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Early New England Families


Current Project Status: Maintenance Mode.

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Project Description and Scope

The Early New England Families (ENEF) Project is tracking and updating the Early New England Families Study Project profiles developed by Alicia Crane Williams at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

It was created, in part, as a tool to assist the Purtian Great Migration (PGM) project. Because the PGM Project does not strickly follow the criteria of Robert Charles Anderson's Great Migration Study Project, many of the ENEF Study Project profiles can fall outside the scope of the PGM Project. This tool helps sort out these profiles.

Also, because it is fun and educational to follow the work of Early New England Professional Genealogists.

An Introduction to The Early New England Families Study Project

Many of these profiles are generally the children of the Great Migration Study Project; as such, they are profiles that Robert Charles Anderson has not developed as he focused on the parent profile. Anderson also did not create separate profiles for the wives of GM emmigrants if they migrated with their husband. In these cases both the children and the wife were treated as part of the GM profile.

Because the ENEF project focuses primarily on Clarence Almon Torrey's New England Marriages prior to 1700, there are many profiles that do not fall withing the Great Migration project.

Some issues to consider when comparing ENEF to GM. [from ENEF Introduction].

  • 35,000 marriages recorded before 1700
  • Start with persons who emmigrated after 1640.
  • Sketches will be grouped by year of marriage rather than year of immigration.
  • Some who married in 1641 had emmigrated prior to marriage and are treated in GM.
  • Some who arrived in 1641 had married before emmigration and arrived married.
  • Some children arrived with their GM parents married before 1641 and are not treated in GM.
  • ENEF will treat all marriages before 1700.
  • Will include Non-White couples.
  • Will include Non-Protestant couples.
  • Will include couples identified in the last 50 years. (Years since Torrey published)

ENEF Sketches (.pdf format): Early New England Sketches by Alicia Crane Williams.

NOTE: this document was last updated 2 May 2022 and does not reflect the following profiles:

  • George Parkhurst
  • Isaac Jones
  • John Doane, Jr.
  • John Putnam
  • Edward Jackson
  • Samuel Gaylord
  • Gamaliel Phippen

Source Citations

Volume 1:

  • Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families, 1641–1700, Volume 1 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013?), ___ ([title of sketch], __ pp.); web content (PDF) by subscription, [(URL) AmericanAncestors].

Volume 2:

  • Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families, 1641–1700, Volume 2 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2019), ___ ([title of sketch], __ pp.); web content (PDF) by subscription, [(URL) AmericanAncestors].

No Volume:

  • Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families, 1641–1700 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013), ___ ([title of sketch], __ pp.); web content (PDF) by subscription, [(URL) AmericanAncestors].

NOTE: Use the url provided on the NEHGS profile page not the one in the address bar. [Thanks Rick!].

Research Notes

  • Better define the scope of all related projects, e.g., PGM, GM, ENEF.
  • Highlight all known exceptions:
  • Emmigrant Children and Wives of GM profiles
  • Children born in New England and married before 1700 (Torrey)
  • Non protestant (Non-Puritan) emmigrants to New England
  • People of color who were not profiled but otherwise emigrated by 1641 or married before 1700.

Abbreviations

ENEF Vol. - Early New England Families Book Volume Number.

  • V1 and V2 = Volume 1 and 2. Profiles that are found in this designated volume of Alicia Crane Williams ENEF Books.
  • V3 = Volume 3. [Speculative, see note below]

NOTE: Currently there is no Volume 3. Profiles marked V3 are speculative and based on statements made by Alicia Crane Williams, where she is planning on producing a new volume for every 50 profiles created. V1 and V2 have been published, accounting for the first 100 profiles. It is anticipated that V3 will be produced when she creates a third set of 50 profiles. [ Currently 33 new profiles have been produced since V2. ]

ENEF profiles that meet Puritan Great Migration Project criteria

GM Child = Child of a Great Migration (GM) profile developed by Robert Charles Anderson who emigrated. As such, RCA did not create a separate profile. The ENEF Study Project may develop these profiles if they meet their project criteria.

