I was able to download the on-line book ‘ "CAIN" by Margaret and Mildred Ezell ‑ Cain and Associated Families of Amite County Mississippi, ‘ or at least the first 40 or so pages. I entered http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/ms/amite/history/books/cain/cainc01.txt in the yahoo.com search engine. The first 6 or 7 pages contain information of interest to Pace researchers. The wills of William Cain, probated 2 May 1734, and the will of his son James, 3 March - June 1761, as well as abstracts of pertinent transactions, are contained in these pages. They require a careful reading and interpretation of their meaning. In the will of William Cain are listed four daughters– Patience, Unis, Sary (or Sarah), and Rachel. No Elizabeth is shown. In the will of James Cain, William Walker and Edward Moore are named as his brothers-in-law. Further, they were appointed as guardians of some of James under-age children. I assume that the William Walker referred to in this will is the same William Walker, whose daughter Sisely married William Pace, Sr. Our William Walker’s wife seems to have predeceased him, inasmuch as she was not mentioned in his will. I guess then that one of William Cane’s four daughters might have been William Walker’s wife. An Ann Cain is listed as an heir of James Cain. This Ann Cain may or may not have married said William Pace, Sr., prior to his marriage to Sisely. Then again she might have been one of the children William Walker was assigned to be a guardian thereof. Anyways, she seems to be a connection between William Walker, his daughter, and William Pace, Sr. The authors of “Cain” note that Pace researchers have stated that an Elizabeth Cane married a Richard Pace. They take no stand on the issue other than the issue. They point out that a Richard Pace and Elizabeth Cain were executors of the 1733 will. However, they believe that the Elizabeth Cain was William Cane’s widow. They include a number of items relating to the Canes and Richard Paces. One possibility is that Elisabeth Cane was an older daughter of said William Cane. William might have settled land on Richard as part of dowry, and thus Elizabeth need not have been mentioned in his will. Signed: James R. Pace --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

According to the Ezells, though, the claim was that Richard Pace married an Elizabeth Cain who was a daughter of JAMES Cain, not William Cain. "Of interest also is that one genealogist claimed that James (d. 1761) had a dau Elizabeth who married Richard Pace. The following is of record in Bertie Co. Court Minute Book: p.85 Will of Wm. Cain was proved by the oath of Rt. Pace Junr and Elizh Cain sole Exx took oath 8 May 1733. On p.116 14 May 1734 Richard Pace Junr ackn. a deed to James Cain. See later for abstract of this deed. p.151 Rd. Pace Junr to Rd. Pace Senr. pd jurat James Cane 40 pds. (This was the court paying James Cane for services he had performed to the court, in this case for serving on the jury.)" Unfortunately they don't say who this "one genealogist" was. James --- James Pace <jrpace62@yahoo.com> wrote: > The authors of “Cain” note that Pace researchers have > stated that an Elizabeth Cane married a Richard Pace. > They take no stand on the issue other than the issue. > They point out that a Richard Pace and Elizabeth Cain > were executors of the 1733 will. However, they believe > that the Elizabeth Cain was William Cane’s widow. They > include a number of items relating to the Canes and > Richard Paces. > One possibility is that Elisabeth Cane was an older > daughter of said William Cane. William might have settled > land on Richard as part of dowry, and thus Elizabeth need > not have been mentioned in his will. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com