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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Carr" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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/ > ----- 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