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Historical Records Collection
Ken D. Johnson’s historical research follows the lives of Mohawk Valley families, early settlers, Revolutionary War participants, Loyalist and Patriot families, and residents of Colonial New York.
The records explore court documents, probate records, land deeds, mortgages, maps, military correspondence, personal journals, pension applications, tax lists, and other surviving materials that help preserve the history of the region.
Mohawk Valley Maps and Sketches
The Mohawk Valley map collection explores the geography of Fort Plank, Fort Plain, Canajoharie, Stone Arabia, Schoharie, German Flatts, Tryon County, and surrounding settlements.
These maps help show land ownership, patent boundaries, roads, rivers, churches, mills, farms, village layouts, and Revolutionary War-era locations throughout the Mohawk Valley.
In Defense of the Facts
In Defense of the Facts: An Ongoing Search for Fort Plank presents Ken D. Johnson’s research into the history, evidence, and continuing discussion surrounding Fort Plank’s location.
The document explores historical references connected to Fort Plank, Fort Plain, Fort Rensselaer, and the Revolutionary War landscape of the Mohawk Valley.
Bibliography and Source Materials
The bibliography gathers source materials used in Fort Plank and Mohawk Valley research, including books, records, maps, manuscript collections, military documents, pension files, land records, and other historical references.
It provides a helpful starting point for genealogists, historians, students, and researchers who want to trace original sources and supporting documents.
Fort Plank Defenders and Mohawk Valley Partisans
This research focuses on the men and families connected to Fort Plank, Tryon County militia service, frontier defense, and Revolutionary War activity in the Mohawk Valley.
The material is especially useful for visitors researching Fort Plank defenders, Mohawk Valley partisans, pension references, muster rolls, personal papers, military journals, certificates, and family connections tied to the Revolutionary War.
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