Family:Henry Balcom and Unknown (1)

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Marriage[1] Bef 1665 Based on record of child
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  1. Joslyn, Roger D. Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984-1995)
    p. 56.

    Sarah, wife of Henry Balcome, smith, d. in Charlstowne, Dec. 8, 1665.
    [Note: Source:Wyman, Thomas Bellows. Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1629-1818, p. 49, says this death was a daughter named Sarah and first wife has unknown name. Online, all that is seen is a modern index (i.e., typed) here which lists Sarah, wife of Henry, mn Smith, but Wyman would have used an older record, and it would be atypical for "maiden name" to be included in a contemporary record (typically it would be done by identifying the father, compiler of this index may have confused listing of Henry's occupation "smith" as maiden name?), raising doubts about the reliability of this information.]