Joni. I have no disagreement with Rhoda marrying Nathaniel, Robert's brother, as a December bride, at all. I just cannot see her marrying him before she cut that deed in 1791 because of the way GA law was at that time. I also think the probability is pretty good they did not have any children of their own after 1791 because of her age at the time they were married and any children attributable to him were probably his from his first wife, whomever she was. Does this make any sense? My mother was a "fertile Myrtle" and had me when she was 41 (my dad, 52) and my brother when she was 42 but she lost a little girl at 44, so births at that age are very problematic. My wife and I had our last when she was 38 and my grandmother when she was 41, so conception and full term after age 40 are rare. It is possible that a 46-47 year old could conceive but the chances are pretty good, then and now, they would not go full term and be alive at birth. There are just too many problems when the mother is over age 35 and they really accelerate when the mother hits 40. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <JOANH954@aol.com> To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:52 PM Subject: [DANIEL-L] Rhoda DANIEL-Nathaniel HUDON > John, > Here are a couple deeds I have noted in the database re spouses Rhoda DANIEL > and Nathaniel HUDSON. Finding the paperwork should keep me busy for quite > awhile..... > Joni > > (144) (1) Sept 01, 1791 Effingham Co. Samuel HUDSON, one of the heirs of > Robert HUDSON, deceased, to Nathaniel HUDSON and Rhoda his wife, Record of > expenditures Sept 1, 1791 - Sept 1, 1795 in boarding, clothing the total 48 pounds > 04 shillings. (2) Robert HUDSON , one of heirs of Robert HUDSON, deceased, to > Nathaniel HUDSON and Roda, his wife...expenditures 01 Sept 1797-01 Sept 1797 > .... > > On 01 Dec 1797 William Daniel of Pitt County, NC "in consideration of the > love good will and affection which I have and bear toward my loving Nephew > Hamilton Hudson of the State of Georgia in the county of Screven unto Nathaniel > Hudson and Roda his wife my sister...for the sum of fifty pounds..one Negro boy > the age of twelve years of a yellow colour named Daniel." The deed was proved > on the oath of Enoch Daniel Feb 01 1798--Deed Book A, p 112. > > Rec'd 09 September 1798 of Nathaniel HUDSON, L1115 in full paymentof (?) > against Samuel HUDSON, deceased, his grandfather. //hmmmm: Sam died abt 1768, 30 > yrs earlier...// > > Nathaniel is Witness to numerous land and other deeds: 24 Oct 1787, 10 Nov > 1789, 05 May 1791, 1793 when noted as JP,, > Joni. > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation for longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe > Click on the following link and your message is ready to send > Mail Mode: > mailto:DANIEL-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > or- > Digest Mode: > mailto:DANIEL-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > >