Hi Audrey: Have missed your input lately. Just wondering if you have been able to make a connection between the Lee families in your line and those of Horry Co. and possibly those in Georgia. Thanks for sharing. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: Audrey E. Pool Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:35 PM To: SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SC] "next friend" No wonder John GRISHAM was "next friend", he married the widow after the death of husband. Maybe GRISHAM helped take care of Thomas. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Compton <ccompton@visionsix.com> To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: RE: [SC] "next friend" > Delores: > > My super-super 40 year old, 80 lb Webster's defines "next friend": > > "...in law, a person who, though not legally a guardian > acts for another unable to act for himself." > > Charlie > > Charles Compton > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dolores Pringle <dmpringle@sc.rr.com> > > To: <SC-Genealogy-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 1:37 PM > > Subject: [SC] "next friend" > > > > > > > I know that the meaning of the phrase "next friend" - > > often mentioned in > > old > > > wills and estate settlements - was discussed on this list > > a couple of > > years > > > back. [At least I think it was this list!] Can anyone > > tell me what it > > > means? > > > > > > My ancestor, Thomas WATSON, mentioned John GRISHAM in > > some papers as his > > > "next friend." A few yrs. later Thomas WATSON died and > > his wife, Eliz. > > > COATES md. this "next friend" John GRISHAM. > > > > > > I would greatly appreciate any input on this! Thank you, > > and Happy > > > Independence Day! > > > Dolores Miller Pringle > > > > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE > > > Write SC-Genealogy-L-Request@RootsWeb.com > > > Plain Text with just the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of letter > > > Change the "L" to "D" if you have Digest Mode > > > > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > Thank you RootsWeb for all the genealogy resources you have > > given us! > > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > > Need some help getting started with irc (INTERNET RELAY CHAT)? > > Try: http://home.flash.net/~gen4m/ > > > > > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE > Write SC-Genealogy-L-Request@RootsWeb.com > Plain Text with just the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of letter > Change the "L" to "D" if you have Digest Mode > ==== SC-Genealogy Mailing List ==== To contact the list maintainer SC-Genealogy-admin@rootsweb.com