Hi again Heather, I'm currently researching the life of William Brownrigg of Whitehaven 1711-1800, and have discovered that his brother-in-law, a Charles Wood, was involved in some way in mining and assaying on Jamaica prior to 1741. It was he who obtained a sample of platinum, whilst there, that had originated in Cartegena in Colombia, and imported it into Europe for the first time. He had Brownrigg carry out experiments on it, following his own, on which Brownrigg subsequently submitted a paper to the Royal Society. Any details on Wood, and what he was up to over there? Dave (Florence Mine Heritage Centre, Egremont) > Any 'brick walls' from anyone else???? Plus, I do run across Cumberland > people in Jamaica and would be happy to look up any info for people on > these Lists. > > Cheers......Heather > > ______________________________

Hi Dave........ OK, I have been over most of the Jamaican website that is the 'Bible' for a lot of us and there is no Charles Wood mentioned that I can see. However.......bear in mind that a lot of the info is for people who either were born, married or died in Jamaica. If he just visited and then went back to England, it would be tougher to find any mention of him. I didn't see anything in the early Civil Lists......but 1741 is a bit early for that sort of thing. There are a few Almanacs for the 1700's, but mostly for the 1800's. I am going to put your query out on my Caribbean List and see if any of the knowledgeable folks on there can help. Odd coincidence......my Figueroas 'originated' in Cartagena, Colombia, grin. So had a peek at the latest on them.......a couple of interesting items. I will put your email address on the Carib query, and hopefully someone will be able to help. Heather > Hi again Heather, > I'm currently researching the life of William > Brownrigg of Whitehaven 1711-1800, and have discovered that his > brother-in-law, a Charles Wood, was involved in some way in mining and > assaying on Jamaica prior to 1741. It was he who obtained a sample of > platinum, whilst there, that had originated in Cartegena in Colombia, > and imported it into Europe for the first time. He had Brownrigg carry > out experiments on it, following his own, on which Brownrigg > subsequently submitted a paper to the Royal Society. > Any details on Wood, and what he was up to over there? > > Dave > (Florence Mine Heritage Centre, Egremont) > > > Any 'brick walls' from anyone else???? Plus, I do run across > Cumberland > > people in Jamaica and would be happy to look up any info for people > on > > these Lists. > > > > Cheers......Heather > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ============================== > 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 > >