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From: Gerald Kirwan <>
Subject: Re: Gracer
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 14:18:21 -0500


Gene:

This was also my first reaction, but I had never seen it used in this
manner in both a deed and a Will.

Gerald
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At 10:45 AM 2/3/98 , wrote:
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> That is probably "Grocer".
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>Subject: Gracer
>Author: < > at INTERNET
>Date: 2/3/98 7:23 AM
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>I just got a copy of a Will of one of my relatives from the Philadelphia
>City Hall. It was prepared in 1858 and In the Will, it identifies him as:
>
>"Richard McAvoy of the City of Philadelphia, formerly Gracer, being of
>sound mind"...
>
>I also have a deed of his from 1820 which identifies him a "Richard McAvoy
>of the County of Philadelphia, Gracer,"...
>
>Can anyone shed any light on what is meant by "Gracer."
>
>Thank you,
>
>Gerald
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