Hi, Just thought I could add a little here: Daniel Van Velsor,owned land at Cherry Valley (near Little River) in the early 1800's. The lot next to him was owned by John Caldwell and wife, Nancy (Van Velsor) Caldwell. The Caldwells later moved to the Culloden area of Digby County, purchasing land from Jacob and Sarah Van Velsor. ( Info from book " Glimpses of the Past from Long and Brier Islands, by Donald Outhouse - page 28). John Thurber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Quigley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-NS-DIGBY] Re: Relationship of Mary Rice, Rufus Rice and Ruth Rice > Your e-mail got me reading my Digby book again as the names you mentioned > sounded familiar > Here is a passage: > early in 1770, Samuel Harris, Esquire of Horton Nova Scotia located a farm > now owned by Mr. William S Cossett of Smith's Cove. He endeavored to > persuade others to follow his example. > Mr Thomas Hamilton and Mr. John Dickson natives of Grandville NS having > wandered down the Northern Bay in search of most promising location for > prosecuting their fishing business decided to become founders of British > tenure at Sandy Cove. Consequently Mr. Hamilton with his partner and three > sons located near the shore on farm lately owned by Mr. Thomas Crowell. This > occurred May 12 1778. Although they neglected to apply immediately for > Grants Mr. Botsford Agent for the Loyalists recommended they be included in > the second Township Grant which was cheerfully done. Archibald son of Thomas > Hamilton was allowed to commodious tract beside his father's liberal > apportionment. > Great credit is due these pioneers for isolating themselves from their > friends and the world for the heroic purpose of settling and cultivating > the dense forests. > > Bernie Quigley > researching Warren/Warne, Potter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 8:51 AM > Subject: [CAN-NS-DIGBY] Re: Relationship of Mary Rice, Rufus Rice and Ruth > Rice > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SOC.2ACE/885.1.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Thanks, received your email. I didn't see the Knight before so that sure > helps. Know Archibald Hamilton and Mary McGregor were the parents of Henry > Hamilton that married Mary Rice. Feel sure this is the right church and > right pew. > > Will try and check out Rufus. > > We know one of the youngest Hamiltons, Jeremiah married to Sarah Rumery, > moved to Lubec, MA along with Mary McGregor Hamiltons second marriage to > Danial Van Velsor > > I think one of the Hamilton children of Arch and Mary also married a Van > Velsor...... > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >