thanks, Dawn -- I'll try the sites you've recommended. I spent a few hours at the Library of Congress last night (I live in Washington, DC) but wasn't able to pin down the "Mary & Mariane." It seems there's just not as much in print about colonial North Carolina as there is about Virginia and South Carolina. I did discover that colonization of North Carolina -- especially the Cape Fear region -- boomed in the mid-1720s, with lots of new towns being founded and colonists coming from England. So I suspect the 1722 tankard is associated with an event in that area, at that period. There was a new royal governor of NC, George Burrington, appointed in 1723 who left London at the end of that year to come to America, specifically with the mission to expand the colony. Perhaps the tankard was a gift to him - it was certainly a gift fit for a governor. But I haven't found any association yet between him and the "Mary & Mariane." Perhaps someone in the Cape Fear area could suggest further avenues to explore. Is there any sort of historical society or local history expert down there whom I might ask? If anyone knows, I'd be grateful. Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawn Richardson <[email protected]> To: Adam Goodheart <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:04 AM Subject: Re: Ships Mary and Mariane > Adam, > Have you seen this site? > > http://members.tripod.com/~KHuish/ships.htm > > Dawn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Goodheart" <[email protected]> > To: "Dawn Richardson" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: Ships Mary and Mariane > > > > thanks, Dawn -- all of them are much later than the ones I'm looking for, > > but it's an interesting website. > > > > best > > > > Adam > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dawn Richardson <[email protected]> > > To: Adam G <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 12:50 AM > > Subject: Ships Mary and Mariane > > > > > > > Try these ships: > > > > > > Mary http://istg.rootsweb.com/ships/marych.html > > > Mary http://istg.rootsweb.com/ships/mary.html > > > Mary Ann http://istg.rootsweb.com/ships/maryann.html > > > Marianna http://istg.rootsweb.com/ships/mgalaxola.html > > > > > > More at: http://istg.rootsweb.com/ships/index.html#C > > > > > > Good luck, > > > Dawn > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Adam G" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 9:20 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >