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From: "Wayne M. Slaney" <>
Subject: Re: Newman's Records
Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 10:33:42 -0230


Bill wrote:

> I know that this firm underwent a number of name changes thought the
> years, and I always refer to them as Robert Newman and Co., but now to
> the point. Has anyone ever came across any of the works listed above and
> if so were they of any genealogical value.

I have found these records to be of value to me. I guess it depends in
what other information you have to go along with it.

The earliest record that I have found on my SLANEY line came from a Newman
Ledger of St. Lawrence (reel E10 located at the PANL). In October of 1788
and in April and May of 1789 DAVID SLANY made purchases of such things as
pork, bread, peas, molasses, sugar, butter, tea, tobacco, a pair of women's
shoes.

>From this I am reasonabily certain that David - spent the winter here, so
was likely a permenant settler at the time, he was likely a smoker, and
likely had a wife or wife to be. David was the only SLANY recorded as
making purchases in 1788 and 1789 which leads me to believe that he was the
original SLANEY to settle at St. Lawrence.

In looking at Lovell's Directory of Great St. Lawrence for 1871, supported
by parish records and family history, all SLANEYS at St. Lawrence stem from
three individuals - David, Lawrence, and Michael SLANEY. Here, 80 odd
years later, all SLANEYS stem from 3 individuals whom I am reasonabily
certain were sons of DAVID SLANY.

Can anyone comment here on the possible birth place of DAVID SLANY or how
he may have came to St. Lawrence? In tracing my direct line to his son
Michael, it has been recorded that Michael was of Irish decent but I am not
so sure of this. Although rare in both England and Ireland, the SLANEY
name appears to be more common in England than in Ireland.

In this Newman ledger I also found similar records on Richard QUIRCK whom I
believe to be a direct ancestor also. He purchased a pair of men's shoes
and a pair of women's shoes in October of 1788 which shows that he was
likely married also. Richard QUIRKE, whom I believe to be Richard QUIRCKS
son, married Mary SLANEY, whom I believe to be David SLANYS daughter. This
ties in with a notation on my great grandfather's marriage certificate that
states that he and his wife were cousins of the second and third degree.
When I outline my tree as above, the connection fits. My great grandfather
David SLANEY would be the great grandson of David SLANY.

Hope this helps.

With the surname concentration patterns in many of the outports in
Newfoundland I think these ledgers, at the very least, places or ancestors
here at specific times in history.

Wayne

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