It is believed that Renaldo was not fathered by Mr. EDKIN. At the time the child’s existence was first recorded (1828), Elizabeth was a single dependent of her father. [1824, p.20] This also is the reason for presuming that Elizabeth did not marry Renaldo’s father, along with the fact she gave him her surname rather than his father’s.

Nor is it certain that “George” was Mr. EDKIN’s name; it is only known that George married an Elizabeth. But it is also known that Elizabeth was married to an EDKIN before 10-JAN-1856. [1773] And although George’s sister, Margaret EDKIN, married a Frederick TAYLOR, so far it appears that is a different TAYLOR line, from Ireland. Furthermore, although Frederick had a sister named Elizabeth TAYLOR, her husband’s surname was CORSON or COURSEN. [4275], [1498, Memorial# 29966775]

Elizabeth’s will was written 20-SEP-1864, and because Letters Testamentary were filed 29-SEP-1864, she must have died between those two dates. [4282]

Margaret Haberman has a theory that George EDKIN’s wife was actually Elizabeth SHIPMAN, sister of Sarah SHIPMAN, however, the date she gives for Elizabeth SHIPMAN’s birth is 1793.