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From: "Barb and Don" <>
Subject: [CHASE-L] Buffington/Buffum, also Thurston
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 19:50:55 -0400


One
> Question I have is that often the b. or d. dates are different by 2 or 3
> mos. ie, 1 thing may say 2/4/1770 an another 4/4/1770..always just the
> birth MONTH. Can anyone explain this to me.......seems I read that a
> different calendar was used, but that short a time ago.......? More
> important to me tho, is how do I know which MONTH to use......!?????
> ************
> ******* Other comments I would like info on: it looks to me like Esther
> Buffington was the dt. of Benjamin Buffinton and Hannah BUFFUM.
> Also, and this is CONFUSING........., under James5) Isaac4)Wm3) Wm2) Wm1)
> 2nd w. of James was Lydia (Goddard )Thurston, dt. of Daniel and Mary
(Tripp)
> Goddard and widow of Jonathan Thurston. Children by lst wife who was Alice
> Anthony, dt. of Wm. and Mary (Coggeshall) Anthony : Elizabeth, James of
> Little Compton, R>I., j. Huldah Winslow, 2nd w. m. 31 July 1771 Sarah
Wood,
> b. Little Compton, then in MA, bust since 1747 in RI, 4 June 1726, dt. of
> Henry and Content (THURSTON) WOOD. I feel there is some connection to
> Mehitable Thurston who m. Benj.5)of Stephen4( Joseph3) Wm.2)Wm.1). CAN
> ANYONE........HELP ME ON THIS................!!!!!???????????
>
> THANKS.......!
>
> Barb
> **********


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