The following record (if correct -- I haven't seen the original) seems to show that William Briscoe married the relict of a Richard Pace by 1661: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Surry County Court Order Book III page 348 8 July 1661 Roger Rawlins attorney of Wm. Briskoe who married the relict of Rich. Pace having brought his accom to this court agt. Mr Fran. Tayler and petitioning agt him for three hundred pounds of tobo % caske due for expenses in the said Pace's ordinary and the said Tayler making oath in court that to the best of his knowledge he never expended one pound of tobo in the said Ordinary. A non suite is therefore granted the said Tayler agt. The aforesaid Roger Rawlins and damge according the the law with costs al escc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Who was the Richard Pace whose widow married William Briscoe? And who was Nicholas Whitmore's wife? Any ideas how these widows could be disentangled? James --- Becky Mosely <beckymosely@comcast.net> wrote: > > 1678 Mary Pace married William Briscoe, and Englishman > in Jamestown - moved to Jamestown > > > > 2 SEP 1680 - Judgement granted Xtopher Foster > non-appearance of Wm. Briskoe marrying relic of Richard > Pace. (SURRY COUNTY, VA Order Book 1672-1682, p. 98) 20 > SEP 1683 - Land Patent to William Briscoe, 12 acres, > James City County. (Land Patent Book 7, p.324) > > > 1689 William Briscoe died leaving everything to live-in > Anne Holden, rather than wife Mary Pace Briscoe. > > > > 1689/90 Mary Pace Briscoe married Nicolas Whittmore, > moved to his plantation > James __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I think it is NOT correct. Should probably be 1681 instead of 1661. Apologies. James --- James Blair <jnb05042000@yahoo.com> wrote: > The following record (if correct -- I haven't seen the > original) seems to show that William Briscoe married the > relict of a Richard Pace by 1661: > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Surry County Court Order Book III page 348 > 8 July 1661 > > Roger Rawlins attorney of Wm. Briskoe who married the > relict of Rich. Pace having brought his accom to this > court > agt. Mr Fran. Tayler and petitioning agt him for three > hundred pounds of tobo % caske due for expenses in the > said > Pace's ordinary and the said Tayler making oath in court > that to the best of his knowledge he never expended one > pound of tobo in the said Ordinary. A non suite is > therefore granted the said Tayler agt. The aforesaid > Roger > Rawlins and damge according the the law with costs al > escc. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > James __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com