If you are researching the surname Crockett you may be interested in this article... Isolated over the centuries from the mainland, many of the 600 residents on Tangier are related and nearly a third share the surname Crockett -- descendants of John Crockett, who settled the island with his eight sons in 1686. Residents still speak with the distinct Elizabethan accent of their ancestors from Cornwall. http://image73.eguard.com/ss/20879-0/content20872-0.html Rae Davis-Smith

Oops! I copied the wrong URL...Here is the one about the Crocketts...Sorry http://www.delmarvanow.com/news/stories/20030925/localnews/325328.html Rae Davis-Smith -------Original Message------- From: Rae Smith Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:03:11 To: TNSCOTT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNSCOTT] Crockett If you are researching the surname Crockett you may be interested in this article... Isolated over the centuries from the mainland, many of the 600 residents on Tangier are related and nearly a third share the surname Crockett -- descendants of John Crockett, who settled the island with his eight sons in 1686. Residents still speak with the distinct Elizabethan accent of their ancestors from Cornwall. http://image73.eguard.com/ss/20879-0/content20872-0.html Rae Davis-Smith ==== TNSCOTT Mailing List ==== Rae Davis-Smith List Administrator raedavissm@mindspring.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 .