Alex:
Not to interfere with Pam¹s reply but the 6 people below died on 4 Jun 1866,
5 of them at Partridge Island. A look at the actual scans on the NSARM
website might indicate which ones drowned on that day.
Appears to be Capt. Henry Arthur Newcombe; Robert Dickson Cutten, Rev. Mr.
George¹s wife, Mrs. Lydia Ann George and Rev. Mr. George¹s sister, Emma
Olivia George. There¹s also a 5 month baby there as well.
Cumberland Death Index:
M WALLACE PARTRIDGE ISLAND 4 6 1866 CUTTEN ROBERT DICKSON 24 ANONEN?
OLIVIA 645
S CORNWALLIS PARTRIDGE ISLAND 4 6 1866 GEORGE EMMA OLIVIA 15 JOHN
CLARISSA 645
M PUGWASH PARTRIDGE ISLAND 4 6 1866 GEORGE LYDIA ANN 28 W.W. SEAMAN
CHARLOTTE SE CGB 645
S PARRSBORO PARTRIDGE ISLAND 4 6 1866 LAURENCE EDGAR 5 GILBERT MARY
645
S PARRSBORO PARTRIDGE ISLAND 4 6 1866 NEWCOMB HENRY ARTHUR 24 GEORGE MARY
645
M PARRSBORO DILIGENT RIVER 4 6 1866 YORKE ANN 72 THOMAS HATFIELD J
645
Dave
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On 12/31/08 3:57 PM, "Alex Cummings" <acomyn@...> wrote:
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> Pam
> Have you identified the "Capt. H. Newcomb ?
> Who are his parents, wife, child ?
> Thanks
> Jane
> Melancholy Accident
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> 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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