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Subject: Re: [LDR] Donnock Dennis, Beverly, Morumsco Creek/Pokomoke River
Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 07:31:02 EDT
In a message dated 5/2/2004 5:09:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> Like those tracts of land named "Rome" I have the same problem with
> "WEBLEY".
>
> Does the above "WEBLEY" somehow connect with these tracts of the same name?
I hope you're not asking me. Certainly the town of Webley in Herefordshire
(or others elsewhere) may be a connecting link for origins. This use of tract
names as hints on migration sometimes pays off neatly. It would be
interesting to focus on this across the whole picture of the county (or beyond),
especially in the 17th century. I suspect a lot more localized geographic
connections among neighbors would pop up than we're now conscious of.
John Lyon
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