Brickwalls and Unscrambling Common Names
I know I pound this in absolutely EVERY genealogy presentation, post and speaking engaging I have given. But let's remember to pull a copy of the WILL and PROBATE. We can't always get the original, but don't depend on the abstracts and (hit me over the head, even!!!) please don't just glance at an index.
What was here?
The four sons were named. Believe me, when working with Dodd's of New Jersey, unscrambling family units is not an easy task. In addition, father Stephen H. Dodd named his own father. In honoring his father, Stephen generously proffered his father's name, Samuel T. Dodd, and his wife. So now I know Stephen, son of Samuel T Dodd, was married to Letitia and had these four sons. and a daughter who was mentioned by the date of this will.
It was all just laid out for the descendants.
Great Monday!
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