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Benham’s 1872–73 New Haven directory — Mrs. Mary E. Hart, p. 261

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The directory lists Mrs. Mary E. Hart at 269 Orange and James P. Hart at 269 Orange, corner Bradley. This is a contemporary name-and-address lead; the directory alone does not establish that this Mary is the woman buried in plot 50.

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Source / creator: J. H. Benham, printer and publisher, New Haven / Internet Archive

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Benham’s 1872–73 New Haven directory — Mrs. Mary E. Hart, p. 261 — J. H. Benham, printer and publisher, New Haven / Internet Archive. Faithful historical page scan; open the full image to inspect small print.

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Benham’s New Haven Directory and Annual Advertiser, 1872–’73. New Haven: J. H. Benham, 1872. Printed page 261. Selected visually checked entries:
Hart, James P., 269 Orange c Bradley
Hart, Mrs. Mary E., 269 Orange

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Silent Grounds Collective, Mary “Midnight Mary” Hart collection, MH-012, “Benham’s 1872–73 New Haven directory — Mrs. Mary E. Hart, p. 261,” research edition September 8, 2026. Source: J. H. Benham, printer and publisher, New Haven / Internet Archive; https://archive.org/details/1872NewHavenCTDirectory (accessed September 8, 2026).

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