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Re: 1860 Presidential Election
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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 27 Feb 2004 16:58:23 EST636_US-ASCII Janet, in Virginia, as far as baptismal ages go- most folks in colonial times
were in the Church of England (Episcopal) and baptism (christening) can (and
usually did) take place anytime from a few months (six months for example) old
upward. Usually there is a later confirmation process when the child is age
12 or so. Lutheran, Presbyterians, Catholics also practice infant baptism.
Baptists , of course, do not have infant baptism and wait for baptism until the
child or adult can speak for themselves as to their belief.
The groups that were known as Anabaptists, such as Mennonite, Brethren,
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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 14 Feb 2004 10:01:15 -0500357_- I know Alexander Colvin is the immigrant from Scotland.
I would like to check copies of his Declaration of Intent.
Does anyone know if this information is available in book or CD?

Thank you
Shirley Madison

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In a message dated 2/27/04 8:07:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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Voters  obtained ballots, called tickets, from the political parties and
dropped  them into the ballot box. Each party printed a ballot with the
list of its  presidential electors, and often times the ballots were
printed in variant  forms in different parts of the state.

Brent:
Nice to hear from you. So what you're saying is that if there was no
Republican party presence in a southern county, say like Raleigh County, VA,  then it
is likely that no one would vote for that party's candidate. So it would  be
like being on "the ballot" at all.
Sincerely,

Mike  Peters
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