Hi, has anyone ever heard of two ships called the Mary and Mariane that apparently brought settlers from England to North Carolina in the 1720s or 1730s? I'm inquiring because someone I know has a large silver tankard, made in London in 1722, with this inscription: "The gift of ye Owners of ye Mary & Mariane To Drink ye Prosperity of North Carolina." Apparently this was given to some colonists setting out for America -- and they must have been fairly important colonists to be given such an expensive parting gift -- to take with them on their journey. Any help or leads that could be offered will be much appreciated. thanks Adam

This is just a guess, but could it be a gift from a tavern owner in England? Doris Bivens ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam G <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: [NCROOTS] ships Mary and Mariane > Hi, > > has anyone ever heard of two ships called the Mary and Mariane that apparently brought settlers from England to North Carolina in the 1720s or 1730s? I'm inquiring because someone I know has a large silver tankard, made in London in 1722, with this inscription: > > "The gift of ye Owners of ye Mary & Mariane > To Drink ye Prosperity of North Carolina." > > Apparently this was given to some colonists setting out for America -- and they must have been fairly important colonists to be given such an expensive parting gift -- to take with them on their journey. > > Any help or leads that could be offered will be much appreciated. > > thanks > > Adam > > > ==== NCROOTS Mailing List ==== > NCGenWeb county selection list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/county.html >