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Chin Chin – Bennington Opera House – 13 May 1920

Donna Montran and “Chin Chin” play at the Bennington Opera House, Bennington, Vermont, on 13 May 1920 Vaudeville Chin Chin We know “Chin Chin” played in Paterson New Jersey on May 7th and 8th. However, we don’t know where the … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Mercy Gay

Brown-Sanford-Gay By Don Taylor Mercy Gay was born into a leading Connecticut family. She married and removed to Vermont where she and her husband were early settlers. When her husband died in 1813, she moved west with family members to … Continue reading

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Ancestor Sketch – Ezra Clugston Sanford

Brown/Sanford Line By Don Taylor Contemporary writers said Ezra was a “remarkably muscular man, possessed of great nerve and quickness of perception.”[i] They also said he was “a mechanic, a respectable member of society, a kind husband and parent, a … Continue reading

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Ezra Sanford – Probate – Inventory – 2

Transcription Tuesday Brown/Sanford By Don Taylor This week, for “Transcription Tuesday,” I am looking at the second part of the Inventory Papers of the Probate of Ezra Clugston Sanford (1763-1813)[i]. The Papers are images 10, 11, 12, and 13 of … Continue reading

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Ezra Sanford in the Early Censuses

Brown-Sanford Census Sunday By Don Taylor One essential action in researching an ancestor is to find that individual in all of the census records during their lifetime.  Ezra Clugston Sanford was a frustration for me.  He died on 22 Jun … Continue reading

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