When reviewing early Town and vital records for New Braintree, I came across two entries worded similarly to the following: "To the Town Clerk of New Braintree: I hereby certify and give notice that on the (date) I took into my family to reside a young woman named (name), daughter of (name), from the Town of (name), State of Vermont. (Signed) (Dated) (Attested by Town Clerk)" Has anyone else ever seen similar entries in other towns? What does it mean? Why was it done? One notice was dated Jan. 1791 and the other Jan. 1793. Thanks. Katherine