Seafaring Family
Mariners in New England had the potential of great rewards but faced multiple dangers.
Personal Struggles of a Revolutionary War Soldier
David Stevens served his new nation in the Revolutionary War, but afterwards had personal struggles that threatened the security of his fami
Who was the widow Larrabee? A genealogical puzzle solved
Who was the widow Larrabee that married Amos Tyler in 1807? This post explores the use of records to solve genealogical puzzles.
An Ordinary Life
We like to think of our ancestors as leading exciting lives, but most of them lived quiet, ordinary lives rearing their families.
Dorcas and Caleb
Dorcas Ingalls (1751-1821) and Caleb Swan (1749-1798) Generation Five Family 737 DORCAS INGALLS (James Ingalls4, Mary Stevens Ingalls3,...
Falsehood and hypocrisy
William Barrett (1751-1838) and Lucy Adams (1753-1834) Generation Five Family 561 WILLIAM BARRETT (Elizabeth Phelps Barrett4, Elizabeth...
A family of educators
Ezra Abbot (1772-1847) and Rebekah Hale (1781-1860) Generation Five Family 800 EZRA ABBOT (Dorcas Abbot Abbot4, Benjamin3, Benjamin2,...
The hardships of an only son
Phebe Abbott (1733-1812) and Nathan Chandler (1730-1786) Generation Five Family 289 PHEBE ABBOTT [John4, John3, John2, George1], b. 14...
A woman of ill repute?
Mary “Polly” Harris (ca 1779- ) and Loammi Holt (1775-1827) Generation Five Family 1133 Mary “Polly” Harris is a fifth-generation...
