Thanks for your reply, Doris .. I doubt it, though, since the tankard would have been worth a very large amount of money in 1722 -- perhaps thousands of dollars in today's terms. It would have been like giving someone an engraved Tiffany punchbowl today. Only the richest Londoners owned such items. So I think it could only have been purchased by persons who were also major investors in the new colony: ie, shipowners. Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: Doris Bivens <[email protected]> To: Adam G <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 12:53 PM Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] ships Mary and Mariane > 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 > > >