Is there any proof that the "relict of Richard Pace" who married William Briscoe was the widow of Richard Pace (George, Richard)? Is it possible that Briscoe married the widow of a different Richard Pace -- the Richard Pace who appears on William Browne's tithable list in Surry County? Is anything known which could rule out this possibility? The court cases against "Wm Briscoe as marrying the relict of Richard Pace" all seem to involve people associated with the Brownes, Jordans, etc. 2 Nov 1680, Surry County Virginia Court Book 3 page 324 Judgmt granted Xtopher Foster for nanappearance Wm Briskoe as marrying the Relict of Rich. Pace deced. [Mary Jordan, sister of Col. George Jordan, married (1) Arthur Bayley; married (2) Christopher Foster, 15 June 1677. There was also a son Christopher Foster born of this second marriage. He is named as a nephew in the will of Col. George Jordan (1678). ] 6 Sept 1681, Surry Co. Court Orders Book 3, page 348 Roger Rawlins attorney of Wm Briskoe who married the relict of Rich. Pace dec'd. Agst Mr. Fran. Taylor for expenses in the said Pace's ordinary. [Roger Rawlings was married to Alice Newsome, a daughter of William Newsome. James Jordan (the nephew of Col. George Jordan, the one who married Jane Browne Spencer) also was licensed in 1684 to "keep an ordinary". Why would Richard Pace of Charles City Co. be keeping an ordinary in Surry County? Seems more likely that the Richard Pace who kept the ordinary was the Richard Pace who was associated with the Brownes and the Jordans. Which would mean that Wm Briscoe married the relict of the Surrey County Richard Pace, not Mary the relict of the Charles City County Richard Pace.] Also: 7 Sept 1675, Surry County Virginia Court Book 3 page 98 Attachmt agt. estate Rich. Pace granted Coll. Thomas Swann for 400 lbs tobacco. [Col. George Jordan was godfather to the daughters of Coll. Thomas Swann.] On the other hand, a Jordan is one of the appraisers of the estate of Richard Pace in 1678 in Charles City County. So who knows? James __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com