Robert Dickson Cutten, born Pugwash , drowned Partridge Island

["David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.com>]

Reading the article on the drowning of 4 persons from the "Zephyr" at
Partridge Island on 4 Jun 1866, it indicated Capt. Newcombe may possibly
have left a wife and child behind.

" Mr. Newcomb, we believe, has left a wife, and one child to mourn their sad
loss". (Source: Halifax Citizen, Tuesday, June 12, 1866)
Source: Pam Gaudio, Dec 31, 2008

Doing a bit of digging, in fact, it was Robert Dickson Cutten who left a
wife and one month old daughter behind.

Cumberland Birth Index:
30 May 1866 20 300 MILL VILLAGE YARMOUTH CUTTEN MARY OLIVIA ROBERT TABITHA
JAN MCKENZIE 6 9 1865 605

This birth indicates Robert m/1 Tabitha McKenzie on 6 Sep 1865 at Yarmouth.
There's a Digby Marriage on the NSARM website where the widow, Tabitha
(McKenzie) Cutten, born Freeport, m/2 George Prime, a fisherman also from
Freeport, on 24 Mar 1870, Baptist, Freeport, Digby County.

Also a 6 Sep 1865 Yarmouth Marriage for Robert and Tabitha indicating Robert
was a mariner and living Parrsboro; born Pugwash; s/o Andrew (?) Cutten.

Dave