Ancestral Ties
My 4th Gt grandfather was Michael Breckinridge--he died in a storm at sea c 1808. He and his son, Michael (married to Elizabeth Shrewsbury---her father and husband both shipwrights), were both Chief, Cinque Ports.
Some of the (then) cousins, surname Hiller, were born IN the North Foreland Light. My 3rd Gt. grandfather, Edward William Breckinridge, who married Mary Ann Adkins of Ramsgate, Kent, sailed to America in c1833, my 2nd Gt. grandfather Henry Breckinridge, in their arms.
Later, Mary Ann's sister, Martha, left there--joined them in the US---living with Henry and Mary Ann until she died.
Henry's sisters (born in the US) and his nieces, made trips back---hopefully I will make the trip one day soon myself. Some of the Hiller descendants are here in the US, some of them live in Australia. They HAVE been back.
North Foreland Light is something the two Michaels saw every day---and the last thing of home Edward and Mary Ann saw as they left for the US.
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RE: RE: Ancestral Ties
I have been visiting Botany Bay (Kingsgate) with my family for as long as I can remember and we still do regularly over 50 years later. What I really cannot be sure of - and I wonder if anyone else remembers - is about the gap in the cliffs. When you descend the steps with the cafe on your left and then turn right, walking along the beach in the direction of Kingsgate you pass through a big gap in the cliffs with a huge outcrop on the sea side. I feel sure that when I was a youngster the cliff went right over forming an arch but obvously it does not now. Is my memory correct or is it old age playing tricks? Would really like to know. What a lovely place. The photo on the Frith page is superb.
Comment from Dennis Moor on Friday, 25th April 2008.
RE: RE: Ancestral Ties
I would like to contact Sheila Stover. If she is the gr.gr.grand-daugher of Elvira Beda Parsons, then she would be the gr.gr.gr.grand-daughter of Nathan Billings. I am the gr.grand-daugher of Nathan Billings and have some questions I would like to ask her. She could contact me at lomanikaya@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Lavina
Comment from Lavina Rafaele on Sunday, 23rd May 2010.