Let me rephrase the second question: How long were they living in Flushing?

Also, I have ancetors who had roots in Queens County. Members of the Appleby, Mayhew/Mahue, Simmons and Smith families. The Mayhews, Simmons and Smiths were mixed-race, being descendants of Long Island indians. The Mayhews were Setauket and the Simmons and Smiths were Shinnecock. Have you come across any of these names in your research? My great great grandmother, Lucretia Mayhew, was born on the reservation in 1858, but left with her mother and lived in North Hempstead and later Oyster Bay during her childhood and teen years. She later moved to Rye/Poundridge, Westchester County, NY, where she married and raised her first family. After her divorce and second marriage, she moved to Annapolis, MD when she lived unil her death in 1956.

The Mayhew name can be found on several indian land deeds for the Brookhaven/Setauket area during the early 1700s. And descendants can be found in every census beginning with the 1790 census, up until the 1930. Descendants still live on Long Island or in the county today.

I have researched mainly my branch of the family, but have tried to tie in others of the same surname. The furthest back Mayhew I've found was a John Mahue who served in a colonial militia and was born in Hempstead in 1759.

If you've run across any of these names in the records and have information on the families, I'd appreciate your sharing what you know with me.

Hollis