Just when we all thought that Rachael Burton was the mother of the five children, a probate record for Sarah West, 1798-1800 pops up showing payments to the same five children after her death which logically, is in 1798.
Thomas's will of 1800 clearly shows his wife as a Rachael, so why are these bequests made at the death of Sarah? Is she the mother of the five children and if so, why did any assets pass to the children at the time of her death instead of accruing to her husband? Perhaps when the rest of the probate records are discovered, we will find the answer
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