Re: Full newspaper account of "Zephir"

["Alex Cummings" <Alex_Cummings_uid76@yahoogroups.com>]

Pam
Have you identified the "Capt. H. Newcomb ?
Who are his parents, wife, child ?
Thanks
Jane
Melancholy Accident

The packet brigadine "Zephir", from Windsor to Parrsboro, endeavoring to
land her passengers in a boat at Partridge Island at low water, the boat
split, and the passengers, six in number, were thrown in the water. The
names are Rev. Mr. George, (Baptist Minster), his wife and sister, Capt. H.
Newcomb, Mr. Mosher, Mr. Cutten. Mr. and Mrs. George and Capt. Newcomb were
drowned. (Source: The Halifax Sun and Advertiser, Fri. June 8, 1866,page 2)


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