This note from page 159 of "Life and Labour in Newfoundland" by C.R. Fay... quote: "In Rencontre West (1952) I made an acquaintance of Mr. Robert Webb, a storekeeper there. His father was a Somerset man (Merriot, near Crewkerne) married to a Rowsell; and he told me how the old man made and lost a fortune in the 1920's, finally owing money to several firms at St. John's: "and (he added) I am sorry to say some fishermen." I carried that thought with me to Notre Dame Bay, and when I left I was quite clear that the merchants of each place are as attached to the fishermen with whom they deal as any school-teacher to his or her pupils." end quote Goderich, Goodrich and Goodridge... ..Lord Goderich was NL Colonial Secretary for a few months in 1827 source C.R.Fay. ..Goodrich..."Private Silas Goodrich (Guthrich), Born in Mass....His army unit is unknown, but he was transferred as of Janurary 1, 1804, to the Lewis and Clark command. He may have been related to the Elisha Goodrich who was a land owner in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1799." source "The Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition" by Charles G. Clarke other early NL surnames listed include: Boley (Boleye; Boyley; Bolye;)(Bully?)..he was probably born at Pittsburg, Penn. On August 9, 1805 he joined Zebulon Pike's expedition. He is said to have been with the Bissell brothers expedition to the mountains. Collins, John ... Private, born Maryland Fields (Field).. Joseph, born 1774, perhaps in Culpeper County, Virginia and brother Reuben b. abt. 1772 Gass (Goss)...born in Penn. of Irish descent, son of Benjamin and Mary...He was recruited from Capt. Russell Bissell's 1st Infantry Gibson...born in Mercer County, Penn. Hall....born 1772 in Carlisle, Penn. He was recruited from Capt. John Campbell's 2nd Infantry Co. Howard...b. 1779 at Brimfield, Mass.. Newman, John ... b. in Penn. son of Walter N. and Catherine (Zimmerman) Newman. Potts Pryor....born in Virginia, son of John and Nancy (Floyd) Pryor. He married Miss Peggy Patton on May 17, 1798. Reed (Reid), Private Moses B....Not much is known of this man. Robertson (Robinson), Private b. abt. 1780 in New Hampshire. He is reported to have been a fur trader for forty years 1825-1865. Thompson, John B....place of birth unknown Tuttle, Ebenezer...b. in 1774 at New Haven, Conn. White,Isaac, Private b. in 1777 at Holliston, Mass. Windsor (Winser; Winsor)..place of birth unknown, recruited from some military unit, perhaps that of Capt. Russell Bissell. ===== quote from the end of a letter said to have been written on board HMS Elizabeth-Bonaventure on 27 April 1587...".....wherefore I shall desire you to continue a faithful rememberancer of us in your prayers, that our present service may take that good effect as God may be glorified, his church, our Queen and country preserved, and the enemy of the truth utterly vanquished, that we may have continual peace in Israel. Your loving friend, and faithful son in Christ Jesus, FRD" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com