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    Robert Muir

    Birth: 1790

    Death: 2-17-1868

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    Nickname: Bobby

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Muir, Nancy Amantha | Marriage Date: 1822

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Biography

Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."

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Biography: 
Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."
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https://books.google.com/books?id=jt0wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=robert+muir+auburn+ny&source=bl&ots=F8upCpmnOU&sig=IG0y-DHpU9eK0HYT-i_SCNDqLZs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wkLuVJSDCsm9ggT_9oPIAg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=robert%20muir%20auburn%20ny&f=false
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Biography: 
Immigrated to Auburn when he was 16. Became a manufacturer, and in 1822 he married Nancy Bennett. Almira Bennett, who opened the famous girl's school at Owasco Lake, was Nancy's sister. "Bobby" is described by Frances as being village president in 1837.
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http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=11356779
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=muir&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScnty=1983&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65438904&df=all&