Vermont Genealogy, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1997 contained two brief items that may be of interest to those with VT roots. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pg. 113 Records of the Brattleboro East Society (now the Centre Congregational Church) 1858, March 7 Miss Augusta Elvira Blanchard (Admission) on profession. Pg. 119 Justice Court Records Kept by John Strong, Esqr. of Dorset and Addison, Vermont Bennington County 1780 Plaintiff Defendant Case Damage Cost Execution 14 March Ruben Abner Debt L2-2-9 L2-4-1 Trial by Jury at Dorset Herman Blanchard L4-6-10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm sure that very few of you are interested in this Abner who is most likely, Abner BLANCHARD (1737-c1824), son of William and Thankful WEBSTER BLANCHARD of Killingly, Windham, CT. This date and place have been added to my time-line for Abner, Revolutionary War soldier, cooper by trade, and very probably, my 4g.grandfather. In the 1790 census, Abner was a resident of Skenesborough (now Whitehall), NY, 25+ miles from Dorset. Fletch Abner 1780 r Dorset, Bennington, VT 1998 03 11