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== Names  ==
== Names  ==


Jn<sup>o</sup> or Joh<sup>es</sup> = John<br>Hy = Henry<br>Wm = William<br>xpher = Christopher
Jn<sup>o</sup> or Joh<sup>es</sup> = John<br>Hy = Henry<br>Wm = William<br>xpher = Christopher  


Jas = James
Jas = James  


Geo = George  
Geo = George  


Benj = Benjamin <br><br>
Benj = Benjamin <br><br>  


== Dates  ==
== Dates  ==
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== Terms  ==
== Terms  ==


wf/o = wife of<br>admon or admin = letters of administration<br>w.d. = will dated<br>twp = township<br>nat. = natus; birth; son; offspring<br>ms. = manuscript<br>X = a mark made by a person instead of a signature; Christ; Christian<br>OED = Oxford English Dictionary  
wf/o = wife of<br>admon or admin = letters of administration
 
col. = colored<br>w.d. = will dated<br>twp = township<br>nat. = natus; birth; son; offspring<br>ms. = manuscript<br>X = a mark made by a person instead of a signature; Christ; Christian<br>OED = Oxford English Dictionary  


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
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*[http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources/registers/registers/readnumbers.htm#numbers Numbers and Dates]
*[http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources/registers/registers/readnumbers.htm#numbers Numbers and Dates]


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