Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation, Volume 1

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Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914 - Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
 

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Page 45 - Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations. Ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
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