Monthly Archives: November 2022

The Book of Life for John J Hayes and His Ancestors

This is a presentation I built for Christmas several years ago.  It may be hard to understand some of the slides without any context, but it is shared here in the interest of sharing information. https://www.icloud.com/keynote/0c62zm304e5m56AXVyTrWzkpg#Book_of_Life_-_The_Hayes_Family  

By |2022-11-07T21:18:16-05:00November 7th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Book of Life for John J Hayes and His Ancestors

John Deans Account of a Revolutionary Skirmish in Mount Pleasant

Sergent John Dean is Collen’s first cousin, 7x removed, and a well-known revolutionary patriot.  Johns's mother is Maritie Jurckse (Yerks), the daughter of Harmon Jurckse.  He is the patriot who reportedly hid behind a large rock on the upper portion of the  William Jurckse (Yerks) farm and attacked British troops as they marched up and

By |2022-11-05T22:54:54-04:00November 5th, 2022|American Revolution|Comments Off on John Deans Account of a Revolutionary Skirmish in Mount Pleasant

Philipsburg Manor…A Must Visit For Yerks (Jurckse) Family Members

I vaguely remember visiting Philipsburg Manor as part of a school trip I went on when I was little. I didn't remember much about its history, but I definitely remembered it was there, across the street from the well-known Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.  I would never have imagined that I would marry someone with a direct

By |2022-11-05T09:30:10-04:00November 4th, 2022|Places: Philipsburg, Surname: Yerks|Comments Off on Philipsburg Manor…A Must Visit For Yerks (Jurckse) Family Members
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