As a follow-up, I'd appreciate any information on the LAKE families who appear in Chenango between 1800 and 1840; i.e. Joseph, Benjamin, Stephen. I've managed to collect a little on Stephen, but nothing on the other two. In the 1820 census, all three are in Chenango and all have sons under age 10 (the right bracket for my Isaac J., b. 1814, d. 1892 in Dresden, Yates Co., NY. H-E-L-L-LP!!