Dear Group, Perhaps someone may know the answer to this bit of puzzlement? Does anyone know if there are two William SPIVEY's in Bertie about the same time? I793 I found a record for William SPIVEY in the Bastardy Bonds as father to a single woman name Elizabeth PIERCE...see verbatim below. Then for the Bertie marriages I found: 1794 Wm SPIVEY - Winney WARD 16 Dec 1794 Jonathan SPIVEY This marriage corresponds with the will I sent last night. Does anyone know the name of the child William and Elizabeth produced? She could have been one named on the will I sent last night, however, I am not familiar with them yet. Thanks, Cathy (William BRYAN SPIVEY son of Elizabeth CHURCHWELL/HARRELL/SPIVEY/BRYAN(T) She married Jonathan SPIVEY abt 1756. He died about 1764. She then married Jesse BRYANT. He was step father to William BRYAN SPIVEY and Mourning BRYAN SPIVEY. Elizabeth and Jesse BRYANT had one daughter named Catherine abt. 1775. Jesse died abt 1775) 1793 Bastardy Bonds 1739-1815 NCArchives CR 010.102.1 verbatim Know all men by these presents that wee William BRYANT SPIVEY and William RASCO of the state of North Carolina and County of Bertie are held and firmly bound unto the Justises of said county for the Just and full sum of two hundred pounds curent money of the state: To wich payment well and truly to be made to the Justises of Sd county for their sucessiors wee bind our selves our heirs Executors and Administrators jointley and severally by these presents sealed with our seales and dated this 27th of July 1793. The Condition of this oblegation is such that wheare as Elizabeth PEIRCE of the parish of Socitey in the county of Bertie single woman hath been Delivered of a bastard child with the aforesaid Parish which child the above bound William BRYANT SPIVEY stands charged with according to Law to be the reputed father therefore the said William BRYANT SPIVEY and William RASCO them their heirs Executor administrators or any of them do and shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter agree discharge and save namely, the wardens of the poor and the parish of Society in the county aforesaid from all costs charges and troubles whatsoever for or by reason of the birth mantaneance or bring up said child and from all other suits charge and damages whatsoever touching or concerning the same then this oblegation to be void otherwase to remain in full force. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Abner EASON William BRYANT SPIVEY Wil William RASCO (all signed signatures...cathy) NOTE: Elizabeth PEARCE was a witness for the will of Michael BRYAN 1794. Michael is uncle to William BRYAN SPIVEY. If the above marriage in 1794 is the same William then obliviously he did not marry Elizabeth PEARCE.