Greetings from Oklahoma! I recently joined this list am posting for the first time. I am searching for a family with the above surname(s) - the spelling changed very often I'm afraid which has made it difficult to search for them! A William Matterstock (sp?) and wife had a son born in Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada in 1785 and also a daughter Elizabeth b. 1789 in Country Harbour, Guysborough Co., NS. In the 1800's they change the spelling of their surname to MODISTOCK and are very prosperous in shipping, lumber, and mining. They married into a couple of other lines of my interest. If anyone could assist me with this family I would greatly appreciate it. There appears to be no record of where they came from prior to Nova Scotia. I noticed on the LDS site that many families with similar surnames are from NY - primarily Ulster Co. Thank so very much for any assistance. Peggy O'Neal-Thurston