Hello, Looking for Sparkes's in Devon who came to Bay Roberts,Harbour Grace, or Brigus area at or before 1800. Sounds like might have worked for a company like Pinson's. Could there be any connection? Where would I look to check ships from Devon? Thanks, Linda S. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Thomas Cole Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:52 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [NFLD-LAB] HELLING, WAY, PINSON part of correspondence: ...For your Helling research you should look at the background of the Newfoundland merchant Andrew Pinson of Dartmouth, Devon. This is likely the same Pinson married in Staverton, Devon in 1750 into the Helling family; and the Devon-Newfoundland seacaptain Thomas Way had a mother named Helling. The father, also a Thomas Way (1730-1824), age 94, died in Blackawton in 1824. In that era this must have been a record longevity. Cheers Tom ------------------------------- 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