At 09:14 AM 9/17/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>From: Bob Fawcett <fawcett@...>
>
>There appears to be some confusion about the H. Smith/Elizabeth Boss
>marriage(s). Here is what I have in my file. I hope it doesn't confuse
>things even more.
>
>Two of the children of John L. Smith (27 Dec 1755 - 15 Nov 1831) and Jane
>Chapman (1759 - 20 Mar 1820) were 3. William Benjamin Smith (28 Mar 1782 -
>28 Sep 1842) and 11. Harry Smith (27 Sep 1799 - 17 Dec 1876).
>
>William first married Jane Bulmer (15 May 1785 - 9 Mar 1824) on 23 Nov 1803
>and they had eight children. One of these children was 4. Henry Smith (17
>Oct 1813 - 10 May 1878). This Henry (Harry) married Elizabeth Boss (1819 -
>1892) who was likely from Springhill, NS.
>
>Harry (son of John) first married Mary Ann Brennan (9 Feb 1799 - 1855) on 14
>Mar 1818 and they had 11 children. Following her death Harry married again
>on 12 Mar 1856 to Elizabeth Boss (20 Aug 1817 - 1888). This would be the
>Elizabeth Boss who was buried at Shinimicas, NS. They likely had three
>children (James, Everitt and Aaron).
>
>I have struggled with this one for awhile and hope I finally have it
straight.
>
>Bob
>
>
Bob:
This works if we can prove the existence of two persons named Elizabeth
BOSS and born quite close together. Does anyone have the birth records for
either?
Eric