This message was sent to me by mistake. Since I'm just beginning my own research in Offaly, is there someone else with more experience that could assist Ms. Andersson? I directed her to the long list of Cornelius Foxes that I found on familysearch.org but she needs to give more information (i.e. parents or children's names if she has them). Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: Erik & Marion Andersson To: hbilodea@mint.net Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 12:03 AM Hi Heather! I am hoping you will forgive me in asking for your help in locating my ancestor, his name was Cornelius Fox,born about 1745,somewhere in Ireland. The only info. we have about him, was his last will and testament which he signed as " Cornelius Fox- Sionn....", can't read the rest as it was covered by a large inkblot,but in corresponding with the "Fox Clan" people in Ireland, we were told that he surely was of the Clan Sionnach. Perhaps from the Fox' of Kilcoursey or Fox from Foxhall. The Sionnach Clan was mainly from the area of King's County, Longford and the areas about there. He emigrated to Nova Scotia around 1763-66 and evidently was a man of good education as he became a teacher soon after arriving in Sydney, Cape Breton Canada, later was assigned by the SPG ( The Society for Propregation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts) as their teacher in Nova Scotia, I have seen his handwriting from several documents and they show very good penmanship. We have not been able to find any information about him from the areas in Ireland wherefrom the "Sionnach Clan " came from, but hope we will find it soon before it is to late for us as we are over 75 years old both of us, but we would surely like to find his place in Ireland, perhaps your staff can help me by directing me to a source that may give me the answer I am seeking. Sincerely, Marion Andersson ermara@jps.net Cornelius Fox was a member of the Masons in Nova Scotia and thereby a Protestant member.