GM Wife = Wife of a Great Migration (GM) profile developed by Robert Charles Anderson who emigrated. As such, RCA did not create a separate profile. The ENEF Study Project may develop these profiles if they meet their project criteria.

PGM = Puritan Great Migration (WikiTree). These are interesting profiles. They technically do not meet Andersons strict requirement of evidence supporting arrival in New England before 1641 so he did not create a profile. However, other evidence, as reviewed by the PGM Project, suggests a high likelyhood of being in New England prior to 1641 and therefore the profile is included in the PGM Project. These profiles were picked up by ENEF Study Project as they were married by 1700 in New England [Torrey].

Profiles not part of the Puritan Great Migration Project

ENEE = Early New England Emigrant: These persons were not part of the Great Migration and are not part of the PGM project. These are the first Immigrants who came after 1640.

ENEB = Early New England Born: Did not migrate but were born in New England.

ENE? = Early New England Unknown: Origins unknown and no evidence of having migrated.


NOTE: Married females are listed by the surname of their last known husband. Their maiden name is found in the first instance of parenthesis ( ). This is because of the convention used by American Ancestors on their Sketches chart. Subsequent parenthesis provide the surnames aquired from additional husbands in the order of the marriage to each new husband.

Profiles

  • Normal Status = ENEF profiles that also meet PGM Project guidelines.
  • Bold Status = ENEF profiles not part of PGM Project

(Revision: Updated 14 Sep 2024)

