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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 17:22:28 -0500

Who were

Charles L. PACE
Edward A. PACE, Esq.

Noble Hamilton PACE's book of 1962

"PACE-One of America's Earliest Emigrant Families"
page 3, contains a 1911 letter

given by
Mrs. Arthur Cochrane Adams, Jacksonville, Fla.

the letter:

> 16 Alexander Road
> Southport, Lancashire, England
> February 27, 1911
>
> Edward A. Pace, Esq.
>
> Dear Sir:
>
> I am enclosing a pedigree of the early Paces, which will no doubt
> interest you as a member of the family. I should be very pleased to hear
> from you if you have any particulars of the American Paces, or you know
> of any of our name living in the States. There are apparently some
> descendents of the family of the Bishop Thomas Pace (?) in your country
> for an accredited book-plate emblazons his Armorial Coat. (Argent, a
> chevron sable between three gillyflowers proper.) X Crest
>
> John Harvard, the founder of Harvard University, is descendent from the
> Paces of Shottery, near Stratford on Avon
>
> Pace de Shottery
> Margaret Pace and Thos. Rogers mar. Jan 31, 1962 (expected error of date)
>
> Robertus Harvard and Katherine Rogers (born Nov. 25, 1584
> John Harvard (Founded Harvard University in 1638)
>
> Archbishop Peter Pace of Malta was knighted by King Edward VII. There
> is, however, no modern connection with the English Paces. He was the
> son of Francis Pace of Gozo (Italy).
>
> The name is uncommon in England and seems to have originated in the
> southern counties and spread northwards. As far as I know, there is no
> locality where the name can be termed common. Newbold Pacey, a
> village not far from Shottery, took it's name from it's early
> possessors, the Pacey (Pace) family.
>
> Believe me - Dear Sir
>
> Faithfully yours
> (Signed) Charles L. Pace

from http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/noble.htm
I have a similar letter from my family.

CHARLES shows on the 1881 census of BRITAIN

Dwelling: Markland Hill, Heaton, Lancashire (near Southport)
Charles Pace 35 Head Gardener Domestic born Whitchurch, Shropshire
Elizabeth PACE nee JONES 32 Wife born Llanfyllin, Montgomery, Wales
Elizth. Jane PACE 4 Daur born Heaton, Lancashire

His Whitchurch, Shropshire ancestry at:
http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/uk/whit.htm

but the Edward A. Pace, Esq.
could he be Edward Arthur Pace, my grandfather's brother
said to be buried at Havelock, Ontario?

I have the same above letter
and it came from Edward Pace, my grandfather's brother.

Also interested if anyone knows of
Mrs. Arthur Cochrane Adams, Jacksonville, Fla.

The ADAMS family did marry into the PACE family
in the same Staffordshire UK parish,
some going to McKeesport, Pa.

any info or ideas appreciated

GTPace - Canada
Family site - http://www.phc.igs.net/~gordpace/

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