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Surnames for October 2001 thru January 2002

REEVES posted by CathyLee Rudolph on Saturday, October 20, 2001

All REEVES from 1749

DELANEY posted by Luella Marshall on Wednesday, October 24, 2001

DELANEY's and related families from The ISLANDS , Digby County and Annapolis County

STARRATT posted by Luella Marshall on Wednesday, October 24, 2001

A one name study of all STARRATT from Peter and Eleanor Armstrong STARRATT .

CRESS posted by Luella Marshall on Wednesday, October 24, 2001

A one name study of all CRESS of Annapolis and Digby Co. and related families

HICKS posted by Luella Marshall on Wednesday, October 24, 2001

HICKS of Digby and Annapolis Counties and related families

LEVY posted by CathyLee Rudolph on Tuesday, November 13, 2001

From 1850 on ...

HANKINSON posted by Adam Hankinson on Tuesday, November 13, 2001

I have many Hankinson family information and am constantly searching out more. I will bw glad to help anyone and also glad to accept any new information regarding the Hankinson family.

BALCOM posted by Louise Morell on Tuesday, November 13, 2001

JANE BALCOMB, b about 1800, married PHILIP WORTMAN DOWLING Oct 19,1823 at Trinity Anglican Church in Digby, died Oct 3,1870 in Marshalltown, Digby, NS. Who are her parents, siblings, et al? Where is she buried? She is my 2nd grgrandmother.

DOWLING posted by Louise Morell on Tuesday, November 13, 2001

PHILIP WORTMAN DOWLING, baptized Dec 3, 1800 at Trinity Anglican Church in Marshallton, Digby Co., married BARBARA DILLON and had a son JOHN THOMAS born July 9, 1820 and baptized Nov 20, 1820 at Trinity Anglican Church. PHILIP married JANE BALCOMB at this same church in 1823. PHILIP AND JANE BALCOMB DOWLING had at least 3 more children: EMALINE b 16 Dec 1824, JACKSON b ??, died 1890, PHOEBE ANN (my grgrandmother) b Feb 22, 1834 at Marshalltown, Digby. Descendants of any of these families please contact me.

DENTON posted by Theresa L Mangnall on Saturday, November 17, 2001

Looking for all descendents of Joseph Denton and Martha Waters and his second wife Mary O'Dell.

WESTCOTT posted by Theresa L Mangnall on Saturday, November 17, 2001

Looking for all descendents of Thomas Westcott and Chloe Carpenter, Loyalists.

CRANDALL posted by Theresa L Mangnall on Saturday, November 17, 2001

Looking for parents of Mary Ann Crandall, wife of Joseph Denton Jr. Little River.

FROST posted by Theresa L Mangnall on Saturday, November 17, 2001

Looking for parents of Hannah Frost wife of George Denton, Little River.

DEMOLITOR posted by Alan Clarke on Saturday, November 24, 2001

east side of Bear River, 1783-4 to 1788

THURBER posted by John Thurber on Saturday, November 24, 2001

Borden Thurber and descendants. Borden Thurber born 20 Oct. 1748 at Rhode Island.To Falmouth, N.S. in 1760.To St. Mary'Bay (Township of Conway) in 1765.To Freeport, Digby County,with grown family by 1795. Children : Mark, Samuel, Benjamin,Isaac,Ruth.

TIDD posted by John Thurber on Saturday, November 24, 2001

Samuel Tidd and descendants. Samuel Tidd,Private with the Loyal American Regiment at Flushing, New York(1781).On Digby Muster Roll in 1784.Died before 31 Jan 1801.

MORTON posted by John Thurber on Saturday, November 24, 2001

William Charles Morton(1826-1902), came from Kings County to Digby County. Taught school at Freeport and later at Sandy Cove.William married (1) - Sarah Ann BOLES (1820-1856), had children: James,Mary,Triphena,Alice,Emma Jane,John,and Sarah. (2) - Eliza Begg(1828-1899),had children: Arthur,Evangeline,Charles,Florence,and Jessie Gertrude.

TIDD posted by Wallace Martin Tidd on Saturday, November 24, 2001

Looking For Information On Samuel TIDD B/1810 And Lived At Broad Cove, Culloden Area.

HARRIS posted by Wayne Nichols on Saturday, November 24, 2001

Newcomb Harris, b. February 7, 1885, in Digby, NS, moved to Massachusetts, m. Ethel V. Kendall. In 1917 he moved to Peterboro, NH, where he died in 1964. This info taken from the obituary of his son, Vernon Harris, my uncle. It's all I have. I appreciate all the help!!! Wayne

JENKINS posted by Carmen Eisan on Saturday, November 24, 2001

Looking for Info on Griffith Jenkins who came to Sissaboo from NJ some time between 1750 & 1777 with his wife Mary Doane (or Moore?) and I believe the following children: Sarah B Dec 4, 1764; Robert B Nov 8, 1765; Griffith B Apr 23, 1768; Jane B Apr 10, 1770 D 1770; Jane B Sep 15 1772; James B Feb 22 1775; John B May 20 1777 D 1777; John B Feb 9 1781; Susan B Mar 11 1783 and William B Apr 17 1785 Would like any info for these people for while they lived in Digby area. I know that after Griffith Senior died the family moved to Yarmouth. I have a lot of information for James, John & William. I also know that Robert and Griffith Jr went to New Brunswick at some point. The people I am particluarly interested in (I haven't found any info on) are Sarah, Robert Griffith (JR) and Susan (she married Rev Joshua Wingate Weeks) Would also welcome any info anyone might have on Griffith Senior and his wife. Also, I believe that he may have come to the Digby area with possibly a brother - David. If this is so would love to get any information on him any one has as I have not been able to find anything so far.

WASHBURN posted by Billie Mumma on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Ebenezer Washburn was born Sept. 13, 1746 in New Milford, Ct. His wife's name was Mary_____. Ebenezer was in the Rev. war in Cpt.Meads Co. 1777. Went over to the British side after 1778. Arrived in Annapolis from NY on Two Friends July 30, 1784. Ebenezer, 9 in all, answered muster roll at Annapolis Digby Twp, believed to have settled in Clements, Annapolis Co. Mar. 8, 1786. 1787,1788 & 1797 sold land Gullivers Hole & Digby Neck.

ANDREWS posted by Sally A. Isnor on Saturday, January 12, 2002

North Range, Digby County William and Jennie Andrews and family

FINIGAN posted by Lawrence Finigan on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Looking for all descendents of James Michael Finigan & Hanna Shara McNeil of Freeport N.S.

DENTON, THOMAS posted by Paul Denton on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Researching the families Of Chipman Morse DENTON (1851-1916) and his wife Sarah Jane THOMAS DENTON (1856-1933 whom resided in Little River Digby County Nova Scotia. If you have information to share regarding the DENTON or THOMAS lines, please write!

STARK posted by Monica Stark on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Descendants of Christopher Stark, who arrived in Digby from Scotland in 1789.

HUTCHINS posted by Monica Stark on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Researching William R. M. HUTCHINS, b. 1836, Portland, ME., d. 1 July 1906, Rossway Digby Co. He married Martha Waters Cossaboom 1861 in Sandy Cove, Digby Co.

GIDNEY posted by David Sornberger on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Looking for information about the Gidneys that lived on Digby Neck around 1850.

NICHOLAS posted by David Sornberger on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Looking for information about John Nicholas and family that lived on Digby Neck (likely around Sandy Cove) around 1850.

CREIGHTON posted by William D. Creighton on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Understand GGG Grandfather, who had exact same name as mine, landed in Digby on ship "Hector" in mid 1800's. Trying to find out date and where he went next. Believe in the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick area until about 1880 when he and family imigrated to the Boston area in Massachusetts.

