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    1. [TSL] From England to New York 1851
    2. Jack Morter
    3. I am looking for a BLYTH and MARY ANN MORTER AND their FAMILY. Here is what I know: Extract from Vestry Meeting March 27 1851, North Walsham, Norfolk, England adjourned At a meeting held pursuant the same day March 27 it was agreed to assist in Emigrating to New York the following families Stephen Cutting, his Wife & Family Christmas Watts, his Wife & Family James Brakenbury, his Wife & Family Mary Ann Morter & her Family Emigration } Copy of Resolution } Raising Money } Extract from next page - same date It was resolved That the Churchwardens and Overseers shall and they are hereby directed to raise the sum of £ 120 as a Fund for defraying the Expenses of the Emigration of Poor Persons having settlements in this Parish and being willing to emigrate to be paid out of the Rates raised or to be raised for the Relief of the Poor in this Parish and to be applied under such rules, Orders and Regulations, as the Poor Law Commissioners shall on their behalf direct. **************************************************************************** *********************************** 1851 March 20th. At a meeting to consider raising or borrowing money for the emigration of the poor. Meeting adjourned to Thursday 27th instant at 11 o'clock. R.S.Baker, Chairman. March 27th. At a Vestry to choose Parish officers. John Wortley & R.S.Baker, Churchwardens. Messrs LeNeve, Thomas Burton, Robert Martin & Clipperton, Overseers. Messrs W.Sharpe & Charles Cubitt, Surveyors. John Davidson, Samuel Bailey, Thomas Self Buck & Edward Bailey, Constables. Messrs R.C.Lacey & Drake Sewell, Assessors & Collectors. Thomas Dry, Chairman. At the adjourned meeting to assist emigration of - Stephen Cutting, wife & Family, Christmas Watts ditto, James Brackenbury ditto, Mary Ann Morter & her family. Resolved to raise the sum of £120 as a fund for defraying the expenses of the emigration of Poor persons having settlements in this Parish and being willing to emigrate to be paid out of the Rates raised or to be raised for the relief of the poor in this parish and to be applied under such Rate orders and regulations as the Poor Law Commissioners shall on that behalf direct. signed by Thomas Dry, Minister, the Churchwardens and two Overseers, and witnessed by Mr. M.J. Shepheard. Blyth and Mary Ann Morter & family were in Ross County, OHIO, USA in December 1851 according to a church baptism record and Stephen Cutting & family were in the Canadian (January 1852) census in Ontario, Elgin county, Canada. Seems they came between March - December 1851? Blyth, 33, mason/stone cutter, Mary Ann Morter, 31, dressmaker, sons Alfred 6, William 9, Thomas 7, and daughters Elizabeth 4, and Emily 2. I have been unable to locate the ship or their names on a passenger list. Thank you so much. Jack Morter

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