In a message dated 4/12/2011 1:00:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, speell@windstream.net writes: Thank you so much! These are my third great-grandparents. I don't understand what the "On the 3rd inst" means. Can anyone help? -------------------- Sharon, Glad to be of help. The inst. is the abbreviation for instituted which means: To set up or establish; to ordain; to originate; to set in operation; and so forth. Gloria