Thanks, Goldie! I'll add that info to the history. The Mosquito Shore (they spelled it every which way back then) is now part of Nicaragua. It was a British settlement, primarily an entrepot for trading with the Mosquito Indians for mahogany and logwood and cochineal (both logwood and cochineal were sources of red dye.) It was raided periodically by the Spanish, but was more defensible than the Bay of Honduras, so the settlers from the Bay fled to the Shore when they were attacked. All that ended in 1798 when the Baymen defeated a Spanish invasion at the Battle of St. George's Key. My people went from Sheffield and Ireland via Jamaica to the Bay, where they were merchants, sending the children home to be educated. I have three books of early records of Belize now on Amazon, and am working on a history of the early settlement of the Mosquito Shore and Belize, but need to get back to the Archives for more research - Gil is now 84 and unable to travel, so everything is on hold. A good many Scots were in Belize as merchants, cutting and shipping mahogany and logwood back to England. If anyone on the Aberdeen list had ancestors who were on the Shore or in Belize (the Bay of Honduras) I'd be interested to know! If there are two baptisms in the same parish record for the same child and with the same father, seven years apart, the odds are that the first child died and the second was given the same name - in this case, probably for the father's father. The rest of the will gives more info on the family: On the decease of my Mother Jane Lesly it is my will and pleasure that the Remainder and Residue of my Estate so invested shall be equally divided between my dear Brother Nathaniel Alexander and my two dear Sisters Christian and Helen Alexander, their Heirs or Executors, or the Survivor or Survivors of them. Thanks again, Sonia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Goldie & Lido Doratti Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 5:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Further.. 2 b/dates for George.... 1. 7 Oct 1730 ..... 2. 30 Oct 1747......his father is given as Alexander Alexander, no mother mentioned. If you are transcribing a will, you can work out his age and then know which one he is. Likely one is an uncle........maybe named after the father of Alex and George.......good luck with this...and just out of curiosity where is Black River, Musquito Shore....I'm sure all Listers would be interested to know.......sounds like 'bring on the "musquito spray"......Goldie -----Original Message----- From: Goldie & Lido Doratti Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Could it be Forgue parish, and the croft (farm of ) Frondraught; all in Aberdeenshire? I have some Old Parish Records I took off a film of Forgue, and have some Alexanders as Witnesses to some baptisms, as well as some Leslies I suspect so, Goldie. -----Original Message----- From: Gilbert Murray Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Hi - I'm transcribing old wills of the Mosquito Shore, for a history, and cannot identify a place in Aberdeenshire named in a will of 1785. Can anyone help? Here's the entry: Black River, Musquito Shore: I, George Alexander of the Shore, Merchant, in an ill state of health. As soon as convenient after my decease I desire my Exors residing on the Musquito Shore sell and dispose of all property I may have on the Shore, the neat proceeds of which, together with the Debts due me on the Shore as soon as they can be collected, I desire may be remitted into the hands of my Exor in Great Britain to be placed at Interest in the Public Funds. I bequeath to my Honored Mother Jane LESLY, widow of Alexander Alexander of Frouchaught? in the Parish of Fergey* and shire of Aberdeen in North Britain... Can anyone locate Frouchaught - could be Frourhaught? Fergey? I suspect Fergey = Fergue. The people are not my ancestors. Appreciate your help! Sonia Bennett Murray USA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
17 years apart...........could be a nephew to the Geo. you are looking for......don't just toss it out. This isn't a BIG area......and there are more than ONE Alexander family there. Names carry in Scotland. It wouldn't be hard to investigate the family, I don't think. I didn't spend much time looking, buy it looks to me like there are LOTS of Alexanders' in this small community. Christine is christened 1745, Helen christened 1755......... NATHANIEL is on the list as well...but spelled differently. They didn't pay much attention to spelling in those days like we do today. Goldie -----Original Message----- From: Gilbert Murray Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 4:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Thanks, Goldie! I'll add that info to the history. The Mosquito Shore (they spelled it every which way back then) is now part of Nicaragua. It was a British settlement, primarily an entrepot for trading with the Mosquito Indians for mahogany and logwood and cochineal (both logwood and cochineal were sources of red dye.) It was raided periodically by the Spanish, but was more defensible than the Bay of Honduras, so the settlers from the Bay fled to the Shore when they were attacked. All that ended in 1798 when the Baymen defeated a Spanish invasion at the Battle of St. George's Key. My people went from Sheffield and Ireland via Jamaica to the Bay, where they were merchants, sending the children home to be educated. I have three books of early records of Belize now on Amazon, and am working on a history of the early settlement of the Mosquito Shore and Belize, but need to get back to the Archives for more research - Gil is now 84 and unable to travel, so everything is on hold. A good many Scots were in Belize as merchants, cutting and shipping mahogany and logwood back to England. If anyone on the Aberdeen list had ancestors who were on the Shore or in Belize (the Bay of Honduras) I'd be interested to know! If there are two baptisms in the same parish record for the same child and with the same father, seven years apart, the odds are that the first child died and the second was given the same name - in this case, probably for the father's father. The rest of the will gives more info on the family: On the decease of my Mother Jane Lesly it is my will and pleasure that the Remainder and Residue of my Estate so invested shall be equally divided between my dear Brother Nathaniel Alexander and my two dear Sisters Christian and Helen Alexander, their Heirs or Executors, or the Survivor or Survivors of them. Thanks again, Sonia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Goldie & Lido Doratti Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 5:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Further.. 2 b/dates for George.... 1. 7 Oct 1730 ..... 2. 30 Oct 1747......his father is given as Alexander Alexander, no mother mentioned. If you are transcribing a will, you can work out his age and then know which one he is. Likely one is an uncle........maybe named after the father of Alex and George.......good luck with this...and just out of curiosity where is Black River, Musquito Shore....I'm sure all Listers would be interested to know.......sounds like 'bring on the "musquito spray"......Goldie -----Original Message----- From: Goldie & Lido Doratti Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Could it be Forgue parish, and the croft (farm of ) Frondraught; all in Aberdeenshire? I have some Old Parish Records I took off a film of Forgue, and have some Alexanders as Witnesses to some baptisms, as well as some Leslies I suspect so, Goldie. -----Original Message----- From: Gilbert Murray Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 3:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? Hi - I'm transcribing old wills of the Mosquito Shore, for a history, and cannot identify a place in Aberdeenshire named in a will of 1785. Can anyone help? Here's the entry: Black River, Musquito Shore: I, George Alexander of the Shore, Merchant, in an ill state of health. As soon as convenient after my decease I desire my Exors residing on the Musquito Shore sell and dispose of all property I may have on the Shore, the neat proceeds of which, together with the Debts due me on the Shore as soon as they can be collected, I desire may be remitted into the hands of my Exor in Great Britain to be placed at Interest in the Public Funds. I bequeath to my Honored Mother Jane LESLY, widow of Alexander Alexander of Frouchaught? in the Parish of Fergey* and shire of Aberdeen in North Britain... Can anyone locate Frouchaught - could be Frourhaught? Fergey? I suspect Fergey = Fergue. The people are not my ancestors. Appreciate your help! Sonia Bennett Murray USA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message