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From: gord pace <>
Subject: Re: [PACE-L] email from England
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 09:28:12 -0400
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Roy Johnson wrote:
> The following from England is worth sharing:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Nicholson
> To:
> Subject: Edmund Howard Pace
--

This Yorkshire parish,
Stainton In Cleveland, Yorkshire
is where the PACE family of Captain James COOK originated.

http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/fact/1013.htm

GRACE PACE, mother of Captain JAMES COOK.
James born 27 Oct 1728, Yorkshire village, ag lab's son bound shopkeep's
apprentice at 12, abused, ran away, became coal ship cabin boy 13 years
becoming mate. Jame's naval career began 1755 his coal ship in London as
Britain soon to declare war with France, merchant seamen seized for
duty,
joined crew of HMS Eagle, present at capture of Louisburg, Nova Scotia
1758,
4 years spent little leisure, mastering navigation, rising to full
master.

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0813414.html

His ship HMS Mercury, sent to join Gen. Wolfe's fleet at Quebec
prior to the defeat of the French at Quebec by Wolfe in the battle of
the "Plains of Abraham".

Benedict ARNOLDs Quebec campaigne,
advancing through MAINE's winter wilderness
to capture Quebec

Family Education Network - Columbia University
Quebec campaign, 1775–76, of the American Revolution.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0840749.html
Benedict ARNOLD
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0804793.html

I've been researching the PACE ARCH MASON families of North Yorkshire,
maybe Tony Nicholson would be interested, I don't have his email
address.
Some of my family ancestors come from these same Middlesborough, Yorks
parishes.

Gord Pace - Brighton Ontario Canada
http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/ ICQ - 145860035

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