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From: John Helmut Merz <>
Subject: Re: A Common Bond
Date: Sat, 03 Apr 1999 10:59:56 -0800

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William Haney wrote: mailto:
>
> Hello.
>
> My ancestors all lived around Pelham. The earliest reference we have is for
> Isaac Haney (Heney) (b. abt 1763) who apparently migrated from New Jersey
> somewhere in the neighborhood of 1788 or earlier. Isaac had 5 sons we know
> of: Ebenezer, James, Isaac Jr., Matthew and Leonard Haney (from whom I
> descend). Isaac and Leonard became Methodist ministers in the Niagara
> region.
>
> There is much information missing about Isaac. We have hit a brick wall from
> Isaac backwards. We can find no references to him prior to arriving in
> Niagara's Thorold area other than a reference referring to his service for
> surveying land around Thorold in 1788. We do know where his lots were and
> their numbers, etc. but can't find graves. We are told several family graves
> were on lot 107 or 132 but were moved in 1880s by a Mr. Patterson to the
> cemetery in Ridgeville (Pelham) with the rest of the Haney graves. But,
> Fonthill Cemetery and municipal offices have no records pertaining to the
> removal and reburial.
>
> Therefore, we're grasping at straws hoping we somehow stumble into a lucky
> break and find info where we least expect it.
>
> I wonder if you would know if the book, "A Common Bond,'' is available for
> purchase. If available, cost, and how to get or if there any references to
> any Haney in the book.
>
> I live close to Ontario, so if available, I can travel to purchase but
> prefer not to until summer.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Bill Haney

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