Hi Cristy. Try breaking it down a bit and maybe someone can help out. Some questions (1) Do you know thier religion. No. William Moffat (I will call him Senior.) was born on March 7th, 1821/1822 in Horton, Nova Scotia at Horton United Grand Pre and died on October 12th1905 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was married to Isabella Marsters, daughter of Ezekiel Marsters and Frances Hayes. Isabella was born in Horton, Nova Scotia around the year 1829 and died on April 13, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1850, William Moffat was listed as a carpenter living in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife Isabella and her parents. Also listed in the household a John Moffat whom I can find nothing on after that census. His age would suggest being a possible brother. Both Moffats listed being from Nova Scotia. Pickering site: http://www.dankat.com/earls/chap11.htm CHILDREN OF WILLIAM PICKERING AND CHARITY BELL: The children of William Pickering and Charity Bell: 1.. Jane Pickering was born in 1796 and married Thomas Moffit in 1816. William Moffitt Sr. died October 12, 1905 Boston, Massachusetts, buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Certificate lists parents Thomas Moffat and Jane Pickering b. in Scotland. William Moffat was a carpenter >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> I have ancestors that married in Down, Ireland in 1816 but supposedly >> were >> born in Scotland according to a son's death certificate. Their names >> were Jane Pickering and Thomas Moffat. I have been finding information >> online about the Pickering family and it seems now possibly my Jane >> Pickering may have been born in Ireland, I am not sure though. Someone >> on a list I spoke to had a John Moffett from that area of Ireland which I >> though maybe could be a sibling of my Thomas, but not sure. It seems her >> parents may have been William Pickering and Charity Bell from online >> searching but I do not know the person's source for this information. It >> was at the Earl Brennon site on Pickerings. >> >> I am at a total loss as to where to begin searching for them prior to >> their marriage. The only possible link is that it appears perhaps her >> family had been in Ireland for awhile and I do have some of their >> information. >> >> >> >> thanks, >> christy >> >> >> >> >> christy >> ---------------------------------------- >> 479 list members as of 1 Mar 2009 - this is a good place to ask your >> questions! >> ---------------------------------------- >> Searchable list archive at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.16/2006 - Release Date: 03/17/09 > 07:23:00 > >