From Parker Todd's website: "Elizabeth was the widow of Joseph Atkins / Attkins (d. 1723) of Somerset County, Maryland. She had four step-daughters from Joseph Atkins; Thamer, Charity, Ann & Elizabeth Atkins. They are listed in her will of 19 May 1742 as "daughters-in-law" Tamer Day, Charity Maisey (Massey), Anne Bell, and Elizabeth Collins." On Jul 26, 2010, at 4:28 PM, E Johnson wrote: > I think Elizabeth, widow of John Smith, was a second wife, and not the > mother of at least some of John Smith's children. In her will, this > Elizabeth, widow, refers to some of the same children John Smith > mentions, > and that the admin posted here earlier mentions, as daughters-in- > law, which > probably means step-daughters. This Elizabeth, widow, also mentions > several > other daughters-in-law (Tamer Day, Charity Maisey, Anne Bell and > Elizabeth > Collins), about whom I wonder if they may also be another set of > Elizabeth's > step-daughters, perhaps children of a previous husband of Elizabeth's. > > Again the wills and one admin, as posted here eatlier: > > 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. > > In 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). > > 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. > > So because of this abstract of Elizabeth's will, it doesn't look as if > Diligence and Bridget Smith were her own children. > > Good luck, > Liz J > > > > On 26 July 2010 17:49, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Marjorie - I can only refer you to the will, the tax lists and the >> land >> records to sort this out. liz >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: marjorie adams <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:09:56 -0000 (UTC) >> Subject: Re: [LDR] Look at the original will - example >> >> Thanks Liz >> >> Elizabeth Innis dau of Wm who was son of Wm and Percis? I think her >> father's brother Cornelius m Elizabeth of Edward Smith whom I >> referred to >> earlier. Wm's bro Samuel m Mary of Edward and Wm'is sister Percis >> m Edward >> Smith Jr. >> >> John m Joyce > James and John >> You think John (jr) m Eliz innis? >> James m Merrium >John and James >> How do we know it is not this John? >> I am still trying to answer my own question. >> >> There was also a John Smith d 1733 Somerset. >> > *************************************** > 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