendrick Sr's. Lot). |
Apr 2004 |
| The Spoon Family of New York
|
Story of first Spoons in America |
Apr 2004 |
| Edith Alice (Spoon)
Van Hee
|
Story - photos |
Apr 2004 |
| Peter Spoon of Amboy, NY
|
Map-photos-info |
Apr 2004 |
| The Palatines
of Herkimer County
|
Excerpts from "Herkimer County at 200"
|
Apr 2004 |
| Nathan & Eliza
Spoon's children
|
Photos |
May 2003 |
| Tillie Larson's family | Photos |
May 2003 |
| Who were the Palatines?
(1700)
|
Story |
May 2003 |
| Burnetsfield
Patient holders (1724)
|
List |
May 2003 |
