Recetly while researching the Nova Scotia Vital Statistic database, I came across the following death: Sarah Kelly, died 1866 in Queens, Queens County Item can be found in Registration Year: 1866 - Book: 1814 - Page: 11 - Number: 1 https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com Her parents were given as Patrick Kelly and Dorcas Chase. I have been researching CHASE so this peaked my curiosity. I googled these names and discovered the following message, which was posted on MABARNST-L (posted in 2003). "1. DORCAS, schooner, of Harwich. Built at Harwich in 1817. Reg'd 3 May 1821. Owners: Henry KILLEY, Patrick KILLEY, Patrick KILLEY Jr., Gamaliel CHASE, Harwich. Master: Isaiah KILLEY. Note: Patrick Kelley was the first of the surname who settled in Harwich. He came from Yarmouth, where he was born in 1723, and settled on the east side of Herring river near or on the spot where the. house of the late Sheldon Crowell stands. He built the water mill below his house on the river, known as the "Lower Mill," in or about 1762, and was the miller many years. He was twice married. His last wife was widow Betsey Nickerson, whom he married in 1782. By his first wife, he had Patrick, Ebenezar, Samuel, Oliver and other children. His father was Eleazar Kelley; and his grandfather was Jeremiah Kelley, both of Yarmouth, where their ancestor, David Kelley, resided. Patrick Kelley, the son, born in Harwich in 1753, married Dorcas Chase, daughter of Sylvanus and Charity Chase, and settled upon the Penney farm, which he purchased of Isaac Weekes in 1788. The house which he built and in which he resided until his death, is now occupied by Marshall Kelley, standing northwesterly from the Harwich railroad station, and is one of the oldest houses in town. He was a shipwright by trade. Among the vessels he built was the schooner Dorcas of this town, which was launched in 1817. He died October 28, 1834, aged eighty. His wife died April 13, 1834. He had eleven children—eight sons and three daughters." http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/mabarnst/2003-01/1042761927 The sschooner Dorcas likely travelled between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia. Of course, Yarmouth and Harwich refer to places in Massachusetts. Does anyone have any information on Sarah Kelly, her parents Patrick KELLY and Dorcas CHASE, and whether any oher relatives in addition to Sarah lived in Nova Scotia. Linda Chase