Surname Profile PGM Project StatusENEF VolSource Added
Adams Alexander Adams ENEEV3Y
Allen John Allen GM ChildV1Y
Andrews Joseph Andrews GM ChildV1Y
Andrews Thomas Andrews ENEEV1Y
Arnold Benedict Arnold GM ChildV1Y
Bacon Daniel Bacon GM ChildV2Y
Bacon Nathaniel Bacon ENEEV2Y
Badcock James Badcock ENEEV2Y
Bayley Guido Bayley ENE?V2Y
Bigelow John Bigelow ENEEV3Y
Bishop Edward Bishop ENEE[?]V3Y
Blake George Blake ENEE[?]V3Y
Browne John Brown, Jr. GM ChildV3Y
Bulkeley Edward Bulkeley GM ChildV1Y
Bulkeley Thomas Bulkeley GM ChildV1Y
Capen John Capen GM ChildV1Y
Carter John Carter GM ChildV2Y
Carter Samuel Carter GM ChildV2Y
Carter Thomas Carter GM ChildV2Y
Clark Hugh Clark PGMV2Y
Clark Jonas Clark ENE?V2Y
Coffin Joan (Kember) Coffin ENEEV3Y
Coffin Tristram Coffin ENEEV3Y
Cornish Thomash Cornish ENEEV2Y
Denison Edward Denison GM ChildV1Y
Denison Daniel Denison GM ChildV1Y
Dension George Denison GM ChildV1Y
Dibble Thomas Dibble GM ChildV1Y
Doane John Doane, Jr. ENEBV3Y
Dudley Samuel Dudley GM ChildV1Y
Dunham John Dunham GM ChildV2Y
Dunk Thomas Dunk ENEEV3Y
Dyer Thomas Dyer ENEEV2 Y
Fairbanks John Fairbanks GM ChildV2Y
Fisher Daniel Fisher GM ChildV2Y
Foster Hopstill Foster GM ChildV1Y
Fuller John Fuller ENEEV3Y
Gaylord Samuel Gaylord GM ChildV3Y
Gaylord William Gaylord GM ChildV1Y
Glover Nathaniel Glover GM ChildV2Y
Goodspeed Roger Goodspeed PGMV2Y
Grout John Grout GMV2Y
Hallet Elizabeth (Fones) (Winthrop) (Feake) Hallett GM WifeV1Y
Hassell Richard Hassell ENEEV3Y
Hide Richard Hide ENEEV3Y
Hill Hannah (Baskel) (Phleps) (Phelps) Hill (Smith?) ENEEV3Y
Hilton William Hilton GM ChildV1Y
Hinckley Mary (Smith) (Glover) Hinckley GM ChildV2Y
Hinckley Thomas Hinkley GM ChildV2Y
Hobart Edmond Hobart GM ChildV1Y
Hobart Joshua Hobart GM ChildV1Y
Hobart Peter Hobart GM ChildV1Y
Hobart Thomas Hobart GM ChildV1Y
Holgrave Joshua Holgrave GM ChildV2Y
Hollister John Hollister ENEEV2 Y
Hudson Francis Hudson GM ChildV1Y
Hudson William Hudson GM ChildV1Y
Hull Josias Hull GM ChildV1Y
Jackson Edward Jackson ENEEV3Y
Jackson Elizabeth (Newgate) (Oliver) Jackson GM ChildV1Y
Jenny Samuel Jenney GM ChildV1Y
Johnson Abigail (Stansfield) (May) Johnson ENEEV1Y
Johnson Humphrey Johnson GM ChildV1Y
Johnson Isaac Johnson GM ChildV1Y
Jones Isaac Jones GM ChildV3Y
Kimball Henry Kimball GM ChildV1Y
Lamprey Henry Lamprey ENEEV2Y
Lane Andrew Lane GM ChildV2Y
Lane George Lane GM ChildV2Y
Leverett John Leverett GM ChildV1Y
Lord William Lord GM ChildV3Y
Lothrop Thomas Lothrop/Lathrop GM ChildV1Y
Lowell Richard Lowell GM ChildV2Y
Lyman Richard Lyman GM ChildV1Y
Makepeace Elizabeth (Hawkredd) (Coney) (Mellowes) Makepeace GM WifeV1Y
Marchant William Marchant ENEEV2 Y
Mason Jane (Conant) (Holgrave) Mason GM WifeV2Y
Maverick Amyas (Cole) (Thomson) Maverick GM WifeV2Y
Maverick Samuel Maverick GM ChildV2Y
Mellowes Oliver Mellowes GM ChildV1Y
Morse Daniel Morse GM ChildV2Y
Morse John Morse GM ChildV2Y
Morse Joseph Morse GM ChildV2Y
Morton Nathaniel Morton GM ChildV1Y
Moulton Robert Moulton Jr. GM ChildV2Y
Newton Richard Newton PGMV2Y
Nichols Thomas Nichols GM ChildV2Y
Norcross Richard Norcross GM ChildV3Y
Norman John Norman GM ChildV1Y
Oliver John Oliver GM ChildV1Y
Oliver Peter Oliver GM ChildV2Y
Parkhurst George Parkhurst ENEEV3Y
Parry William Parry ENEEV3Y
Perkins John Perkins GM ChildV1Y
Phelps Edward Phelps GM ChildV3Y
Phelps Henry Phelps GM ChildV3Y
Phelps Nicholas Phelps GM ChildV3Y
Phippen Gamaliel Phippen GM ChildV3Y
Phippen Joseph Phippen GM ChildV1Y
Pike John Pike GM ChildV2Y
Pike Robert Pike GM ChildV2Y
Post Lydia (Buckland) (Brown) (Lord) (Dunk) Post ENEBV3Y
Putnam John Putnam PGMV3Y
Rossiter Bray Rossiter GM ChildV1Y
Saltonstall Richard Saltonstall GM ChildV1Y
Sawin John Sawin ENEEV3Y
Scottow Joshua Scottow GM ChildV2Y
Scottow Thomas Scottow GM ChildV2Y
Shattuck William Shattuck ENEEV3Y
Shelley Robert Shelley GM ChildV1Y
Sherman John Sherman GM ChildV2Y
Sherman Samuel Sherman GM ChildV2Y
Smith Daniel Smith ENEEV3Y
Squire George Squire ENEEV3Y
Starr Thomas Starr GM ChildV2Y
Stileman Elias Stileman GM ChildV1Y
Stone John Stone GM ChildV2Y
Stowe Thomas Stowe GM ChildV2Y
Stratton Samuel Stratton ENEEV3Y
Thatcher Samuel Thatcher ENEEV3Y
Tompkins John Tompkins GM ChildV2Y
Trusler Eleanor (Batter) (Phelps) Trusler GM WifeV3Y
Veren Hilliard Veren GM ChildV1Y
Ward Rev. John Ward GM ChildV2Y
Warner Daniel Warner GM ChildV1Y
Warner John Warner GM ChildV1Y
Williams Robert Williams ENEEV2Y
Wing Daniel Wing GM ChildV2Y
Winsor Robert Winsor ENEEV2Y
Winthrop John Winthrop the Younger GM ChildV1Y
Winthrop Henry Winthrop GM ChildV1Y
Woodbury Humphrey Woodbury GM ChildV1Y
Wordward George Woodward GM ChildV1Y

