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From: Toby & Jim Hurley <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] An elementary question !!
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:13:36 -0700
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According to the "Redbook," Salisbury was formed in 1639. Parent town was
Colchester.

You're welcome. It was such a
loooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg walk into the other bedroom
to get that from my bookshelf :-)

So, you'd be right: it didn't exist in 1612, nor 1627.

Toby

Phil Stevens wrote:

> hello list , I need an answer to an elementary question , I am too lazy to
> get out of my chair and go to the Library , Besides it is Dark an Cold in
> Seattle area now !! , Anyway , When was Massachusetts settled , Or when were
> people first born There ? , Towit : in the town of Salisbury lived a
> person named William Allen , Some people say he was born in Salisbury in
> 1613 , some in 1627 , Some even say he was born in Old England !!
> I sort of think that Salisbury DID NOT exist at that time , But don`t
> own a copy of the Source so can`t check ( At this time ) ( 5:19 pm ) , I
> seem to recall seeing that the first ships arrived on our shores about 1620
> !! , am I right ? , gothelp? , Phil
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