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Baylies, Hodijah (fl. 1825) Guardianship

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02924.070 Author/Creator: Baylies, Hodijah (fl. 1825) Place Written: Dartmouth Township, Massachusetts Type: Printed document signed Date: 4 October 1825 Pagination: 1p. : docket ; 30.1 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Hannah Allen gaining guardienship over Abner Abigail Ruth and Charles Allen; partially printed

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