THIS publication is issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 203 of the Public Laws of 1903, as follows:
SECTION 1. Whenever the record of the births, marriages, and deaths, previous to the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, beginning at the very earliest date, of any town in this state, shall be collected from church records, church registers, records of clergymen, family bibles, public records and other available sources, and shall be printed and verified in the manner required by the standing committee of the Maine Historical Society, under the editorship of some person selected by said committee, whose services shall be rendered free and without any compensation, and the work shall appear to them to have been prepared with accuracy, the secretary of state shall purchase five hundred copies of such record at a price not exceeding one cent per page; provided, that the written copies of the town records shall become the property of the state, and shall be deposited in the office of the state registrar of vital statistics; and provided, further, that not more than five hundred dollars shall be expended by authority of this act in any one year.
SECTION 2. The volumes purchased as aforesaid shall be distributed by the state registrar aforesaid as follows: one copy to the office of secretary of state; one copy to the state librarian; one copy to the free public library of each town and city of the state; one copy to each state and territorial library in the United States; one copy to the library of congress; one copy to each incorporated historical society in the state; one copy to the library of each college in the state; and one copy to each registry of deeds. The remainder shall be placed in the state library for the purpose of exchange.
THE TOWN OF PITTSTON, previously known as the Plantation of Gardinerston, was incorporated by the General Court of Massachusetts, February 4, 1779. At the time of its organization it was situated in Lincoln County, but became a part of Kennebec County on the incorporation of the latter, February 20, 1799.
February 17, 1803, all of Pittston lying west of the Kennebec River was incorporated as a separate town by the name of Gardiner.
February 29, 1844, a part of Hallowell was annexed to Pittston.
February 20, 1855, the farm of John Barker, in the town of Chelsea, was annexed to Pittston.
March 4, 1887, all of Pittston north of the south line of Worromontogus Stream was set off and incorporated 131 the name of West Pittston, changed to Randolph previous to its organization.
POPULATION BY CENSUS:-
1790 (U.S.), 605;
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1800 (U.S.), 1408;
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1810 (U.S.), 1018;
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1820 (U.S.), 1337;
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1830 (U.S.), 1800;
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1840 (U.S.), 2460;
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1850 (U.S.), 2823;
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1860 (U.S.), 2619;
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1870 (U.S.), 2353;
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1880 (U.S.), 2458;
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1890 (U.S.), 1281;
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1900 (U.S.), 1177;
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1910 (U.S.), 954.
EXPLANATIONS.
1. When places other than Pittston and Maine are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy.
2. In all records the original spelling is followed.
3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, as items about the same family or individual may be found under different spellings.
4. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under both names, but the full information concerning each person is given only under his or her name.
5. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item, i.e., any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of the record, is bracketed. Parentheses are used only when they occur in the original text, or to separate clauses found there, such as the birthplace of parents in late marriage records.
6. Where a gravestone inscription gives the birth of a married woman without indicating her maiden name, the latter, whenever possible, has been supplied by the editor, and the record inserted under both names.
ABBREVIATIONS.-
a. ----age.
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abt. ----about.
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adp. ----adopted.
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b. ----born.
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bef. ----before.
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bp . ----baptised.
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ch. ----child.
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C.R.1. ----church record, Congregationalist.
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d. ----daughter; died; day, days.
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Dea. ----deacon.
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dup. ----duplicate record.
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Farm. Rec. ----records of town of Farmingdale.
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G.R.1. ----gravestone record, Riverside Cemetery.
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G.R.2. ----gravestone record, Coss Cemetery.
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G.R.3. ----gravestone record, North Pittston Cemetery.
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G.R.4. ----gravestone record, Beech Hill Cemetery.
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G.R.5. ----gravestone record, East Pittston Cemetery.
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G.R.6. ----gravestone record, old burying ground near East Pittston.
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G.R.7. ----gravestone record, Laplain burial lot, river road.
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G.R.8. ----gravestone record, Mooers burial lot, Wiscasset road.
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G.R.9. ----gravestone record, Stevens burial lot, East Pittston road, near James Gould's.
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G.R.10. ----gravestone record, old burying-ground, rear of chapel, river road.
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G.R.11. ----gravestone record, Soper burial lot, river road.
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G.R.12. ----gravestone record, King burial lot, Oliver Gould's farm, East Pittston road.
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G.R.13. ----gravestone record, Lapham burying ground, Roger M. Lapham's farm, river road.
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G.R.14. ----gravestone record, Moody burial lot, Ford E. Hunt's farm, East Pittston.
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G.R.15. ----gravestone record, Moody burial lot, near Orlando Moody's East Pittston.
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G.R.16. ----gravestone record, Palmer burial lot, Herman Matthews' farm, East Pittston.
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G.R.17. ----gravestone record, Palmer burial lot, Oakes M. Palmer's farm, East Pittston.
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G.R.18. ----gravestone record, Cooper burial lot, George W. Bailey's farm, East Pittston.
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G.R.19. ----gravestone record, Cooper burial lot, farm of late Leonard Cooper, East Pittston.
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G.R.20. ----gravestone record, Thompson burial lot, Herbert F. Thompson's farm, East Pittston.
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Gar. Rec. ----records of town and city of Gardiner.
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h. ----husband.
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inf. ----infant.
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int. ----record of intention of marriage.
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Jr. ----junior.
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m. ----married; month, months.
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P.R.1. ----private record, from record of Lapham family, now in the possession of Edward A. Lapham of Pittston.
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P.R.2. ----private record, from record of Gay family, now in the possession of William R. Gay of Gardiner.
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P.R.3. ----private record, from Bible of Jedediah Jewett, now in the possession of Mrs. Mary A. Moore of Lowell, Mass.
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P.R.4. ----private record, from copy of a Family Register now in the possession of Stephen D. Marson of Randolph.
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P.R.5. ----private record, from Bible of Melvin C. Wadsworth of West Gardiner.
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P.R.6. ----private record, from Bible of Capt. Oliver Colburn, now in the possession of William O. Basford of Pittston.
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P.R.7. ----private record, from Bible of William P. Basford, now in the possession of William O. Basford of Pittston.
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P.R.8. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Annie Moody, now in the possession of Mrs. Stella Thompson of Pittston.
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P.R.9. ----private record, from Bible of Daniel Thompson of Pittston.
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P.R.10. ----private record, from Bible of Martin Duggan, Senior, now in the possession of Mrs. Martin Duggan of Pittston.
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P.R.11. ----private record, from Bible of Michael Hanley, now in the possession of George R. Hanley of Pittston.
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P.R.12. ----private record, from Bible of Alfred Stilphen, now in the possession of Walter S. Stilphen of Pittston.
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P.R.13. ----private record, from family record in the possession of Alfred L. Stilphen of Pittston.
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P.R.14. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Nancy L. Stilphen.
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P.R.15. ----private record, from family record in the possession of Mrs. John Blodgett.
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P.R.16. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Mrs. Caroline Y. Crocker.
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P.R.17. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. William Reed, now in the possession of Mrs. F. W. Mansir of Pittston.
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P.R.18. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Margaret Mansir, now in the possession of Mrs. F. W. Mansir of Pittston.
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P.R.19. ----private record, from Bible of Robert McKnight, now in the possession of Henry McKnight of Pittston.
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P.R.20. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Lydia Moore.
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P.R.21. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. James Emerson.
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P.R.22. ----private record, from Bible of Eben Day, now in the possession of George W. Day of Pittston.
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P.R.23. ----private record, from Bible of Thomas Day, now in the possession of George W. Day of Pittston.
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P.R.24. ----private record, from a family register belonging to Mrs. Geo. Stanley, now in the possession of Mrs. Adelaide Morton of Pittston.
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P.R.25. ----private record, from a family register belonging to Mrs. Philena N. Bailey, now in the possession of George W. Bailey, Jr. of Pittston.
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P.R.26. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, now in the possession of George W. Bailey, Jr. of Pittston.
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P.R.27. ----private record, from Bible of John Smith.
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P.R.28. ----private record, from family register belonging to Samuel S. Ayer, now in the possession of Laura J. Call of Pittston.
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P.R.29. ----private record, from Bible of Lizzie A. Call.
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P.R.30. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Harriet G. Marson, now in the possession of Henry S. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.31. ----private record, from a record of the Glidden family, now in the possession of Henry S. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.32. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Mary F. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.33. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Roscoe A. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.34. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Maria Shea of Pittston.
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P.R.35. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Melvina Ware of Pittston.
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P.R.36. ----private record, from Bible of Allen E. Knight of Pittston.
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P.R.37. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Samuel A. Jewett of Pittston.
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P.R.38. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Charles W. Lawrence of Pittston.
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P.R.39. ----private record, from a family record belonging to Washington Lawrence, now in the possession of Charles W. Lawrence of Pittston.
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P.R.40. ----private record, from Bible of Edward Emerson, now in the possession of Mrs. Martha J. Emerson of Pittston.
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P.R.41. ----private record, from Bible of John Greely, now in the possession of Mrs. Martha J. Emerson of Pittston.
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P.R.42. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Emily L. Bailey of Pittston.
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P.R.43. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of George W. Palmer.
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P.R.44. ----private record, from a Palmer genealogy compiled by Fred W. Palmer, now in the possession of Oakes M. Palmer of Pittston.
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P.R.45 ----private record, from Bible of Samuel Palmer, now in the possession of Oakes M. Palmer of Pittston.
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P.R.46. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Fred W. Palmer of Pittston.
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P.R.47. ----private record, from a family history written by Sarah P. Stowe, now in the possesssion of John W. Dockendoff of Pittston.
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P.R.48. ----private record, from a family record belonging to Daniel M. Moody, now in the possession of John W. Dockendoff of Pittston.
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P.R.49. ----private record, from family record belonging to Lee Moody, now in the possession of Orlando Moody of Pittston.
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P.R.50. ----private record, from Bible of Loren Powers, now in the possession of Parker Powers of Pittston.
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P.R.51. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Esther Bailey, now in the possession of Mrs. P. W. Powers of Pittston.
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P.R.52. ----private record, from Bible of Edward and Susan Lord, now in the possession of Abbott E. Lord of Pittston.
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P.R.53. ----private record, from Bible of Hosea H. Cary of Pittston.
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P.R.54. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Mrs. Clara A. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.55. ----private record, from Bible of Washington Cutts, now in the possession of Alvin Cutts of Pittston.
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P.R.56. ----private record, from an old family record now in the possession of Alvin Cutts of Pittston.
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P.R.57. ----private record, from a family record belonging to James W. Britton, now in the possession of Frank W. Britton of Pittston.
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P.R.58. ----private record, from Bible of Samuel Mar-son now in the possession of Arthur E. Marson of Pittston.
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P.R.59. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Isabel A. Merrill of Pittston.
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P.R.60. ----private record, from Bible of Abiel Glidden, now in the possession of Mrs. Isabel A. Merrill of Pittston.
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P.R.61. ----private record, from a family record in the possession of Mary E. Glidden of Dorchester, Mass.
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P.R.62. ----private record, from a family record of Mrs. Margaret Marson, now in possession of Mrs. Elvira Brann of Pittston.
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P.R.63. ----private record, from Bible of Daniel Butland, now in possession of Mrs. Elvira Brann of Pittston.
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P.R.64. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Charlotte Jackson, now in possession of Charles W. Jackson of Pittston.
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P.R.65. ----private record, from Bible of Thomas Coss, now in possession of Alvin Coss of Pittston.
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P.R.66. ----private record, from Bible of Horatio S. Lawrence of Pittston.
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P.R.67. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. V. B. Hawthorn of Pittston.
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P.R.68. ----private record, from a family record kept by David H. Bodge, now in possession of David H. Bodge, Jr. of Pittston.
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P.R.69. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. David H. Bodge of Pittston.
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P.R.70. ----private record, from Bible of Mrs. Mary J. Mansir of Pittston.
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P.R.71. ----private record, from Bible of Ebenezer Brookins, now in possession of Winfield S. Brookins of Pittston.
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P.R.72. ----private record, from Bible of James Foye, now in possession of Ernest R. Foye of Pittston.
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per. ----perhaps.
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prob. ----probably.
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s. ----son.
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w. ----wife; week, weeks.
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wid. ----widow.
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y. ----year, years.
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lst. ----first.
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2d. ----second.
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3d. ----third.
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