See Also:

Collaboration on Early New England Families

Memories of Early New England Families



Comments on Early New England Families: 33


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Michael Stills
Updated: Gamaliel Phippen and Samuel Gaylord added.

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
FYI: The Sketches database at American Ancestors apparently had not been updated since May of 2023. So about a year and 4 months. This is the longest I have seen between updates.

posted by Michael Stills

Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I wonder if Ms. Williams could give you any info about any updates? Alicia Williams makes an occasional comment on WT. [Edit to add:] She might respond to an email via AmericanAncestors here: Alicia Crane Williams

posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
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Michael Stills
Awesome. I did not know Alicia was on WikiTree! Yay!

I haven’t been following her closely of late. If I get some time, I will look into it. Thank you, Bobbie.

posted by Michael Stills
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Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I think she just occasionally takes a peek to see if we've found anything interesting, or if we've got something blatantly wrong ;)

posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall

Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I noticed in today's email from AmericanAncestors:

"New Sketches: Early New England Families, 1641-1700

We’ve updated Early New England Families, 1641-1700, adding two new sketches. These new sketches feature Samuel Gaylord (m. 1646, 1681) and Gamaliel Phippen (m. 1649)."

So now it's out for general consumption ;)

posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
edited by Bobbie (Madison) Hall

Michael Stills
Yes, I got it the other day and that is what prompted me to update the database

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
I reviewed all PGM designated profiles and updated with a new status indicator. There remain a handful of PGM designated profiles. These profiles are ones that Anderson did not treat because they did not meet the GM project criteria. However, their origins suggest that they may have been in NE before 1640 and the PGM Project has decided to include them.

As always, I may have made some mistakes so please let me know if you find any.

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
As I recall, when this project first started it was in response to a discussion about who qualifies for PGM status on WikiTree. At the time, RCA's Great Migration project was the primary guideline. If a profile was not mentioned in the GM directory, they were not included. The WikiTree PGM Project began to see potential profiles that could possibly be PGM even if not in the GM Directory. The ENEF project became a tool to help capture those who "floated" around the cutoff boundary. As it was not a hard boundary, there was a bit of a grey area. Thus we began to classify these profiles as PGM and Not PGM. As we became more adept at reviewing these profiles. It became clear that Alica Crane Williams had to make similar decisions. While she uses Torrey as her guide for ENEF profiles, she had to differentiate them from those in RCA's GM Directory. RCA did not complete profiles for the children of his (mostly Male) profiles who migrated with them. He also did not complete profiles for the wives who migrated with their husbands. ACW picks up many of these undeveloped profiles as well as those who migrated after 1640 (thus not in the GM Directory) as long as they appear in Torrey.

I have started to explore and designate those profiles that are the children of PGM profiles who were not treated by Anderson (PGM Child). I believe that will make the Not PGM profiles more valuable. These, Not PGM, should be persons who came after 1640. Ideally there should be no PGM profiles in the list or rather, only PGM - Non Anderson profiles (perhaps we need to define these better). Maybe PGM - Not GM profiles, these would be profiles that meet WikiTree's PGM project criteria but not Anderson's GM Directory profiles. Thus making this tool more useful.

So eventually PGM = WikiTree Profiles (not part of this list) PGM - Not GM = Profiles that did not meet Anderson's GM defintion but could possibly still have arrived before 1640 PGM Child = maybe this should be GM Child? Children of GM profiles who did not get treated by Anderson but meet PGM guidelines Not PGM = Profiles that are ENEF and do not meet PGM guidelines.

