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Ancestry/Genealogy

kdmorris

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4. Mine were there before the American Revolution

Reply to polly7 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 19, 2012, 02:00 PM

Feb 2012

It appears that my 5th great grandfather, Walter Samuel Watrous, was born in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia in 1765. It appears that they all left Canada when the American Revolution started and went back to NY.

Walter Samuel's father, Walter, appears on the list of New England Planters in 1759.

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Free Access to Canadian Vital Records Until Feb. 20th [View all] polly7 Feb 2012 OP

Thanks, Polly! n/t kdmorris Feb 2012 #1

you're welcome! polly7 Feb 2012 #2

For anyone who has ancestors who spent time in Canada, polly7 Feb 2012 #3

Mine were there before the American Revolution kdmorris Feb 2012 #4

That's early. Have you been able to find much information on them here? polly7 Feb 2012 #5

It hasn't been easy kdmorris Feb 2012 #6

Mine too... pipi_k Feb 2012 #7

Just to keep Canadian sources on one thread, polly7 Mar 2012 #8