I was responding to the biblical reference made by "Clay Gullatt", not Virginia law. I have no argument with what you've been saying about that. As far as I know, Utah's the only place bigamy has ever been legal in the U.S. Sorry I wasn't clearer. Seem to have developed a bad case of laziness.

    Chuck
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Drake 
  To: Chuck West ; [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:28 AM
  Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] va-roots: Marrying a spouse's sibling


  Hi, Chuck. I have seen only void or voidable marriages in VA where there was a bigamous relationship.  Can you give me a citation, please?  Thanks. Paul 


  Genealogy without documentation is nothing.
                       Paul Drake JD
                  Genealogist & Author
              <www.DrakesBooks.com>
                      

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Chuck West 
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    Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 10:31 AM
    Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] va-roots: Marrying a spouse's sibling


    And, if I recall, this is without regard to whether or not the man is
    already married. He can marry his brother's widow as a 2nd or even 3rd wife.
    The reason for this edict was to further the brother's downline, not that of
    the "stand-in" spouse (brother of the deceased).

        Chuck West in Indiana




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