Posted By:Marilyn Carter
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Subject:Re: Newspaper Clipping Samuel Scattergood
Post Date:June 19, 2002 at 01:36:18
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Forum:Scattergood Family Genealogy Forum
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Yes Jill, This sure is my ggg/grandfather. The woman receiving the certificate was my aunty Elizabeth Thatcher/Rowe. I was at the event and it caused quite a stir because of the fact that he was numbered 1.
I think it was only luck (maybe he didn't think so) that he happened to walk off the ship first. Unfortunately I have found very little information regarding him in England. I was hoping thakt the free publicity might help but alas nothing as yet.