Franktown Cemetery, Ashford Hollow, Cattaraugus County, NY This is a FRANK family that came from Germany in the mid 1700's to Philadelphia, PA. Henry Frank, my 5th Great Grandfather, and at least one brother Christopher, came and originally settled in PA. Henry then moved to the Mohawk Valley area of Herkimer County.Henry Frank’s son, Henry Frank(1752-1840), married Gertrude Clapsaddle in 1769. Henry as a resident of German Flatts, enlisted in Captain Tare Putnam’s Company, Colonel Marinus Willett’s Regiment, in April 1777 and served nine months as a Private. He fought in the Battle of Oriskany. In the summer of 1778 Henry served five months as a Private in Captain Mark Dumuth’s Company, Colonel Peter Bellinger’s 4th Regiment, Tyron Company Militia. He was on guard for three months in 1779 as a guard for the Frontiers of Herkimer. In 1780 news was brought of the approach of Indians, and in the flight three of his children drowned in crossing the Mohawk River. Some of Henry's relatives moved from German Flatts and Frankfort area in 1816, to Ashford Hollow, Cattaraugus County, NY. This area became known as Franktown. The above cemetery is where many of my relatives and allied families are buried. Some of my cousins still live around this property. Other allied family names of interest: BELL,BELLINGER,CLARK,CLAPSADDLE,DYGERT,FOX,FOLTS,GETMAN,GERLACH,GOODEMOTE,HILTS, HESS,HERKIMER,ITTIG(EDICK),MEYER,MULTER,OYER,REMA,RASSEL,VEDDER,WEAVER,WIDRIG, and many others. My Mothers' (STONE) side of family names of interest: STEARNS,STEBBINS,KIBBEE,MERRILL,FOLLANSBEE,KEEBLE,SESSIONS,HALSTEAD,PATTISON,STEWART, and many others. Link to my Gedcom data: Rootweb's Worldconnect Project This gedcom is subject to corrections and additions. The information presented here should be used as a guide as there is unproven and secondary data. E-Mail Terry Frank: terryfrank3@verizon.net
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