Linda, How can we be sure this Eleanor married Phillip Miles and Monica was the mother? I'm still trying to untangle several Eleanor Bryans. -----Original Message----- From: Linda Reno <lindareno@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:34 AM To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Hamilton Alexander and Elizabeth Shercliffe? It gets better.... Monica Bradburn, daughter of William Bradburn and Elizabeth Shercliffe, married ____Redman (I think it was probably Jeremiah) bef. 1738 and second, Henry Bryan. Monica Bradburn and Henry Bryan were the parents of Eleanor Bryan, b. 1746, who married Philip Miles and moved to Nelson Co., KY. By her first husband ____Redman, Monica Bradburn had a daughter Monica Redman who m. her cousin, Thomas Shercliffe, Jr. (son of Thomas Shercliffe and Monica Ford) who died in Charles Co. in 1791. Will of Henry Bryan, SMC 7/17/1761-2/3/1763. Wife: Monica, land I bought of Henry Miles and at her death to daughter, Eleanor Bryan. Daughter: Eleanor, land lying in and near Beaverdam Manor; if she dies without issue to brothers Ignatius and John Bryan. Daughter-in-law: Monica Shercliffe. Son-in-law: Thomas Shercliffe, all my part of "Green's Plot", 17 ac. provided he will pay daughter Eleanor 6 lbs. and 12 lbs. sterling in 2 years. Brother: Ignatius Bryan, clothing. Exec: Wife. Wit: Robert Cole, Robert and Peter Mattingly. Ms. Donnelly misinterpreted this will and said that Monica Ford, widow of Thomas Shercliffe, Sr., m. second, Henry Bryan, but she did not. Linda Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry L. Clark" <jerry876@comcast.net> To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Hamilton Alexander and Elizabeth Shercliffe? > This is what I had also. That Elizabeth GREEN married Andrew Sympson. > > And Elizabeth Shercliffe daughter William Shercliffe and Mildred Thompson > is > not a very likely prospect either, I think what Linda Reno has on her is > correct, that she married Frances Spink and William Bradburn. > > > So I would say Elizabeth ? of uncertain Parentage married Alexander > HAMILTON. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdstmary-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of SHIRLEY MOLLER > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:10 PM > To: mdstmary@rootsweb.com; Linda Reno > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Hamilton Alexander and Elizabeth Shercliffe? > > List, > > Proof that Robert Green and wife Mary Boarman's dau. Elizabeth Green DID > NOT > > MARRY ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Elizabeth Green married Andrew Sympson bef 9 > Nov > 1702; Andrew m. 2nd Julianna Goodrick. > > > CCLR Z: 27 > Recorded at request of Andrew Sympson: > 9 Nov 1702; Indenture from Robert Green, Gent., in consideration of a > marriage already had between Andrew Sympson, planter, and Elizabeth Green, > d/o Robert Green; 100 acres adjoining land of Jno. Thompson on main run of > Portobacco Creek lately in the possession of Andrew Sympson; ack. in open > court by Mary, wife of Robert Green on 8 Jun1703 > > 5/19/1718--Andrew Simpson, planter binds himself to Julianna Price, widow > for 60 > lbs. sterling; Whereas there is shortly to be a marriage between Andrew > Simpson and > Mary Price; for love of her youngest daughter Mary Price, she enters into > a > bond > regarding gift of a 12 year old negro boy. This was recorded at the > request > > of > Mary Simpson on 7/1/1718 (Chas. Co. Ct. and Land Rec., Jourdan). > > The following is Mary Green d/o Robert and sis to Elizabeth above and she > married John Thompson whose land would be adjoing the land Robert Green > gave > > to his dau Elizabeth Green and Andrew Simpson..... > > CCLR Z:24 > Recorded at request of Mary Thompson: > 8 Jun 1703; Indenture from Robert Green, Gentleman, to Mary Thompson, d/o > Robert Green and wife of John Thompson, planter; for the natural love and > affection and her further maintenance; a tract known as Thompson's Rest, > being part of Green's Inheritance; containing 100 acres standing by the > main > > branch of Portobacco; ack. in open court by Mary Green, wife of Robert > Green > > 8 Jun 1703 > > Shirley Middleton Moller > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dottie Himes" <djhimes@bellsouth.net> > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Hamilton Alexander and Elizabeth Shercliffe? > > >> Hello Linda Reno >> >> Re your email below, you asked does anyone have documentation to prove >> that >> it was Elizabeth Shercliffe who m. >> Alexander Hamilton. >> >> First, are you talking about the Alexander Hamilton b 1682-1731 >> ..........if >> so he married Elizabeth Shercliffe Green daughter of Robert Green and >> Mary >> Boarman and did not marry Elizabeth Shercliffe, I believe these are two >> different women. >> >> So are you talking about the Elizabeth Shercliffe d/o William Shercliffe >> who >> d 1707 .......then she could have married >> 1) Francis Spink >> 2) William Bradburn. >> Sorry I do not have any data on the Elizabeth Shercliffe do William >> >> I can not swear that I am 100% correct, but according to my records, I >> think >> this is right. >> >> Maybe others can add to this. >> >> Dottie Porter Himes >> >> Dottie (Porter) Himes >> Lew [The entire original message is not included]