Hello listers - I am seeking information about a Protestant Clergyman, Samuel Bacon, who conducted marriages and no doubt baptisms and funerals, in the Miramichi area of New Brunswick in the early 1800s. In particular, I hope that any listers doing family research of Miramichi area Protestant church records may have noted his name against marriages, baptisms or funerals, for a particular church or churches. In my research, I have found the following marriages by Samuel Bacon. 1) My paternal ggrandfather, James Cassidy of the parish of Newcastle, in the county of Northumberland, was married by license on January 27, 1824 by Samuel Bacon, Missionary. One witness was his brother John Cassidy. Source - PANB reference RS153, F15488 page 151. 2) A Thomas Dougherty married Jane Clark on June 20, 1834, possibly in Newcastle, Chelmsford or Chatham - clergy was Bacon - witness John McKinley, my maternal ggrandfather. Source - family records. 3) Per Mary Austin March 4, 2003 message to Mirimichi-Tabusintac list - Thomas McCullam of the Parish of Alnwick in the County of Northumberland, and Anne Robinson of the said Parish & County were married by license July 1, 1834 - Clergy was Saml(?) Bacon, Rector of Chatham. Source - PANB Microfilm #F15488, Volume A1734. While these people are not yet proven relatives, Mary Austin is. Another maternal ggrandfather of mine is Horace Austin, born in Tabusintac about 1820 to Moses Austin and possibly Ellen Robertson/Robinson ?? - this marriage still to be proven. I am seeking two additional marriages and hope that any info listers have on the affiliation of one Samuel Bacon, could direct me to Miramichi area churches for further research. I have checked PANB and St. James & St. John United church in Newcastle, for tthe following marriages, without success. 1) marriage of John Cassidy of Burnt Church, who I believe to be my ggranduncle, to Mary Anderson of Oak Point. Believe marriage took place about 1825 based on birth of their first child, a daughter Martha, born Aoril 18, 1826. 2) marriage of Moses Austin and possibly Ellen Robertson/Robinson, daughter of Duncan Robertson and Elizabeth Williams (daughter of Charlotte Taylor). Believe marriage took place about 1819/1820 based on birth of first child, my ggrandfather Horace Austin, in 1820. I would welcome any information on Samuel Bacon's church affiliation. Samuel Bacon may of course not conducted the above marriages, but it is another avenue to follow. My Cassidy's, McKinley's, Austin's were mainly Presbyterian but there are also family references to Methodist, Anglican and Baptist Churches for baptisms, etc. Many thanks in advance for any and all responses. Jack Cassidy, Burlington, Ontario