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Manx Genealogy

Re: Cubine/Cubbin
In Response To: Re: Cubine/Cubbin ()

no idea - no knowledge of american records - I found you a likely John shimin cubbon - if he was impressed in british navy then quite likely to give mother's maiden name in case he wished to jump ship then if recaught (or impressed for a second time) could switch to family name - there are a couple of letters of admin in which court names the relations by the mother's maiden name to aid claim for wages for such impressed men