Steve wrote: > I have had no luck finding a record of > marriage between Jabez Davis and Ruth Blanchard Sometimes, that's the way it goes. > I found a reference to the birth of a son > Benjamin Davis on Jan 16, 1725/26 Yes, that is confirmed by the Chelmsford VR. > "In 1724 and 1725, Dr. Ebenezer Taylor was paid for medicine and > medical attendance on Joseph Chamberlain, a soldier, and Jabez Davis, a > sick soldier." > I'd be most appreciative of any suggestions of how to get Jabez dead > before 1728. Maybe, but it would be a tight squeeze. Jabez was apparently alive at the time of the 3rd account filed by the administrator of Thomas' estate (or, more precisely, alive at the time the legacy was paid, which would be *after* the time of the 2nd account filed). Since the estate inventory was dated October of 1727, there's no doubt that Jabez survived the sickness mentioned by Dr. Taylor in 1725. John [Index: Ruth 1727 c ? 1998 4 22]