Vince, The will of Nicholas Carper names only his wife, Elizabeth, and some children, no maiden name for her. Madge Looney Crane has done some research on the Carper family and may know more about his marriage than an approx. date of 1770. Jack Nida Jonesboro, GA http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/n/i/d/R-J-Nida-GA/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Vincent E. Summers <vsummers@nrao.edu> To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 9:26 AM Subject: [VACRAIG] "The Carpers of Roane County" > Is anyone aware if there is an error in the above book by Peggy Grubbs? > Specifically in the "marriage" of Elizabeth Harvey and Nicholas Carper > of 1749? > > Many sites seem to indicate that he married and Elizabeth Shrider. Now, > of course, the two could be the same person. Or not. Does anyone have > solid evidence one way or the other? I incline toward Shrider, but do > not think Peggy Grubbs would have said Harvey without any reason. > Some might, but she lists much source generally, and I am reluctant to > dismiss her... > > Vince > > (See her info at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/CARPER.1 ) > > > ==== VACRAIG Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Visit: > http://www.rootsweb.com >