This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mlund Surnames: Lund, Towse, Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.newbrunswick.westmorland/424.428.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mary Grace was reportedly the daughter of John Grace and Mary Tolar. She married John Thompson (1760-1803) from Ireland. They had 2 sons, the well-known Tolar Thompson (1779 - 1846) and Joseph "Long John" Thompson (1780-1837). Joseph married Catherine Read in Sackville 1813, their first child was Jacob Thompson (1818-1889) who married Ruth Lund in Sackvile in 1840. Ruth's identity is mysterious: there is no record of her birth within the only Lund family in the Sackville area at the time, that of George Lund and Jane (Ibbitson). Also mysterious has been the identity of Daniel Lund b 1845 and Henry A. Lund b 1846. Daniel was a well-known sailor and farmer in Sackville, Henry became a sea captain out of Calais, Maine. They were thought to be illegitimate children of one of George Lund's daughters BUT I recently found them listed in George's family in 1851 as Daniel and Henry TOWSE, orphans. The Towses were neighbours of the Lunds in Cookville: Mary Ann Towse married my g'g'grandfather Daniel Lund. It was recorded that 3 Towse brothers came to the Sackville area abt 1817, 1 being John Towse and another named William (no record of the 3rd). Several Towses are recorded in the Sackville area not of John's family, including 3 of the same generation as Daniel and Henry: Stephen, Nelson and William. So, my speculation now is that Ruth was! also of this family, was orphaned, adopted probably informally by George and Jane Lund but missed in the 1851 census - she was older, as she married Jacob Thompson in 1840, possibly the widow of Daniel and Henry's deceased father who took on the Lund name before marrying Jacob. All speculation of course, but the only scenario I can come up with after studying these families for 12 years. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.