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        The Indian observers were Minisinks, a tribe that had inhabited this region for centuries. Soon the walkers started to run. The Indians shouted “no lunl no lunl”—there is no “r” sound in the language of the Algonquin tribes. At twenty miles the Penns had a large crowd waiting to urge the runners on. Yeates was leading followed by several men on horseback. Farther behind was Jennings with Marshall in the rear leisurely swinging a small ax. When the walkers reached Dunham Creek the map called for the walkers to swing upstream, but now determined to get as much good land as possible the walkers ran for the Minisink.
 
        Because of heat, Jennings fell exhausted the first afternoon. Penn’s horsemen kept urging the other two on. At last Yeates gave out and had to be carried home. He died three days later. Jennings never regained his health. Marshall claimed the Penns never gave him the land he was promised---he received five hundred acres of swamp. He had to elude Indians the rest of his life, for his crooked walk in Pennsylvania caused an Indian War in which hundred were killed and desolation settled in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Old Church Records


 
 

        Here are the names of Ennis (note spellings) taken for records of churches in Ulster County, New York. Theses records show Ennis were there at an early date.
 

 

Records, Dutch Reformed Church

town of Rochester, Ulster Co., N.Y.


Baptisms
 
Date
Parents
Child
Witnesses
4-22-1752
William Ennest
Sara Hein
Cornelis
Gysbert Rosa
Rachel Klaarwater
5-12-1771
Hartman Ennest
Elisabeth Hornbeck
Janneke
b. 5-2-1771
Nathan Ver Noy
Janneke Hornbeck
1-31-1779
ditto 
William
William & Sara Ennist

 
 
 

Records, Dutch Reformed Church,

Marbletown, Ulster Co., New York


 
 

Baptisms
 
Date
Parents
Child
Witnesses
5-15-1749
William Ennist Jr.
Sara Hein
Mareitje
Gysbert Bosch
Annaatje Bosch
1-2-1754
ditto 
Grietje
Petrus Smit
Elisabeth Roosa

 
 
 
 
 

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