SMITH posted by Dellis Belliveau on Saturday, January 12, 2002

William A Smith born about 1880 in Smith's Cove, NS. Married Cora Bannister in Elgin, NB

ROBBINS posted by Burdette Uhlman on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Researching all Digby, Annapolis and Yarmouth County Robbins

ROBINSON posted by Stephanie Robinson on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Daniel Earl ROBINSON - sister Daisy ROBINSON (RICE)

DAKIN posted by Phyllis Arsenault Dakin on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Have family line of Thomas Dakin 1624-Samuel 1664-Simon 1694-Timothy 1723--Thomas 1747--John 1772--Issac 1800--Jacob Wells 1834-- Fred Morgan 1873--Ernest G 1912 & Ernest P 1931. The Admiral Digby Museum in Nova Scotia is doing a Dakin Book, if you want to share your ancestors ?? Their e-mail is admuseum@ns.sympatico.ca . We shared ours- -so intresting to know our roots-- would like to hear from our cousins

ARSENAULT posted by Phyllis Arsenault Dakin on Saturday, January 12, 2002

have family line of Pierre 1646--Abraham 1702--Jacques ?-- Pierre 1769-Simon 1793-William 1834--Phillipe 1868 & Wilfred 1909 ( my father)--was told by family that Phillipe was married ? before he married my grandmother to a Mic`Mac & they had 4 sons 3 daughters--would love to find them, does this sound familiar to any of my "cousins"

SPATES, SPECHT posted by Gale Stevenson on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Johann Julius Anthon Specht served as a German soldier in the American Revolution. Was a prisoner of war and lived in Rutland Mass. He married Elizabeth (surname unknown) they moved to Nova Scotia and received a grant of land in St Mary's Bay. A number of spelling variations including SPATES

HERSEY posted by Elaine Calvert on Saturday, January 12, 2002

My greatgrandfather was Charles S.(the "S" stands for Stuart/Stewart/Steward) Hersey. He died in 1899. He was from St. Mary's Bay and moved to Rockport, Massachusetts. Looking for family connections.

PICKLE posted by George Drew on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Looking for any information on Henry M. Pickle that was reportedly in the 1871 census. Would like to have any info concerning the same. May possibly be in the home of John C. Pickle. Thank you for any help.

BYNG posted by Tracey Jacobsen on Saturday, January 12, 2002

BING or BYNG in Digby black loyalist first name Thomas school teacher then went on to have son John that went to Australia. I have family there born 1757

MACKENNA, PURDY posted by Helen Legee Howley on Saturday, January 12, 2002

George PURDY and Hannah MACKENNA, born Oct. 29, 1846, married about 1865. They lived in Upper Clements, Digby County. Their children were George Davenport, John Bernard born July 21, 1902, Dorothy Thomas and Lida Hodgdon. Looking for George's parents and any info on children. John Bernard was living in Vineyard Haven at the time of his mother's death in 1938/39. John was married to Georgianna Veo Canning and they had one child, my mother Bertha Myrtle Grace on March 10, 1903. Would like to know any info on his later years.

OSSINGER posted by Elizabeth Pugh on Saturday, January 12, 2002

Alonzo Ossinger born c. 1856 Tiverton son of Thomas and Elizabeth. Please, does anyone know of or could find a marriage for him? I have no idea of his wife's name as he was a widower in the 1901 census. One daughter was named Selead and another Esther, born 1895. Alonzo was probably buried in Tiverton Cemetery - again, does anyone have any information? Thanks.

WRIGHT posted by Kenneth Jr Knapp on Saturday, January 19, 2002

Any info on WRIGHT family who owned Wrightbros.store in Digby.

MELANSON posted by Justin Melanson on Saturday, January 19, 2002

Would appreciate info. on the last 3 generations of the Melanson family. Needed to find out if I am infact 1/8 Native American. .

HANDSPIKER posted by Jared Handspicker on Saturday, January 19, 2002

Variations from 1750 in New Jersey, USA to present in Digby County, NS. Henselbekker, Hanselpacker, Handlespiker, etc.

JOHNS posted by Sheila Johns on Saturday, January 19, 2002

father's name-David Vernon b. Aug. 1923 grandfather-George grandmother-Mabel Siblings-George, LLoyd, Miriam Would appreciate any information.

SABEAN posted by George Sabean on Saturday, January 19, 2002

George W. Sabean, Born Weymouth North, died 1979, Saint John NB, bricklayer C. Eben Sabean, Born, lived,died Weymouth North,bricklayer. C. Wentworth Sabean, born, lived, died Weymouth North, mason. Robert Sabean, lived Weymouth North. Benjamin Sabean, lived Weymouth North, died New Tusket October 1848.

TIMPARY posted by Dorothy Eccles on Friday, January 25, 2002

Timpany from Rossway

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