Sir, 
I live in southern Québec where the invasion by the british left the
same difficulty.  If you were lucky enough to "find the light" would you
be so kind as to pass it along.  Thank You.  Pierre Couture

Ian McGiver wrote:
> 
> Can someone help me with the definition of the words "yeoman" and "farmer"
> as they would have been used in early-nineteeth-century New York.
> 
> The terms are used to identify occupation (along with innkeeper,
> merchant, physician, etc) within
> "A Book of the Freeholders of the County of Schoharie containing the
> names of those who are qualified to server as jurors to try issues joined
> in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York" which was
> compiled by "J. Marselus, Clerk" [not clear if he was county clerk or
> clerk of the court], Dated 28 August 1813
> 
> The use of the two terms (yeoman and farmer) seems to be very precisely
> applied. that is, in the list of names, the titles change often. There
> might be a name listed as  Yeoman followed by several "dittos" but there
> then will be a Farmer and then the next after that is a "yeoman"
> 
> suggestions?
> 
> thanks for the assistance
> 
> Ian McGiver
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