The David Williams farm refered to as being sold to Daniel Shay is in the
Town of Broome, Schoharie County. The house is still standing.
Anne Hendrix
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From: "Bill Carr" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: New World Dutch Barns..


> Munsell's 1886 History of Albany County says, "Daniel Shay, of the 'Shay
> Rebellion' notoriety, resided here (Rensselaerville) a few years about
1795
> to 1800." (p. 78). On p. 912, he further states, "Capt. Daniel Shay, known
> as the leader of what was called 'Shay's Rebellion' in Massachusetts, fled
> from that state and settled in the south-western portion of the town
> (Rensselaerville), in the vicinity of Preston Hollow, in 1795, at its
early
> settlement. After purchasing a farm near there (the farm now owned and
> occupied by Edward Lounsberry), Shay purchased the farm of David Williams,
> who was one of the captors of Major Andre. Shay's son, also named Daniel,
> afterward became a leading citizen and business man in Preston Hollow." No
> mention of the senior Shay's burial place.
>
> Bill Carr
> Town of Malta
> Saratoga County, NY
>
> http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/
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> From: "Bob Arnold" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: New World Dutch Barns..
>
>
> > I am under the impression that Shay is buried in Rensselaerville, Albany
> County.
> >
> > >>> [log in to unmask] 01/22/02 01:59PM >>>
> > Can anyone help with this one?
> >
> > Daniel Shays of Shays' Rebellion fame, fled to Vermont after the failure
> of
> > his rebellion and eventually on to western New York. Did he use Canada
as
> > part of his escape route? Les