Did you get a chance to look at the inventories, accounts and balances associated with the probate at the Huntington Collection? They might furnish additional clues that can explain the relationships. I only had time to look up one account for John Smith in 1741 (Lib 18, f. 242), executor was John Smith and mentions there was another son Thomas, deceased, and legacies left to William Smith, Sarah Hickman alias Smith, Diligence Richards alias Smith, Bridgit Sasield (?) alias Smith, Comfort Smith, Charles Smith and the Accountant (John Smith). On Jul 26, 2010, at 6:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I did not know how to explain the below contradiction in the name > of the husband of Elizabeth Smith. (Keddie also refers to James > Smith). This is an example of the reason why we should check the > original will whenever possible. After a giant struggle with the > Huntington site, I managed to find Smith's will of 1739-40 below > (vol. 22, folio 172). Voila - it said very clearly I JOHN Smith, > Sr. of Somerset County etc. Of course here's the problem - was > this copy on the Huntington site also a copy of an original will > and were Cotton and Keddie looking at an entirely different copy. > What a headache. > > Smith, Elizabeth, widow of John,All Hallows Parish, Somerset Co., > 19th May, 1742; > 10th March, 1742-3; > 17th March, 1742-3. > To cousin Sarah Patrick, dau.-in-law Sarah Hickman, and granddau. > Bridget Hickman, personalty. > To daus.-in-law Dillegane Rickard, Bridget Seasill, Tamer Day, > Charity Maisey, Anne Bell and Elizabeth Collins, residue of estate. > Exs.: Isaac Bell, John Rickard. > Test: John Miller, Charles Mooney, Abraham Lynch. > 23. 97. > I can not understand why it is widow of John when it appears his > name was James LOL. > > Smith, James, Sr.,Somerset Co.,23rd Mar., 1739-40; > 27th Apr., 1740. > To son John, ex., and hrs., 350 A. “Cow Quarter”, 200 A. > “Isleington” 430 A. “Cords Lott”. > To daus. Sarah, Bridgett, Diligents and Comfort and sons Charles > and William, personalty. > To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 estate. > Test: Thomas Purkins, Race Clark, Samuel Showell. > 22. 172. > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

yes thanks I saw that and of course it said John not James which supports the idea that his name is John Smith. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Just <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:18:57 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [LDR] Look at the original will - example Did you get a chance to look at the inventories, accounts and balances associated with the probate at the Huntington Collection? They might furnish additional clues that can explain the relationships. I only had time to look up one account for John Smith in 1741 (Lib 18, f. 242), executor was John Smith and mentions there was another son Thomas, deceased, and legacies left to William Smith, Sarah Hickman alias Smith, Diligence Richards alias Smith, Bridgit Sasield (?) alias Smith, Comfort Smith, Charles Smith and the Accountant (John Smith). On Jul 26, 2010, at 6:07 AM, [email protected] wrote: > I did not know how to explain the below contradiction in the name > of the husband of Elizabeth Smith. (Keddie also refers to James > Smith). This is an example of the reason why we should check the > original will whenever possible. After a giant struggle with the > Huntington site, I managed to find Smith's will of 1739-40 below > (vol. 22, folio 172). Voila - it said very clearly I JOHN Smith, > Sr. of Somerset County etc. Of course here's the problem - was > this copy on the Huntington site also a copy of an original will > and were Cotton and Keddie looking at an entirely different copy. > What a headache. > > Smith, Elizabeth, widow of John,All Hallows Parish, Somerset Co., > 19th May, 1742; > 10th March, 1742-3; > 17th March, 1742-3. > To cousin Sarah Patrick, dau.-in-law Sarah Hickman, and granddau. > Bridget Hickman, personalty. > To daus.-in-law Dillegane Rickard, Bridget Seasill, Tamer Day, > Charity Maisey, Anne Bell and Elizabeth Collins, residue of estate. > Exs.: Isaac Bell, John Rickard. > Test: John Miller, Charles Mooney, Abraham Lynch. > 23. 97. > I can not understand why it is widow of John when it appears his > name was James LOL. > > Smith, James, Sr.,Somerset Co.,23rd Mar., 1739-40; > 27th Apr., 1740. > To son John, ex., and hrs., 350 A. “Cow Quarter”, 200 A. > “Isleington” 430 A. “Cords Lott”. > To daus. Sarah, Bridgett, Diligents and Comfort and sons Charles > and William, personalty. > To wife Elizabeth, 1/3 estate. > Test: Thomas Purkins, Race Clark, Samuel Showell. > 22. 172. > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- 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