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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Two for the Price of One

These two signatures were difficult to separate on this 1822 court document from Kentucky.

18 comments:

  1. How about Dufton Rhumsley and Thomas Hamlett? Or maybe Duston Rhumsley? This one's tricky.

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  2. Dufton or Dutton R. Gumsley
    Thomas Hamlett

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  3. Dayton R Gurnsley and Thomas Hamlett.

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  4. Dayton R. Gurnsley and Thomas Hamlett

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  5. Preston R. Quimby
    Thomas Hamlett

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  6. I agree with Anaon...

    Dayton R Gurnsley and Thomas Hamlett

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  7. Pufton R. Gurnsby
    Thornet Harnlett
    very challenging!

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  8. Payton Rhumsley (The first letter of the first name looks like a P because is isn't closed and seems to have "stick" to it.) The second letter of the first name could be a u but i believe the writer possibly didn't close the "a"

    Thomas Hamlett

    That's my guess

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  9. Dayton R Gurnsley and Thomas Hamlett

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  10. Duston R Quinsley
    Thomas Hamlett

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  11. Thomas Hamlett's a shoe-in. The other name???? Maybe a "F" to begin with (omitting the first curlie-que)? Maybe Feyton R. Gurnsley? This guy's name is a puzzlement!

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  12. Dafton/Dufton R (middle initial) Gumsley

    I'm thinking that the "R" could be the middle intial and the signer went right into the surname writing the capital "G" in such a way as it looks like a lower case "g". I don't think the third letter in the first name is a "y" because it looks different than the "y" on the end of the surname.

    Thomas Hamlett

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  13. Peyton R. Gurnsley and Thomas Hamlett

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  14. Dayton R Quinsley and Thomas Hamlett

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