REPLY: Thanks Ann....I have a copy of info filed at Crown Lands in St. John's reference Hy Rowsell May 16,1873...PID 00023764 Doc. #3471 ....Area (ARP): 10 2 0 . I dont' know the meaning of the last set of numbers......Property was not very expensive back then....Richard Newman in 1829 wrote from Twillingate that land was being purchased for a price of 2 pence per acre and that some persons to the south had claimed large parcels of land. I wonder if the numbers could relate to the size of the property expressed in hectars or acres. William Tippett married into the Rousell family in 1842 and his property was located just to the east of where my grandfather was born, separanted only by property owned by John French, another close relative of Rousell at that time. Your postings have given me a great 'boost' for which I am most thankful. Perhaps some day I can help with your quest. Sorry I know nothing about the surname EDDS or variations....I wonder if it could be variation of Epps or Head, perhaps more likely. The 's' was often added to English surnames by R.C.Praists. Sincerely, Lloyd p.s. contents of the lot may refer to the size or buildings and improvements, the numbers could perhaps represent the number of residences and type of out buildings, sheds, barn, fishing stage etc. --- Ann Batten <batten@telusplanet.net> wrote: > Hi Lloyd....This Henry sounds interesting! I 'd love to hear his > story.....I've never come across the name Eeds ? What an unusual > name....And > I can't help you with the " Portugese Cove" although it sounds > somewhat > familiar . I haven't been in N.S. since I was 12....many, many , > many!!!! > years ago!, So my knowledge of that province is minimal, sorry I > can't come > up with something..What's your connection to EEDS ?...Are you on > any of the > NS lists? If not , I can ask them about Portugese Cove for > you..... > Lets get to your Russell's.... > > Edward Russell worked 2 dys labour and was paid 4s.[ this is > from the road > reports of Bay Roberts ] ..can't remember if I sent that one to > you? > > H. & S. Russell paid 5s as cost of "Title to Applicant." > > There is a box here that states"Contents of Lot", I'm not sure > what these > numbers mean but here they are , maybe you can have an idea of > what they > represent? > content's of Lot.....2 3 0. Another fellow seems to think > these are > monetary values also.? I just don't know.. > > > Ok , going further down with that same posting........ > > Edward Russell paid 7s as cost of " Title to Applicant ". His > lot content > is....6...3....35. > > I'm typing up my new posting and at the top is Moses Russell, > fr. Bay > Roberts, paid 5s as cost of " Title to Applicant " ,and the > content of lot > was....4...2....39. > ~ Ann~ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lloyd Rowsell" <lgrowsell@yahoo.com> > To: <batten@telusplanet.net> > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 11:17 AM > Subject: Henry ??? and Stephen Russell > > > > Goodmooring Ann, Many thanks again for all your work in > > transcribing information from old NL records. I would love to > > have more information on the persons mentioned below. If you > have > > time the other Russells of Bay Roberts are also of interest. > > > > H. {?} & S. Russell > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > > Henry ?? is the elusive one. Smile Sometimes I think that > he > > was 'hiding out from the law' and often used an alias. From > what > > I have learned so far I admire his spirit and determination, a > > real character of the time. When my story of his life and > > generation is complete you shall have a complimentary copy. > > Smiles. I know where he lived and the names of his parents, > > schooners, and in-laws. I think that S. (Stephen) was his > son. > > In 1848 Henry was 51 yrs. of age and married to Johanna (nee > > Snow). > > > > I am having a good time reviewing some of the marriage > records > > of Halifax R.C's between the period 1801 to 1830. Do you know > the > > present day name and location of PORTUGUSE COVE, Nova Scotia > and > > have you encountered the surname EEDS ? Here are two marrige > > records which include that name: > > > > 20 Jan. 1830, James O'Connell (of James and Mary Young, > > Glasshouse, Parish Slaiverhue, Kilkenny) to Sarah Louisa WHITE > (of > > Joseph and Sarah Rouse, Portuguest Cove, N.S.) > > > > 23 Feb. 1830, Thomas RYAN (of Richard and Catherine Kikan, Co. > > Kilkenny) to Elizabeth EEDS (of John and Ann Sadler, > Portuguese > > Cove, N.S.) > > > > *************also******** (Brawders?? or Brothers??****** > > > > 19 April 1822, Thomas DUNN, of the Parish of Tallaght, Co. > Dublin, > > to Isabella MacDONALD widow of Andrew McDONALD, Nine Mile > River, > > N.S.) > > > > 24 June 1823, Joseph BENSON, late member of N.S. Regt. (of > James > > and Elizabeth Sullivan, Newfoundland, to Mary widow of Denis > > KENEDY, of Co. Tipperary (and dau. of John McDonnell and > Hannah > > Brown of Waterford). > > > > 6 June 1828, Lawrence RING (of James and Mary Byrne, Parish > > Gowran, Co. Kilkenny) to Margaret RILEY (of David and Mary > > McDonnell, Parish Kilfane, Co. Kilkenny). > > > > 12 Sept. 1828, Brien McDonald (of William and Eleanor Cahill, > > Pilltown, Co. Kilkenny) to Mary BRAWDERS (of William and > Bridget > > Gaul, Co. Kilkenny) > > > > ttyl, Cheers, Lloyd "George Henry" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:50:49 -0700 > > From: "Ann Batten" <batten@telusplanet.net> > > To: > > Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Lands Surveyed; Brigus , 1847 > > > > Plain Text Attachment [ Download File | Save to my Yahoo! > > Briefcase ] > > > > Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland > > First Session of the Fourth General Assembly > > > > St. John's , E.D.Shea , 1848 > > Colonial Government Journals > > - --------------------------------------------------- > > For the Lands surveyed for Persons who were in possession > > prior to the passing of the Crown Lands Bill. For the year > ending > > 1st. October , 1847. > > > > I will post names and where they were situated with "wh " = > where > > the land > > was. Anything in these brackets { } are my own. > > There was a cost for the title for the applicant , so if > anyone > > would > > like to contact me for the cost which a particular person paid > , > > please > > drop a line. > > - > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Joshua Green was the Land Surveyor , Brigus. > > > > " The amount for the Deputy Surveyor includes the charge of > > surveying , > > plotting, expense > > of chainmen, and travelling ." > > All the lands surveyed below were done by Joshua Green. > > > > These are for BRIGUS..... > > > > George Wills > > wh - Salmon Cove , Port de Grave > > > > Jeremiah Nowlan > > wh - near Brigus > > > > William Wells > > wh - near Brigus > > > > William Elmes > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > > H. {?} & S. Russell > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > > John Whelan > > wh - Cupids > > > > Henry Elms > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > > Patrick Mackin > > wh - Salmon Cove , Port de Grave > > > > William Kelly > > wh -Cupids > > > > William Eddey > > wh - Salmon Cove , Port de Grave > > > > Tobias Merser > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > > Walter Brennan > > wh - Bay Roberts > > > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree