Thanks, but we have ruled out Elizabeth KENT, as a widow, she married a William ATKIN in 1791. Elizabeth Kent was buried in Belchford 1798. But as you know, maybe further research will show a different scenario. thanks again, Karen On 17Mar2014, at 4:27 PM, Margaret Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > Karen, > According to the Marriage Index of Horncastle Lincs there is a "possible " > earlier marriage of a William PORTAS to an Elizabeth KENT in Benniworth in > 1763. Not too far away from Dodington on Bain. > Hope that helps. > Margaret Taylor ( Port Perry.Ont) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KAREN GLASS" <[email protected]> > To: "Lincolnshire mailList" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 5:02 PM > Subject: [LIN] Who is this Elizabeth PORTAS from Donnington on Bain > > >> Hi list, >> >> A cousin of mine and I are researching the PORTAS families in Lincs. Of >> all my gatherings over my years at the Family History Library in Salt Lake >> City, I have just touched on Donnington on Bain PORTAS families. I can't >> answer her question. I went on Lincstothepast.com and didn't see any >> parish records to look through. >> >> So I turn to the smartest Lincolnshire researchers on the WWW. >> >> Benjamin MALKINSON - Widower and Elizabeth PORTAS - Widow / Both of >> Donnington on Bain were married 26 Aug 1782. >> >> Benjamin & Elizabeth had two children: Elizabeth bap. 10 Nov 1783 d. 16 >> Nov 1783; Mary bap 1786. >> >> My cousin writes (thought process at work): "So Elizabeth must have been >> about 40-45 when she gave birth. Benjamin MALKINSON was born about 1713 so >> presumably Elizabeth must have been a lot younger than him. Any ideas who >> this Elizabeth PORTAS could be?" >> >> Who was her husband (PORTAS) prior to Benjamin? He's possibly the missing >> link to her maiden name. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> >> Karen Glass, Illinois >> LFHS # C6288 >> Blog: http://familyhistorywithalookingglass.blogspot.com >> [email protected] >> PORTEOUS DNA Surname Project (includes PORTAS) - >> http://www.familytreedna.com/public/porteous > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message