Births  Marriages  Deaths  &c. &c.

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1851

Jany. 1st.
Thursday O. Christian elected Chief Magistrate
John Buffett jun. & Thomas Buffett councillors

" 8th.
Mary Ann, daughter of Matthew & Margaret McCoy, born

" 21st.
Frances Adelaide daughter of William & Maria Quintal born

" 23rd.
Observed the anniversary of the settlement of the colony. David Buffett and Martha Young married.

March 16
By the accidental discharge of a fowling piece in a whale boat that was out fishing three persons, viz. Abraham Quintal, John Buffett, Jun. and F. C. Nobbs were seriously injured.

" 30th
Anna Rose Christian died

April 27th.
Mary Isabel daughter of Jonathan & Phebe Adams born

July 13th.
Fairfax Moresby Mitchel son of Abraham & Esther Quintal born

Aug. 5th
Joseph Allen McCleave son of John & Betsy Buffett born

" 10th.
Jacob Christian & Nancy Quintall married.

" 16
Twelve of the inhabitants sailed in the ship Joseph Meigs for the purpose of visiting Elizabeth Island. On their arrival there they saw a human skeleton lying in one of the caves, and as nothing could be found, that may lead to discover who the unfortunate individual was it must ever remain a mystery

Sept. 5th.
Thomas Austin son of David and Martha Buffett born