More questions: Why was Sarah at age 2 in the household of someone else? Where was her mother? Did her mother die during childbirth, or during the illness epidemic that followed soon after the massacre? Surely if she lived we could find her somewhere?

We don't know the answers. Think of it in terms of two different possible scenarios. Scenario one: Samuel's wife died either during the massacre or during the illness brought by the Abigail or possibly of childbirth. The child Sarah was taken in by Capt Roger Smith. When she grew up she married George Pace and thus George was able to patent the Maycock land. Secenario two: Samuel's wife survived. When the muster was taken she was away, and that's why her child was staying with the Smiths. (This is entirely possible -- we have to bear in mind that Richard and Isabella also are not on the muster, and we don't know why.) Later, the child Sarah either died (all too possible in view of the high mortality), or if she lived there is no mention of her in the surviving records. The widow married George Pace, and thus George was able to patent the Maycock land. We don't know which of these scenarios is the correct one. Ellen Kathlynn3@aol.com wrote: More questions: Why was Sarah at age 2 in the household of someone else? Where was her mother? Did her mother die during childbirth, or during the illness epidemic that followed soon after the massacre? Surely if she lived we could find her somewhere? ==== PACE Mailing List ==== Check out the Pace GenConnect Boards where you can post or peruse Pace Bibles, Obits, Bios, Deeds, Wills, Queries, etc. Bookmark this URL: http://boards.ancestry.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com