Correct me if I am wrong. Love to hear your thoughts.

Still a work in progress.

posted by Michael Stills
edited by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
Considering a change.

GM Child and GM Wife. Profiles that meet PGM guidelines and were not developed by Anderson because the husband/father was profiled by Anderson. That is, they are mentioned only as part of the GM profile of the male emmigrant.

posted by Michael Stills
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S (Hill) Willson
Michael, Here is a link to those profiles we have already added to a PGM Child category (we are using it only on those "children" who immigrated by 1640, with a PGM parent): https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Puritan_Great_Migration_Child

Another list shows those spouses we have begun to identify: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Puritan_Great_Migration_Spouse

This work has only just begun; there are many more profiles that can be added to both categories. Sometimes a PGM immigrant is both a spouse of a PGM immigrant, and a "child" of a different PGM immigrant; our rule of thumb is to use only one category: the one that pertained to when they immigrated. Generally, then, if they were married when they immigrated by 1640, they would be categorized as PGM Spouse. If they came with their parents by 1640 and later married a PGM immigrant, they would be categorized as PGM Child.

posted by S (Hill) Willson
edited by S (Hill) Willson

Michael Stills
Here is another question.

Are there profiles that appear to have arrived between 1620 - 1640 who were not or will not be included in Anderson or William's projects?

Thus there would be no verifiable evidence of their arrival by 1640 (Anderson) and not included in Torrey (Williams). I need to review ACW's criteria as she may make some exceptions for not being in Torrey but I do not think so.

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
From her project introduction.

We’ve designed a plan to avoid losing anyone between our project and the Great Migration Study Project. In the first phase of the Early New England Families Study Project, we will include couples not treated in the Great Migration Study Project whose marriages took place “by 1641,” regardless of their date of immigration or place of marriage. In addition, because many dates of marriage are estimated, we will not try to produce the sketches in chronological order, or in alphabetical or other order. Sketches will be published as research is finished, with some expected to take more time than others.

and

Although “Torrey’s Marriages” is credited with indexing nearly all New England marriages in the seventeenth-century, some exceptions will be addressed in our project. Included in these exceptions are nonwhite and non-Protestant couples, as well as couples identified in the last fifty years.

posted by Michael Stills

S (Hill) Willson
We have discovered some Heads of Household in New England by 1640, and they were not profiled by Anderson. Perhaps they were by Williams , but we did not look specifically to see if they were. Let’s collaborate further on this idea as well.

S

posted by S (Hill) Willson

Michael Stills
It occurs to me that those who arrived after 1640 and did not marry will not be recorded in ENEF. They would not be in Torrey. It would be interesting if we find these persons I should think?

posted by Michael Stills
edited by Michael Stills

S (Hill) Willson
Thanks Michael. Would you please clarify your question? I am not sure I understand what you are asking...

posted by S (Hill) Willson

Michael Stills
I was mostly musing that the ENEF is not a direct continuance of the GM. They are overlaping circles with different criteria. I think we could use a good definition of these projects and how WikiTree is handling them. Might be fun to draw a venn diagram of these projects and WikiTree's related projects.

posted by Michael Stills

S (Hill) Willson
Good idea :) .

posted by S (Hill) Willson

S (Hill) Willson
Hi Michael. We have created categories for PGM Child and PGM Spouse and have started adding them to PGM immigrants associated with the people Anderson profiled. Let’s talk further; it looks like we can collaborate on these ideas. Many thanks for raising this important topic.

S

posted by S (Hill) Willson

GeneJ X
Thank you again, Michael, for this marvelous page.

I don't have a real contribution for suggested citations; developed the far-from-perfect formats below based on a reference note in a recent Register article. Suggestions welcome.

Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families, 1641–1700, Volume 1 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013?), ___ ([title of sketch], __ pp.); web content (PDF) by subscription, [(URL) AmericanAncestors].
Alicia Crane Williams, Early New England Families, 1641–1700, Volume 2 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2019), ___ ([title of sketch], __ pp.); web content (PDF) by subscription, [(URL) AmericanAncestors].

posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X

Michael Stills
Hi GeneJ X,

My original intent was to create citations based on Evidence Explained. I just have not taken the time to work those out. Yours are good too. But I just started using what others had as I checked each profile. Many versions exist and I did not want to hunt them all down an replace them knowning they would likely change anyway. Now I just make sure there is a link to the American Ancestor profile and something that looks like a citation. Also, I am not sure how exact they would be given how they are used on WikiTree. But I would like to see more Genealogical Proof Standards being used on WikiTree where possible and appropriate. I just do not have that time these days.

Thanks for the nice comments.

posted by Michael Stills
edited by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
I went ahead and added your suggestions. Thank you.

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
Added Isaac Jones, and John Doane, Jr.

Note: as of 17 June 2021, the Sketches PDF provided by the Early New England Projects as not been updated. The profiles of John Fuller, George Parkhurst, Isaac Jones , John Doane, Jr. are not provided. You will need to search their database to find them.

posted by Michael Stills

M Cole
You might consider adding a link to the introduction. I found it really helpful. https://media.americanancestors.org/uploadedfiles/american_ancestors/content/databases/pdfs/earlynewenglandfamilies/earlynewenglandfamiliesstudyproject.pdf

posted by M Cole

Michael Stills
Great Idea. I shall make it so. Thank you.

posted by Michael Stills

S (Hill) Willson
This is a great resource Michael. I'm curious about the Volume column: all of the ones I took a look at that said Volume 3, were covered in an earlier volume. Is something else intended by the V3? Also, is there somewhere that you can see on American Ancestors who is going to be included in Volume 3? I looked at the Early New England Sketches you have linked, but didn't see it.

Thank you for putting this together!

posted by S (Hill) Willson

Michael Stills
Hi S,

Can you give me someone specific? Alicia put the 1st 50 persons in Vol 1, the 2nd 50 in Vol 2. The list reflects this and you can compare them to the books and her sketches list where she indicates whose profiles are included in what volume. My list matches hers. perhaps those marked V3 are mentioned in the other books but they do not have profiles. I did make the assumption that the next 50 persons will be in Vol 3. I do believe she mentioned something like this in one of her blog posts. You can sort the columns on my list by volume.

posted by Michael Stills
edited by Michael Stills

S (Hill) Willson
Thanks, Michael.

Two examples are George Blake and William Lord. Both are in this list as V3, but they both have their own profiles in ENEF.

I will also take a look at her blog posts.

Update: I am wondering if what appears on American Ancestors is ahead of V3. That could be it. From her blog it looks like George Blake, at least, was just added in May. S

posted by S (Hill) Willson
edited by S (Hill) Willson

Michael Stills
Yes, V3 has not been produced yet. The profiles have been created but not published in a book. Since publication of V2, She has created about 25 new profiles thus far. When she creates another 25, for a total of 50, she will then produce V3. (50 profiles per volume).

posted by Michael Stills

Jillaine Smith
Absolutely phenomenal work here, Michael. Thank you!

posted by Jillaine Smith

Michael Stills
I just completed a review of all profiles to ensure that they have the ENEF source. Where the source already existed, there were several variations of how the source was added. As long as it mentioned the ENEF project and database I generally left it alone. There were a few I updated a bit.

posted by Michael Stills

Michael Stills
PGM = Meets PGM Guidlines, may be templated but needs double checked.

Not PGM, falls outside PGM parameters or need to be determinined.

These still need a second round of review and I have started updating them if they are treated by Anderson.

posted by Michael Stills

Jillaine Smith
Michael, two things:

1. Would you please add the PGM Project Account to the Trusted List for this page, so we could track changes to it?

2. When you say "PGM" by a name-- does that mean they are already PGM-templated here? Or should be? Or? And that "Not PGM" means they fall outside of PGM's 1621-1640 time frame?

Three things!:

3. Nice work. Thanks for doing this. ;-)

posted by Jillaine Smith

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