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Ancestor Sketch – Mercy Gay

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Don Taylor

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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Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Don Taylor

Mercy Sanford and the 1840, 1830, and 1820 Census records. Brown-Sanford-Gay Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following widows in early America can often be difficult, Mercy (Gay) Sanford was widowed when her husband, Ezra Clugston Sanford, died 22 June 1813 … Continue reading →

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