I know that all (or some?) of the guests or witnesses at a Quaker wedding would sign as witnesses. Is it possible to deduce ANYTHING about the age of a witness? I believe the witness did not have to be an adult, but may I assume he/she was over some minimum age? six? ten? twelve? Did it vary with time or location? My problem is in Virginia around 1740 to 1760. Any advice? Charles

Im not sure about a minimum age, but I was told once that where the witnesses signed on the document was determined by their relationship to the bride and groom. I can't say that I have found much evidence of that. Any comments? Gordon Trueblood -----Original Message----- From: Charlie [mailto:cbeat@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:47 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Quaker weddings I know that all (or some?) of the guests or witnesses at a Quaker wedding would sign as witnesses. Is it possible to deduce ANYTHING about the age of a witness? I believe the witness did not have to be an adult, but may I assume he/she was over some minimum age? six? ten? twelve? Did it vary with time or location? My problem is in Virginia around 1740 to 1760. Any advice? Charles ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: Send an email to: QUAKER-ROOTS-L-REQUEST@RootsWeb.com The ONLY word in your message should be UNSUBSCRIBE.