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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: Daniel and William Packer

Daniel and William Packer, Haverhill, MA

TWINS

DANIEL PACKER

WILLIAM PACKER

This is a footstone. I was not able to find a corresponding headstone in the immediate vicinity.

Posted by Caitlin GD Hopkins at 7:45 AM

Labels: 18th century, gravestone of the day, Haverhill

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