Hi folks...
I'm an old time lurker interested in NYS history. A friend of mine
visited Shay's grave, which is located in western NY, in the
Dansville/Lakeville area. The site has a marker at the entrance, but the
actual grave is poorly marked or maintained. You can contact me if you would
like the exact directions, and I'll get them from him. He also had some pics
of the site and if he finds them, I'll scan them.
Dave Bloom, Canandaigua [log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Arnold [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:55 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New World Dutch Barns..
Bill Carr is entirely correct. I recalled Sahy as a resaident of
Rensselaerville and somehow thought also he had lived out his life and died
there. My mistake.
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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/
----- Original Message -----
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
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