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Curious Vermont Tales of Debtors Prison and Odd Marriages
A colonial Vermont tale recounts Thomas Chandler’s death in prison after a 1785 act commuting imprisonment. Jurisdictional customs lead to a grim grave outside Westminster jail and a bizarre marriage via a blanket to avoid widow’s administratrix duties, ending with harmonious blended families.
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Vermont
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Thomas Chandler
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Jn Chandler
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Nathan Fiske
Ulignaly Ynee
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Westminster Church-Yard
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Major Deter