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On 20 July 1715, his {John Bynum, II's} widow Ann Bynum was granted administration of his estate, making oath “that the sd Jno. Binum departed this life without making any will…”28 John Bynum had died owing two creditors, who sued Ann Bynum to recover from the estate. One of the debts was nearly £25, a reasonably substantial sum. When the suits were settled in 1716 she owed a total of nearly £30 to two creditors, who were paid out of the estate.29 Ann Bynum had remarried to Robert Warren by 28 January 1717,
Was Elizabeth Mizell the wife of James Bynum?
This is a claim found in numerous genealogies but there is not a shred of proof. It appears to be based on a misunderstanding of the records.
There are only four records in which any of the Bynums is associated with any of the Mizells. All four instances occur within a 12-year period and all are explainable if we look at them closely. My guess is that an early researcher looked at the abstracted records and decided that there was a close association between the Mizells and Bynums that could be only be explained by a marriage. So a marriage was theorized between James Bynum and Elizabeth Mizell. As with many theories, constant repetition turned it into a “fact.”
However, if we look closely at the records, there is actually a complete lack of any evidence of a connection:
The only other association between the two families is James Bynum’s purchase in 1703 of land from Luke Mizell III. Since he was buying land adjoining land he already owned, that makes perfect sense. Again, we don’t need to theorize a connection to explain that purchase.
In summary, we have a perfectly reasonable and sufficient explanation for every record. Bynum and Mizell were neighbors, and that explains every record. There is no reason to invent a relationship.
In addition, we have some contradictory evidence:
Possible wife {Unknown} Bynum ~
Why did William name one of his sons Luike?
If Elizabeth Mizell Father was Luke. Just needs more research
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1666
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Surry County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
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1687
Age 21
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IN, Surry, CO, Militia
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1690
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Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
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1692
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Surry County, Virginia, Colonial America
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1692
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Surry County, Virginia, Colonial America
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April 21, 1724
Age 58
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Surry County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
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