To the LIST and Theron Smith I recently found on genforum page 8 under Elizabeth Lee a post from Ken Jones to Patty Coleman as follows: CD 403: Selected US International Marriage Records, 1340-1980. not known for its abundant information, lists the marriage of Joseph Massey, born 1690, Brunswick County, VA, and one Elizabeth Lee, born 1695 (no place given). Marriage date is given as 1730, Virginia. I have tried to e-mail him but my e-mail was returned. I would very much like to read that record for myself. Certainly, if he did not marry Elizabeth Lee until 1730 his children were probably by someone else. I have seen dates for them ranging from 1710 to 1752. To Theron, what is your reason for thinking that neither Elizabeth Lee nor Elizabeth Lanier was his wife? Sarah
<<From: "4livesay" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 9:16 AM To the LIST and Theron Smith >> I recently found on genforum page 8 under Elizabeth Lee > a post from Ken Jones to Patty Coleman as follows: >> CD 403: Selected US International Marriage Records, 1340-1980. not known for its abundant information, lists the marriage of Joseph Massey, born 1690, Brunswick County, VA, and one Elizabeth Lee, born 1695 (no place given) Marriage date is given as 1730, Virginia. >> I have tried to e-mail him but my e-mail was returned. I would very much like to read that record for myself. >> Certainly, if he did not marry Elizabeth Lee until 1730 his children were probably by someone else. I have seen dates for them ranging from 1710 to 1752.<< >> To Theron, what is your reason for thinking that neither Elizabeth Lee nor Elizabeth Lanier was his wife? Sarah<< Because I have never seen an original source that shows either marriage. Every example I'vr seen that show either Elizabeth as a wife of Joseph is from a secondary source that gives no reference to a original source. CD 403: Selected US International Marriage Records, 1340-1980 that you quote probably gave no source for the marriage date shown. I strongly suspect that its source was just another secondary source which in turn gave no original source. If you fnd out otherwise, I'd love to know. Frankly, I'm not surprised that your e-mail was returned. Regards to all, Theron Smith.