"Grandmother of Braintree"
Rachel Brackett Saunders (ca 1590-1651) Rachel Brackett Saunders is my 11th great grandmother by this path: RWA → Fred Pemberton Abbott...
Blacksmiths
William Bassett (1600-1667) Ephraim Hunt (1610-1686) Thomas Chandler (1628-1703) Oliver Holt (1671-1747) Blacksmiths made tools, weapons,...
Tanners
Tanning is the process of converting animal skins into leather. This was an important occupation in the colonial era. Leather had many...
Ancestors Who Settled Rowley
With the expansion of the colonies in Massachusetts in the 1630’s, there became a need for additional land to accommodate new settlers. ...
Two Interesting Walloon Settlers
Guillaume Vigne (1586-1632) and Adrienne Cuvelier (1586-1655) Guillaume and Adrienne are my 10th great grandparents by the following path:...
Land Grab on Long Island
Betts Homestead, Newtown, Long Island Richard Betts (1613-1713) and Joanna Chamberlain (1630-) Richard and Joanna are our my ninth...
