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Death by drowning Cooperstown
« on: Thursday 23 October 14 12:55 BST (UK) »
Can anyone find an obit or newspaper item regarding the death by drowning of Andrew Edmeston in Coopertown in 1826 please
Also can anyone see a will for him? He was originally from Berwick upon tweed and held land in Edmeston Otesgo which he had inherited from his uncles. His brother had made him guardian of his children and I am hoping these children are mentioned in his will by name...one is possibly a direct line ancestor
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Re: Death by drowning Cooperstown
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 23 October 14 13:08 BST (UK) »
See http://tinyurl.com/lndrp67 (Albany Argus)

Final column, "Lamentable occurrence" (says he died at Duanesburgh)
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Re: Death by drowning Cooperstown
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 23 October 14 13:24 BST (UK) »
And this one from The American, for the countryhttp://tinyurl.com/kuusm7h which says he died at W. Featherstonehaugh's, Duanesburgh.
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Re: Death by drowning Cooperstown
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 23 October 14 14:38 BST (UK) »
many thanks ShaunJ I wonder who the kins man was he was attempting to save. Another item to add to the colourful Edmeston tree many thanks indeed
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