• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3991, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]
  
  Jonathan Ormsby, Jr. (1705 - 1808) Jonathan Jr. was at Amenia, N.Y. in 1764, among a group who bought 23,000 acres.  He helped survey it in 1766.
  
  Jonathan Jr. was clerk for the proprietors meeting at Amenia, N.Y. on February 14, 1764, was the father of Gideon.  He was killed by the smuggling crew of the "Black Snake"
  
  A notorious smuggling boat, in the time of the embargo of 1808, was called the "Black Snake".  Its seizure resulted in the murder of Elias Drake, Jonathan Ormsby, and Asa Marsh.
  
  In Land Record Book 6 p.114 of Town of Manchester, Vt. is a deed dated January 26, 1801, from JKonathan Ormsby of Burlington, Vt. to Gideon Ormsby of Manchester, Vt.[phelps.FTW]
  
  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #3991, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]
  
  Jonathan Ormsby, Jr. (1705 - 1808) Jonathan Jr. was at Amenia, N.Y. in 1764, among a group who bought 23,000 acres.  He helped survey it in 1766.
  
  Jonathan Jr. was clerk for the proprietors meeting at Amenia, N.Y. on February 14, 1764, was the father of Gideon.  He was killed by the smuggling crew of the "Black Snake"
  
  A notorious smuggling boat, in the time of the embargo of 1808, was called the "Black Snake".  Its seizure resulted in the murder of Elias Drake, Jonathan Ormsby, and Asa Marsh.
  
  In Land Record Book 6 p.114 of Town of Manchester, Vt. is a deed dated January 26, 1801, from JKonathan Ormsby of Burlington, Vt. to Gideon Ormsby of Manchester, Vt.

Details of Jonathan's family with Experience Chaffee

Details of Jonathan's family with Rebecca Carpenter