There could be further information re the original settlers of COFFIN'S ISLAND at the mouth of the harbour at Liverpool, Nova Scotia. When one is at Fort Point in Liverpool, looking out to the sea, the small island on the left at the mouth of the harbour is Coffin's Island. I believe there was a former name for the island, but information would be available at Thomas H. Raddall Research Centre. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca [formerly from Down Home] ----- Original Message ----- From: "BBFFRRPP" <bbffrrpp@attbi.com> To: <NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:40 AM Subject: [NS-L] George E. COFFIN, b~1842 MA, in Nova Scotia 1860's? (CORKILL) > Good morning, > > I'm looking for any information at all about a George E. COFFIN who was born > in Nantucket, MA, around 1842. I believe his parents were Edward C. > COFFIN and Olive G. ELDREDGE who married in Nantucket, MA, in 1839. I > don't have any information on George COFFIN from 1842 to 1881, and I was > wondering if there was a possibility he moved to Nova Scotia during the > 1860's. (Civil War times??) > > In the 1881 Census he was living in Truro, NS, in the household of John S. > LEWIS. In the spring of 1882, he married Esther CORKILL, who was the > younger sister of Mrs. Mary LEWIS. At the time of the marriage, George > was ~40 and Esther was ~20. This makes me wonder whether there was a > first marriage for George COFFIN .. possibly in the 1860's. > > I would enjoy hearing about what happened to George and Esther COFFIN after > 1882. Both of Esther's (CORKILL) sisters had many children, and I am > curious whether she did. On the 1881 Census, George listed his > occupation as a Railway Employee. So, there is a possibility that they > traveled to other locations in Canada. > > Happy Holidays! > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > "There are two lasting bequests we can give our children; > one is roots, the other is wings." > > Hodding Carter, Jr. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.427 / Virus Database: 240 - Release Date: 12/6/02