Talk:Elizabeth Fones

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A historical novel is not a reliable source for a bio due to it being fictional. BigDunc^Talk 14:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I found another source which I listed:John J Latting's paper on the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1880. Besides, Anya Seton's novel "Winthrop Woman" is often referred to as a reliable source, seeing as she wrote the book based entirely on fact, drawn from documented references which she listed at the end of the book. Also the wikipedia article on History of Greenwich, Connecticut, mentions Elizabeth and Robert Feake.jeanne (talk) 15:25, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ten years later, I agree that Seton's historical fiction is not appropriate for use as a source in this article. I have removed its one instance in the article and added a citation needed tag. The information (largely about Winthrop's husband) should be removed if it doesn't exist in any sources named by Seton or available elsewhere.--DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:52, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DOD only probable

A contributor at WeRelate, on Elizabeth Fones (5), offers the following:

"Shows death in 1673 without citation, possibly taken from Cocks, George William. History and Genealogy of the Cock, Cocks, Cox Family, which cited a court document dated 26 Apr 1674 found in State Historian's Report, p. 2:182, to say, "it may be assumed that Bess Hallett had deceased some time in the year 1673 at Newton, L.I."" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrm03063 (talk • contribs) 14:51, 31 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

American Ancestors suggests she dies in 1653, when her last letter is written. Has anyone read the biography Insubordinate Spirit?--DiamondRemley39 (talk) 15:57, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

After examining Insubordinate Spirit by Missy Wolfe, I am of the opinion that Fones' death took place 1668-1674. Her last transaction takes place in 1668; her husband remarries in 1674. I have added information to the article. Perhaps there is some better phrasing for the lead and the infobox than "c. 1673". --DiamondRemley39 (talk) 17:19, 14 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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