---GLASS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > GLASS-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 6 > > Today's Topics: > #1 request for hwlp [John Glass <jrglass@nb.sympatico.c] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from GLASS-D, send a message to > > GLASS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > > Since I have been having trouble locating early information about my > great great grandfather, John GLASS, I thought I would try the new > "Glass" mailing list. > John GLASS said, in an 1823 Land Grant Petition in Gagetown, > Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada, that he was "five years from his > native country (Ireland)." I know that he had a brother, James. John > married Eliza WHITESIDE in 1823, but she died the following year. In > 1827 he married Elizabeth BURNS, daughter of Samuel BURNS and Hannah > BRILL. They had Robert, my great grandfather; John, who may have been > killed in the Battle of Williamsburg in the American Civil War; William > C., who died in San Francisco, California, supposedly in the Great > Earthquake of 1906?; Phoebe, who married a British soldier (I don't know > his name.) and returned to U.K.; Margaeret, who married another British > soldier, John HATHER, and they returned to the U.K.; two "Samuels"were > born, but both died young. Eliza was brought up in the family and > married William ANDERSON, a Soldier and Musician with 7th British > regiment. They also returned to the U.K. > Any help you can give would be appreciated. > Sincerely > John R. GLASS > 55 Clark St., Hartland, N.B., Canada, E0J 1N0 > I would really like to help. However, I just got started myself. I appreciate the letter. Maybe in the future in will what I need for futher knowledge. Best Regards, Dana Turner 13412 Dave Moore Willis, Tx 77378-4862 _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com