To all, my best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.
A short while ago, there was a question concerning the story of pirates, a fair maiden and a haunted cave near Parrsboro.
In the Oxford Journal of 6 Jan 2010 there is an item entitled "Crying Ghosts". The first paragraph does not elaborate any further on the pirate story, ie, no names, but I thought the second paragraph might be of interest to researchers. The item reads:
"At Black's Point, near Parrsboro, is Maiden's Cave. It's [sic] name is supposedly derived from a 1750's incident when a British ship was captured by pirates near the area. All on board except, of course, the captain's beautiful daughter, were made to walk the plank. The pirates were unable to control the uncooperative young woman, and after landing at Black's Point they decided to abandon her there. They placed her in a cave and sealed the entrance with a large stone essentially burying her alive. After hearing cries from inside the cave, some Mi'kmaq ventured near to investigate and remove the stone. They found only skeletal remains. The story goes that this poor woman still cries from her stony prison.
"In 1877 16-year-old Mary Harney of Rockley was sent out to gather up the family cows for milking. She was never seen again. Foul play was suspected in her disappearance, but no one was ever charged for her murder. It is said that on some evenings, in the community, the crying of a young girl can be heard along a nearby river."
-- Carolyn
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From: keysie
To: nscumber@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 1:31 PM
Subject: [nscumber] BROWN, George James & Elizabeth MacAloney
Dave:
I have the following for George James Brown (14 May 1832/03 Oct 1917) and Elizabeth Erwin MacAloney (28 July 1934/25 Apr 1906)
01: Robert b 1854-06-10 d ???? married Anne Frances Baker (7 children)
02: Joseph Allen b 1857-06-09 d 1925-04-24 m/1 Rebecca Tait (6 ch); m/2: Margaret Ellen Scott (7 ch)
03: Mary Agnes b 1858-11-23 d 1945-10-29 married Alexander Lorimer, Jr (8 ch)
04: Patience Christiana b 1863 d ???? m/1 Alexander Hoeg; m/2 George McKim
05: George Francis b 1865-05-04 d 1914-07-07 married Mary Ellen Barrett (5 ch)
06: John b 1869 d ???? - no other details
07: William Henry b 1871-05-30 d ???? married Florence Lillian McPhee (4 ch)
08: Beriah Jane b 1874-06-27 d 1942-03-27 married Matthew Albert Field (7 ch)
09: Hannah b 1878-02-16 d ???? - no other details
Eric
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Winter" <davidwinter@...>
To: "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: [nscumber] Joseph Allen Brown of Parrsboro / Springhill
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>
> George James Brown and Elizabeth McAloney had issue of at least:
>
> A) Robert Brown, born about 1855, Parrsboro
> B) Joseph Allen Brown, born 9 Jun 1855 Parrsboro; m/1 Rebecca Tait; m/2
> Margaret Ellen Scott
> C) Mary Agnes Brown, born 23 Nov 1858 Parrsboro; m/1 Alexander Lorimer
> D) Patience Brown, born about 1863
> E) George Brown, born 28 Apr 1865 Halfway River
> F) John Brown, born about 1869
> G) William Edward/Henry Brown, born 30 May 1871 Halfway River; m/1 Lillian
> Florence/Mae McPhee
> H) Beriah Jane Brown, born 27 Jun 1874 Halfway River; m/1 Mathew Albert
> Field
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave
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