I know this is a long shot but maybe some kind soul out there might have access to any records of this time period. And maybe, have more information from other books that documented the Notting and Harris family in the 1770-90s. The person I am looking for more information is my ancestor Joseph Notting (b. 1773, Poole, England, d. January 23, 1795, Truro, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada) came to Canada sometime in the 1790s. His gravestone is marked that he was born in Poole England. I have not been able to connect him with any Notting families in England of that time. I can only guess that he either traveled from England to the USA and then onto Nova Scotia, or he traveled directly from England. Joseph Notting married Margaret Harris in June 1793, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is the daughter of Dr. John Harris. Dr. John Harris was among the early settlers of Truro, although he did not come until a few years after the Township was granted.  He and his family were one of the six families that sailed from Philadelphia in the month of May, 1767, sent by a company to settle in Pictou. I got this information from the book titled, "Historical and Genealogical Record of Colchester County, Nova Scotia" What I need to know is how Joseph Notting got to Nova Scotia and if there is any ship record or something else that is historically documented that might lead me in the right direction. Thank you for your time. Regards Tim Notting British Columbia Canada My Family Tree website is at: http://homepage.mac.com/tno/wc_toc.htm