Re: CURRY, Andrew, LDY,NIR > NS,CAN
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Re: CURRY, Andrew, LDY,NIR > NS,CAN
Cheri Amarna 4/24/06
Joseph Curry of Horton, Falmouth & Windsor died in 1801.His wife Margaret died in 1814 at age 78, making her birth about 1736. Joseph was probably born in the same decade as Margaret. Andrew died in 1794 at an unknown age, but is likely of the same generation as Joseph. Andrew arrived in Nova Scotia before Joseph and settled in Horton. Duncanson indicates Joseph was musteredfrom the 84th Scottish Brigade near Windsor (hearsay evidence) some time after Andrew had arrived. Whether he came because Andrew was already there or was unrelated to Andrew is unknown and mostly speculation. There don't seem to beintermarriages between the 2 families, except William (Joseph's son) m. Carolyn Gould, widow of Andrew Jr.
One possible connection linking J & A lies in a letter sent to Massachusetts Governor Schute in 1716 signed by over 300 men from the Bann River Valley of Northern Ireland requesting land. Signing the letter were three Currys: Andrew, Joseph & James. These signers could be the grandparents of the J & A that settled in NS. However, I've found no records that any Currys actually made the trip with the others that actually settled on the land in what is now Mass. and New Hampshire. A few later migrated to Londonderry in Colchester County, NS, to claim the land left when the Acadians were expelled in 1755.
So, not much is documented about these early NS settlers. How are you related to Joseph Curry? Perhaps we can share info. My data is posted on the WorldConnect internet site.
From a potential cousin,
Tom Canning
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Re: CURRY, Andrew, LDY,NIR > NS,CAN
Cheri Amarna 4/26/06
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Re: CURRY, Andrew, LDY,NIR > NS,CAN
Tom Canning 4/28/06
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Re: CURRY, Andrew, LDY,NIR > NS,CAN