Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1929-12-06 | Page 6 | "Ocean-Born Mary" Starts Long Line

"Ocean-Born Mary" Starts Long Line Hillsborough, N. H tt hn recently come to 1,, t,le naie of Mary has bee associated with one family " tins town through each Ken erahon for more than iw , a quarter centuries ,,h I Mrs. Mary Cota is the las? f : tlie direct line of Murvs th, started when Mary J terson was born on n,,,' sailing ship on the high se I , A linen covered Bible ipi," g Mrs. Mary Ann Wood, niotl. er of Mrs. Mary Cota of this town. The book was printed, 2 i 8 "ttle town " Scotland 210 years ago and on Its fa,u ily page it shows that , girl born In the family s .l "ocean born Mary's" tinw was named after her. , A piece of cloth, said to he part of the wedding dres, . worn by the original oc born Mary." is in the e"n a Sim Rev- "' AlexanTe ? History shows that n.o f Chnt0f 'i16 dress was Pi ' sen ted to her parents hv a pirate chieftain who wished he baby named Mary in ,' honor of his wife.