Thanks to Barbara and all members who write me when the find a Powrie! It's a mighty rare surname and gathering them in is worse than chasing sheep. Something i know a bit about. mary In a message dated 4/16/2009 5:57:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, neishnook@ibl.bm writes: > I was always told that one of my grandmother's grandfather's was a ship captain. > Had to be John Powrie, For Marilyn & Mary Page 128 of Hamish Robertson's book "Mariners of Dundee - Their City - Their River - Their Fraternity"" QUOTE 1837 8 January : The following Ship Owners met to consider the new shipping Bill (Among the long list is ) Thomas Powrie (My Thomas Neish is also listed as attending that day) Page 153 of the same book QUOTE During 1842 1842-1843 Trustees of the Merchant Seaman's Fund (Among the list of 16 is) Thos. Powrie Perhaps of interest to you ? No other Powrie is noted in the book. Regards Barbara Neish Bermuda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on the web. Get the Radio Toolbar! (http://toolbar.aol.com/aolradio/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000003)