In a message dated 4/26/00 9:12:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mboss@ix.netcom.com writes: > I have corresponded with other BELCHER researchers, and we > think (but no proof) that Francis BELCHER's first wife was > Mary CABINESS, sister to Phebe. We also think that since at > that time it was illegal for a man to marry his dead wife's > sister. That would be the only reason for the marriage to > take place in NC. I have never heard this, maybe your cousin, but not your sister in law, there is no blood relation. Where did Mary Cabiness marry? On cd 229 her sister is listed as Caverness, I don't know how to make it search for women using soundex, spouse 2 only searches exact match Sandy in Florida