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Green Mountain Boys- corresp.
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RFLA.SWAN.DOC.2026.04753
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Green Mountain Boys- corresp.
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{"page_1": " Wed. July 2, 1980\nDear Marvel -\nTo follow through\non our conversation at your house on Monday -\nPhotocopy of list of Green Mt. Boys in N. Y. enc.\nMy edition of \"New England Families\" by Wm. Richard Cutter is one year later than yours, ie 1914.\nThe matter of Elizabeth J. Emerson who m. Selah Thomas\nDunstable:\nNo Elizabeth is mentioned in either of these books. The list of\nEmersons is - Allen, Asa, Daniel, Hannah, Jonathan, Joseph, Lucinda, Mary, Polly, Rachel, and Roxana.\nThe name Thomas appears \"a servant\" (no doubt a slave), and Dr.\nFrom the following partial quotes I am let to think t# your line may be Tyngsborough (Mass).\n\"The following Revolutionary soldiers belonged to that part of Dunstable which subsequently became\ntown of lyngsborough -\"\n--\"Asa Emerson\"\netc. etc.\nOn p 217\n\"History of the Town of Dunstable\" 1877 (see the list)\nthe following\nand only mention of Thomas:\n\"ASa\nseteorth studied medicine with Dr. Thomas of Tyngsborough, Settled in Norway Maine•\nTo help you if I can I include from\nanother book:\nOn Jan.\n1,1837 Dunstable officially became Nashua.\nThe change of\nname had been discussed\nfor some time\nand was a logical move because\nof the\naccelerated growth of Nashua Village.\nIt had become very\nconfusing\nto have\ntwo\ntowns with the same name next door to each\nother and mixups in mail\nhappened quote often,\n-----\"\nThere was a long controversey over the Mass. N.H. line and of course Dunstable was in the middle not knowing in those days which\nof the two provinces to make their appeals.\nIt seams the division\nof the to Dunstables was made in the\n1740's but the confusion and\ncontroversy went on and on for years. (my sentence, not a quote) From all I have read on the whole history it would seem that the further records would be in Nashua,\nHollis towns if N. H., or\nDunstable of Tyngsborough, Mass;\nas all that and more were the\noriginal Dunstable lands.\nHope in some small way this may be of help.\nFondly\nEmma "}
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2026-07-15 20:51:21
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Veterans: Green Mountain Boys
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