Thanks to Shirley Rathbun for her research and postings of the Tewksbury Almshouse in MA. USA...With permission to pass on to the list. Ann{MacDonald } Batten Subject: [NS-L] ALICE AND ANNIE HUNT The following was found in the Tewksbury Almshouse Inmate Case Histories, Vol. 5, 10/1866 to 2/1867, Tewksbury, MA., cases 27710 and 27711: 27710 - Hunt, Alice, 23, born N F., Bona Vista. 27711 - Hunt, Annie, 1 1/2, born Walton, N. S. Married husband, Charles Hunt, fisherman, in N. F., now off. Never with him in America. Landed N. Y. per schooner "Ruby", Feb. or March 1866 and paid $2 head money. 1 week there, then by O.C. & N.R.R. to Boston in April. There till Sept., then to N. S. after her baby; brought her by "Ruby" in Oct. to Bridgeport, Ct., then to Lowell and left child, then to Milton to see sister of Charles Martin, cabinet maker in Cedar St., Milton. There 1 week and Charles had to do with her every day she was there. Then to Lowell and Harvard, then here. First marriage forced. Saw Martin last Monday, 28th. Ask S. C. W. and send to Martin. Sent to Bridgeport, Ct., Feb. 4, 1867. B. S. C. Shirley Rathbun ==== NOVA-SCOTIA Mailing List ==== As of June 1, 2002, there were 1000 subscribers on this list!