Craig C. Baker wrote: > So what is the stance on this, the bottom line. Does Jacobus believe > Bearse married Mary Hyanno or not???? The article is online. http://www.murrah.com/gen/bearse.htm You will have to find the link "Jacobus" and click that. The Franklin Bearse piece is also there. Other than as a source for the articles I am not in any way endorsing this website. As Craig said, this subject has come up before. After I was introduced to it a few years ago by an outstanding researcher on this list I read, largely for amusement, some of the dispute as it has been raging on lists and message boards for years. As a case study in how genealogical discussions can go very badly it offers very fertile ground. And we all know how to make ground very fertile.

I would like to point out another view of the situation. If Amos Otis a hundred and fifty years ago could find no evidence as to who Austin Bearse's wife was, especially with his courthouse access, what chances do we have now? Charles