Lincoln's birthday

[Eva Elisabeth]

(01-17-2017 11:19 AM)Steve Wrote:  -Sarah's birth is listed as February 10, 1807, eight months after the June 12, 1806 marriage of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks (which is a date independently confirmed by the marriage bond record).

That's interesting - I've never noticed nor recall having read. I wonder why. Was she a preemie (in case - how likely was survival in those days at the frontier?) or was it what we call a "praline wedding" (bride containing a sweet filling)? Or simply a misremembered date of birth or "typo"?