This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1AC.2ACI/1760 Message Board Post: Does anyone know why many people were being summoned to depart the town of Calais ~1814? (non payment of tax, criminal acts or immoral behaviour or?) And/or where I might look to find information What I have is: >From LDS film 28016, Town Records of Calais Vermont p275: State of Vermont Jefferson county To either of the [constables] of the Town of Calais in said County Greetings You are hereby requested to summon Josiah White now residing in said Calais to depart said town hereof fail not but of this presept due returns make ........ Lemuel parry, Samuel Fray, Jera Wheelock Selectmen of Calais followed by statement of delivery, bill, and recorDing info I think that this Josiah White may be an ancestor Thank you