I have recently registered a Messervey (Messervy,Meserve) project with the Guild of One Name Studies. The aim is to document the origins of the surname, migration patterns, social history of Messerveys across the world. My maternal grandmother was Elizabeth Messervey, daughter of John Messervey who was born in Sandy Point NFL c.1824. He married Sarah Hoare also of sandy Point and they eventually settled in Halifax NS. I believe he descended from Philippe Messervey who migrated with the fishery from Jersey Channel Islands. SO, my first task is to document all surname in Newfoundland. If you have proven genealogies for the Messerveys I would love to hear from you. Please reply to:
peggy.chapman@one-name.orgThanks very any help!