Hello: So far I accept Messingham as the place of birth for Ann Mason's dg Elizabeth. So far I accept that Ann Mason is the one who married William Proctor in Messingham. Ann Mason 'clearly' stated where she was born. It is not Messingham. So we need find 'NEWBXLD'. The problem with [Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire] is that it is a suburb more than that of a town, it is an option. I want more of a TOWN name at this point in time. Newbald Yorks is much what we are looking for!. [Josephine + Alan]: [Newbald near Beverley East Yorkshire]: Thank you!. Yes, I am going to accept 'NEWBALD' as a possibility. I do not think the word is Newland. === NEWBXLD: 1. Newbald, near Beverley, East Yorkshire (N+S). 2. Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. [x]. 3. Newbold (Newball), near Langworth. [x]. === We need to stay in Messingham to understand it, but we must leave it to find Ann Mason born in NEWBXLD. I believe what she told us in 1837. On the 13th of May 1837, at the Port of New York, on the British Ship 'Wolga', (Mrs.) Ann Proctor rocked up and spoke to the chap at the log book who wanted some details from her. My name is (Mrs.) Ann Proctor, I'm 23 years old, born in Newbald. My daughter Elizabeth was born in Messingham, she is 1 year old. He scribbled it all down. Her dg was actually 1y old!. We need to make good note of the 'Witness' and 'Abode' sections in these records. Yorkshire is highly possible. [13-05-1837]: Elizabeth Mason b:13-12-1835 was recorded as being 1y in 13-05-1837, in fact she was precisely 17 months old to the day. No apparent family member for either William or Ann signed the Witness record. That is strange. Have both of their parents died ?. The word 'Cheers' I got from my father from my youth, but he would also end off most letters with 'Cheers - Dad'. It is a friendly word used to end off a letter. It is not a word you hear at all here now. It is a common term I also use to sign off any email myself. The word does not singularly mean 'Good-bye'. I have simply 'signed off' like I do for any other email I have ever written. Edie: I need some time to answer further. There are second marriages coming in. Ann Procter said we must go to NEWBALD/NEWBOLD. I believe her. Cheers - Bart [!!!] .... -----Original Message-----