> >My wife received the following message. Thought you would find it of >interest. It's a new one on me! > >Sam in KY > >Subj: History >Date: 3/28/2000 8:56:03 PM Central Standard Time >From: estewart1@sosinet.net (stewart) >Reply-to: estewart1@sosinet.net (stewart) > >Hello Everyone: > >I recently came across the following genealogical tidbit >from a family history book that had come into my >possession and thought I would share it with the list. >The source will follow the text. > > THE SMOCK WEDDING > >"One of the more unusual customs that came to America was the >SMOCK WEDDING. Under English common law if a widow remarried >and brought any of her late husband's property to the marriage, the ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com