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What relation could godson be, and brothers of another surname?
In this entries on page 20 of Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800:
HIGGINS, Roger: Leg. mother Mary Lupo; at the death of mother my cattle at Edward Millers and ...
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Were nephews and nieces sometimes referred to as cousins in 18th century Cornish wills?
I have copied a sizable chunk from The Will of William Bond [Clothier in Ladock, Cornwall], dated 7 April 1747, below, and would like to draw your attention to the parts that I have highlighted in ...
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