Hello, I have just checked the archives of this List, and, not including my postings, the GREENLAW surname, in general, has not been discussed for 3-5 years. So, I thought I would bring the name up for discussion. And, after looking through the archives of the GREENLAW Message Boards yesterday, I put my thoughts together. The "concrete-block wall" ancestor for many people is Mercy GREENLAW, who was born in "Maine" between 1775 and 1780. No one can figure out who her parents were. I checked the US 1790 census, and I found William in Lincoln Co., ME, William in Hancock Co., ME, and John, in Cumberland Co., ME. But "somehow" Mercy met Calvin KIDDER ~1797, probably in New Brunswick. According to other researchers posting on the Boards, William and Jane GREENLAW arrived in "Maine" in 1753 and settled in Deer Isle, ME (Hancock Co.). And they had 6-7 sons with them, with names, James, William, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Charles, Alexander, and ____. And, when New Brunswick was annexing off of Nova Scotia in 1784, several of the sons moved over to Canada. Some were Loyalists (?). I'm thinking this week that Mercy GREENLAW was born in Maine ~1780 and might have been a daughter of any of the sons. But, if Mercy was to meet Calvin ~1797, she was probably a daughter of one of the sons who had moved to New Brunswick. Of these sons, if I'm remembering correctly, Charles and Mercy GREENLAW had the daughter, Mary, who married Nathaniel FENLASON (sp?), and did not have a daughter, Mercy. The other Loyalists, according to what I've been reading on-line were: Jonathan/John, Ebenezer, and Alexander, so Mercy could have been part of their families. (I read that some members of these families did return to Deer Isle, ME.) Calvin KIDDER probably moved around New Brunswick, one way or another. No one knows about his life between 1784 and ~1798. And, in Feb. 1799, he was on a "mailboat" which had left Schoodic and was heading to St. Andrews. That boat overturned and all 5 men on the boat died. (See archives for more information.) So, he could have met Mercy in St. Stephen or St. Andrews. I'll continue my thoughts in a second posting. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (on Lists for 8 yrs., now an Administrator for 8 Lists, including CAN-USA-Migration)

Betty, You should check out all there is on the GREENLAW family at: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies/FAMILY-G-2006.pdf Amongst the several mentioned is Charles Greenlaw, b. @1743, Scotland, he died in 1811. He was a son of William and Jane you already mentioned. The reason I believe Charles is Mercy's father, is based on the following... On 10-Dec-1767, Charles married Mrs. Mercy (nee Hawthorne) Jameson of St. George, Lincoln Co, ME. Their chidlren are listed as Charles, Solomon, Martha, Mary, and Jedediah GREENLAW. Given that Mercy is the mother's name, and Mary is one of the daughters, I'd not be surprised she is the one called Mercy. The only further info in these files is that Solomon married Margaret Cookson. Solomon said to have been born @1781, so his siblings would have been born within the 1770s to 1780s, most likely. That would fit with your Mercy. Just a few thoughts... hope they help... Jared > Hello, > > I have just checked the archives of this List, and, not including my > postings, the GREENLAW surname, in general, has not been discussed for 3-5 > years. So, I thought I would bring the name up for discussion. > > And, after looking through the archives of the GREENLAW Message Boards > yesterday, I put my thoughts together. The "concrete-block wall" > ancestor for many people is Mercy GREENLAW, who was born in "Maine" > between > 1775 and 1780. No one can figure out who her parents were. I > checked > the US 1790 census, and I found William in Lincoln Co., ME, William in > Hancock Co., ME, and John, in Cumberland Co., ME. But "somehow" Mercy > met Calvin KIDDER ~1797, probably in New Brunswick. > > According to other researchers posting on the Boards, William and Jane > GREENLAW arrived in "Maine" in 1753 and settled in Deer Isle, ME (Hancock > Co.). And they had 6-7 sons with them, with names, James, William, > Jonathan, Ebenezer, Charles, Alexander, and ____. And, when New > Brunswick was annexing off of Nova Scotia in 1784, several of the sons > moved > over to Canada. Some were Loyalists (?). > > I'm thinking this week that Mercy