Poultney Area St. David's Society is working on a project collecting Welsh nicknames of residents of the Rutland County (Vermont) / Washington County (New York) "Slate Valley". With many families named Jones, Hughes, Roberts, Williams, and so on in the slate valley, nicknames were a means to help sort out which family folks belonged to, men and women alike. If you knew a Welsh family in the VT/ NY Slate Valley and recall a nickname, please send them through - OFF THE LIST. The villages include: Slate Valley - Benson, West Haven, West Castleton, Castleton, Blissville, Hydeville, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, North Poultney, Farnamsville, Poultney, East Poultney, South Poultney, Wells, North Pawlet, Pawlet, West Pawlet, West Rupert and Rupert in Vermont & in New York - Whitehall, Hampton, Jamesville, Raceville, Truthville, Middle Granville, Granville, South Granville, Porter, West Hebron, Hebron and Salem Our list is growing and will be republished / updated periodically where all can view it. Thanks / Diolch. Janice / Siani Poultney