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Journey West of Sampson Traylor Family 1831
In early summer 1831 Sampson Traylor wife Sarah and two children leave Vergennes Vermont with household goods and a violin. They travel west toward the land of plenty, sharing hardship and humor, stopping with old friends, crossing lakes and forests, and dreaming of the Sangamon country as they push their frontier.
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Sameon Henry Traylor
Adirondack Wildernees
Land of Plenty
Samson Traylor
Sarah
Vergennes
Vermont
Ozen
Sambo
Congregational Church
Samson
Ver- Rennes
Paradise
Saints
Angela
Sampson
Boston
Iaso
Josiah
Joe
Betsey
Mameen
Tom
Betney
Tono
Burlington
Chateaugay
Pathleas
Sarah Traylor
America
The
Sangamon
Pottawatomies
Land of
Plenty
Nichois
Busha Howard
Mahe
Pranklin@bounty
New York
Pete
Black River
Canton
Captain Moody
Silag Wright
Booth
DeKalb
Richville
Gouverneur
Antwerp
Galoud
Bareb