GREENLAW was born in Maine ~1780 and > might > have been a daughter of any of the sons. But, if Mercy was to meet > Calvin > ~1797, she was probably a daughter of one of the sons who had moved to > New > Brunswick. Of these sons, if I'm remembering correctly, Charles and > Mercy GREENLAW had the daughter, Mary, who married Nathaniel FENLASON > (sp?), > and did not have a daughter, Mercy. The other Loyalists, according to > what I've been reading on-line were: Jonathan/John, Ebenezer, and > Alexander, so Mercy could have been part of their families. (I read > that > some members of these families did return to Deer Isle, ME.) > > Calvin KIDDER probably moved around New Brunswick, one way or another. > No > one knows about his life between 1784 and ~1798. And, in Feb. 1799, he > was on a "mailboat" which had left Schoodic and was heading to St. > Andrews. > That boat overturned and all 5 men on the boat died. (See archives for > more information.) So, he could have met Mercy in St. Stephen or St. > Andrews. > > I'll continue my thoughts in a second posting. > > Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > > > (on Lists for 8 yrs., now an Administrator for 8 Lists, including > CAN-USA-Migration) > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Announcements can be found at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbcharlo/nblistann.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------ Jared "Jed" Handspicker [email protected] "It's a dog eat dog world, and I have Milkbone underwear." (Norm - Cheers)

Have you checked court records and land registry records? The PANB is a great research library have you been there to do research? Best Regards, Rose Staples UE [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Betty Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:23 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [ NB ] GREENLAW, 1780 to 1800 Hello, I have just checked the archives of this List, and, not including my postings, the GREENLAW surname, in general, has not been discussed for 3-5 years. So, I thought I would bring the name up for discussion. And, after looking through the archives of the GREENLAW Message Boards yesterday, I put my thoughts together. The "concrete-block wall" ancestor for many people is Mercy GREENLAW, who was born in "Maine" between 1775 and 1780. No one can figure out who her parents were. I checked the US 1790 census, and I found William in Lincoln Co., ME, William in Hancock Co., ME, and John, in Cumberland Co., ME. But "somehow" Mercy met Calvin KIDDER ~1797, probably in New Brunswick. According to other researchers posting on the Boards, William and Jane GREENLAW arrived in "Maine" in 1753 and settled in Deer Isle, ME (Hancock Co.). And they had 6-7 sons with them, with names, James, William, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Charles, Alexander, and ____. And, when New Brunswick was annexing off of Nova Scotia in 1784, several of the sons moved over to Canada. Some were Loyalists (?). I'm thinking this week that Mercy GREENLAW was born in Maine ~1780 and might have been a daughter of any of the sons. But, if Mercy was to meet Calvin ~1797, she was probably a daughter of one of the sons who had moved to New Brunswick. Of these sons, if I'm remembering correctly, Charles and Mercy GREENLAW had the daughter, Mary, who married Nathaniel FENLASON (sp?), and did not have a daughter, Mercy. The other Loyalists, according to what I've been reading on-line were: Jonathan/John, Ebenezer, and Alexander, so Mercy could have been part of their families. (I read that some members of these families did return to Deer Isle, ME.) Calvin KIDDER probably moved around New Brunswick, one way or another. No one knows about his life between 1784 and ~1798. And, in Feb. 1799, he was on a "mailboat" which had left Schoodic and was heading to St. Andrews. That boat overturned and all 5 men on the boat died. (See archives for more information.) So, he could have met Mercy in St. Stephen or St. Andrews. I'll continue my thoughts in a second posting. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) (on Lists for 8 yrs., now an Administrator for 8 Lists, including CAN-USA-Migration) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Announcements can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbcharlo/nblistann.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00