Who did they marry? When?
About Andrew Betts and Catherine Sherbondy
Who did Andrew Betts marry? When did he marry? Did he have more than one wife? We display documents here about Andrew and Catherine. We want to be able to show if his children were born by a Catherine with the surname Sherbondy.
Mary Betts, daughter of Andrew Betts, married John Sherbondy, brother of Catherine Sherbondy. If Catherine were Mary’s mother, why would Mary wed her own uncle?
Some prominent researchers show a non-Sherbondy as the mother of Andrew’s children. Check out:
Life was tough in PA in this era. Catherine’s grandparents’ family was attacked and some killed by Indians (see here). There was great reluctance to leave populated areas. If Andrew’s first wife died, he needed someone to help care for his children and she needed someone to provide her a living. This marriage may have been out of necessity.
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Thank you very much! (May, 2010)