From Merriam-Webster online: "[Older Use] ... of the present month: your letter of the 12th instant. Abbreviation: inst." So, it seems to mean: 'on the third day of this month'. CDHB On 4/12/2011 12:54 PM, speell wrote: > Gloria, > > Thank you so much! These are my third great-grandparents. > > I don't understand what the "On the 3rd inst" means. Can anyone help? > > Thanks again, Gloria. > > Sharon -- Carolyn HALE BRUCE Virginia Beach, VA

Thank you, Carolyn. There are a couple of "accepted" dates for their marriage -- this pretty much clinches the actual date. Very helpful and exciting to find the preacher and church as well! Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Bruce" <cdhbruce@cox.net> To: <vashenan@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [VASHENAN] 1839 Marriage of William Printz to Lydia Coffelt, Shenandoah Co. VA > From Merriam-Webster online: "[Older Use] ... of the present month: > your letter of the 12th instant. Abbreviation: inst." So, it seems to > mean: 'on the third day of this month'. > > CDHB > > On 4/12/2011 12:54 PM, speell wrote: >> Gloria, >> >> Thank you so much! These are my third great-grandparents. >> >> I don't understand what the "On the 3rd inst" means. Can anyone help? >> >> Thanks again, Gloria. >> >> Sharon > -- > Carolyn HALE BRUCE > Virginia Beach, VA > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VASHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >