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From: "Richard Pence" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 01:12:38 -0500
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Bill Daniels <> wrote:

> What is the meaning of the selectman? -- was this a noble person? --
> an elected person? any ideas would fill in the true meaning. of the
> word.

Selectman is the equivalent of today's town official or city councilman.

This and many other questions can be answered by checking on-line genealogy
dictionaries or glossaries. Cyndi has a whole list of them at:

http://www.cyndislist.com/diction.htm

I used RootsWeb genealogy dictionary at "Charlotte's Web" for the above
definition.

Richard P.
Fairfax, Virginia

This thread:

• Searching for a word defination selectman by Bill Daniels <>
  • RE: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by "Drew Smith" <>
    • RE: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by Kathy Rippel <>
      • Re: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by "Catherine Foote" <>
      • RE: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by "Drew Smith" <>

  • Re: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by "Richard Pence" <>

  • Re: [APG] Searching for a word defination selectman by bob gillis <>
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