Monthly Archives: June 2017

Donna at the Bijou – New Haven, CT

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 8 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor This week’s Treasure Chest Thursday is clipping regarding Donna and her Bathing Beauties playing at the Bijou. The accompanying clipping indicates that the article was in “THE NEW … Continue reading →

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Probate Record for Timothy Munsell

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Don Taylor

Anamnesis Monday Transcripts by Don Taylor Probate records are wonderful when you can find them as they provide so much detail and texture about an individual’s life.  I just loved learning that Timothy Munsell‘s family spent a dollar (6 shillings) for … Continue reading →

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A Dollar for Spirits? – Timothy Munsell (1745-1798)

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling-2017 Research Darling/Munsell Line By Don Taylor I have often wonder how money worked in the post-colonial period.  I know originally there were 20 shillings in a pound, but the old pounds and shillings worked in comparison with dollars. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling and the Boys

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Don Taylor

Donna Darling Collection – Part 7 Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor The searching, the hunt to understand a page, a photo from the Donna Darling Collection is always fun. Item #7 of the collection is a photograph of Donna … Continue reading →

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Amanuensis the Easy Way

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor A few years ago, I wrote a post about my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, Lewis Bryan (1755-1830) and that he had purchased his land from Robert Bryan. That post received several comments. One included a clue … Continue reading →

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