Can anyone tell me where I might find reference to the different abbreviations used in land records? I have one abbr.. that I really have absolutely no idea what it could be. It's an 'S' slanted to the right and around the top curve of the 'S' is an apostrophe. Just below the one curving around the top of the 'S' and curving out to the right are two little apostrophe's. Does it mean 'aforesaid'? Could it have some sort of family meaning like 'son in law'? Really appreciate assistance on this. Cathy

Cathy: I'm not sure but I suspect it could be someone's mark, especially the woman's as several could not write and somewhere in all my genealogy paraphernalia I have something that tells about some of the different marks known to be used. It is also my understanding that some families had a family mark, not just as an X as was pretty common in early days. I haven't looked but you may find something on this URL for early handwriting which is <http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html> Good luck, Ron CaPouls wrote: > > Can anyone tell me where I might find reference to the different > abbreviations used in land records? I have one abbr.. that I really > have absolutely no idea what it could be. It's an 'S' slanted to the > right and around the top curve of the 'S' is an apostrophe. Just below > the one curving around the top of the 'S' and curving out to the right > are two little apostrophe's. Does it mean 'aforesaid'? Could it have > some sort of family meaning like 'son in law'? > > Really appreciate assistance on this. > > Cathy > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Conn.River Valley Genealogical Research Library: http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical library for Conn River area) > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > http://www.nehgs.org New Eng.Hist.Genealogical Society > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/

Ron, thank you for your input. I've marked this page for future reference. I didn't see anything like this abbr. there, however. This abbr. appears throughout the body of the deed and just prior to a proper name. Thank you again, Cathy Ron Horton wrote: > Cathy: I'm not sure but I suspect it could be someone's mark, especially the > woman's as several could not write and somewhere in all my genealogy > paraphernalia I have something that tells about some of the different marks > known to be used. It is also my understanding that some families had a family > mark, not just as an X as was pretty common in early days. I haven't looked but > you may find something on this URL for early handwriting which is > <http://www.firstct.com/fv/oldhand.html> Good luck, Ron > > CaPouls wrote: > > > > Can anyone tell me where I might find reference to the different > > abbreviations used in land records? I have one abbr.. that I really > > have absolutely no idea what it could be. It's an 'S' slanted to the > > right and around the top curve of the 'S' is an apostrophe. Just below > > the one curving around the top of the 'S' and curving out to the right > > are two little apostrophe's. Does it mean 'aforesaid'? Could it have > > some sort of family meaning like 'son in law'? > > > > Really appreciate assistance on this. > > > > Cathy > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > > Conn.River Valley Genealogical Research Library: http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical library for Conn River area) > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > http://www.nehgs.org New Eng.Hist.Genealogical Society > > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > > > ============================== > > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > (on first page,put in box: Ct-River-Valley > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogical lib.for Ct-River-Valley area) > listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

Cathy, What is the date of the land record? Where is the abbreviation used in the land record? What is the exact text of the section in which the abbreviation is used? The contest can help us figure out what the abbreviation might mean. Marilyn CT CaPouls wrote: > > Can anyone tell me where I might find reference to the different > abbreviations used in land records? I have one abbr.. that I really > have absolutely no idea what it could be. It's an 'S' slanted to the > right and around the top curve of the 'S' is an apostrophe. Just below > the one curving around the top of the 'S' and curving out to the right > are two little apostrophe's. Does it mean 'aforesaid'? Could it have > some sort of family meaning like 'son in law'? > > Really appreciate assistance on this. > > Cathy > >

This deed is dated January 6, 1808 To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the nunances thereunto him the 'S' David his heirs and assigns forever........................ This appears before David's name each time his name is mentioned Thanks so much Cathy M J Moser wrote: > Cathy, > > What is the date of the land record? Where is the abbreviation used in > the land record? What is the exact text of the section in which the > abbreviation is used? The contest can help us figure out what the > abbreviation might mean. > > Marilyn > CT > > CaPouls wrote: > > > > Can anyone tell me where I might find reference to the different > > abbreviations used in land records? I have one abbr.. that I really > > have absolutely no idea what it could be. It's an 'S' slanted to the > > right and around the top curve of the 'S' is an apostrophe. Just below > > the one curving around the top of the 'S' and curving out to the right > > are two little apostrophe's. Does it mean 'aforesaid'? Could it have > > some sort of family meaning like 'son in law'? > > > > Really appreciate assistance on this. > > > > Cathy > > > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Any misbehaving on this list will be warned --ONCE--no second chances.. > THIS WARNING ONLY APPEARS ONCE > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.