Hi cod,
A search for 'Eusopus' gave almost two pages of hits in Google's
search engine. From what I've seen Eusopus is a place in New York
State.
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Eusopus&btnG=Google+Search
It would appear there is creek named Eusopus.
Journals from Misc Vessels Engaged in Clinton's Raid up the Hudson
River
http://www.revwar75.com/battles/primarydocs/Hudsonraid.htm
So who was Sir Henry Clinton? "In 1775, Clinton was promoted to major
general and ordered to service in America suppressing the colonies’
rebellion."
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It's also the name of a war. "In 1663, Louis DuBois headed an
expedition against the Minnisink Indians, and was of the colonial
forces against them again in 1670. [Index of Ancestors, Year-Bk. of
Colonial Wars, 1922.] The 1st.-named punitive expedition of June 7,
1663, was known in NY Hist. as the Eusopus War."
Notes
http://www.gbnf.com/genealog4/mcgrane/html/notes.HTM
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Eusopus is also the mane of a variety of apple -- Eusopus Spitzenberg.
Soons Pick Your Own Apples
http://www.soonsorchards.com/market/pickyourown.html
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It's also the name of a New York Art Studio -- PaintBook, Eusopus
Studio Lake Hill, NY 2000
Main Painting
http://www.geraldhorn.com/PAINTER/pa_body.htm
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"... wounded in the Battle of Bennington on the 16th of Aug. 1777 and
taken to Eusopus jail."
It would appear from this that Eusopus was a community large enough to
play host to a jail.
OthneilPreston
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/OthneilPreston.html
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Here's another confirmation that there is creek called Eusopus. It's a
fishing report from May, 2001, so I'm assuming it's safe to say that
it's still there.
"Number of fish tagged was just one. 19 inch striper. I would say it
was a
tough day on the river. We traveled south to the Esopus flats and did
nothing
there. The were several fish caught around us on chunked herring and
the
Trollers did well also."
May Reports
http://www.users.nac.net/chasstamm/hrfanjorg/may.htm
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Further confirmation of a place name -- "... used were Transported to
Kingston on the North River... Called Eusopus."
Appendix 1
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/CREV/apendix1.html
Comfirmation that Clinton was indeed involved in Revolutionary War
events at this place.
Kingston -- Revolution
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/kingston/revolt1.htm
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A place called Eusopus existed as early as 1660. "Louis DUBOIS(1) (1)
was born on OCT 27 1627 in Wicress, France. He was baptized on APR 17
1660 in Eusopus, Kingston, New York. He died in JUN 1695 in New Paltz,
Kingston, NY. Came to America in "Gilded Otter".
Descendants of Jeremiah Cloud & Ancestors of Thomas Cloud
http://www.mykindred.com/cloud/TX/d30.htm
Regards,
revbrenda1st
Search strategy:
Eusopus
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Eusopus&btnG=Google+Search
Sir Henry Clinton
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Sir+Henry+Clinton&btnG=Google+Search
Little Eusopus Creek
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Little+Eusopus+Creek&btnG=Google+Search
Kingston on the North River
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22Kingston+on+the+North+River%22&btnG=Google+Search
Kingston New York
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