A family decimated by smallpox
Nathaniel Geary (1631-1679) and Anne Douglas (1637-1691) The early colonies were subject to outbreaks of contagious illnesses. Smallpox...
On the Hazards of Seeking Religious Freedom in the Land of Puritans
Nicholas Upsall (1596-1666) and Dorothy Capen (1602-1675) Nicholas Upsall and Dorothy Capen are my 10th great grandparents by the...
Enticed into an act of uncleanness
John Rolfe (1634-1681) and Mary Scullard (1642-1687) Operators of a Mill in Cambridge Parents of Several Early Woodbridge Settlers...
Letters from Home
Elizabeth Holt was a fifth-generation descendant of George Abbott and Hannah Chandler and a fifth-generation descendant of Nicholas and...
Sundry Acts of Witchcraft
Elizabeth Phelps (1646-1692) and Joseph Ballard (1645-1722) Elizabeth and Joseph are my 8th great-grandparents. Elizabeth was born about...
"You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergeant"
Joseph Shattuck served faithfully during the Revolution and received a promotion to the rank of third sergeant during his term of service.
Died Capt. Walker, a prisoner taken at Bunker Hill
Captain Benjamin Walker was injured at the Battle of Bunker Hill, taken prisoner, and died of his wounds 15 August 1775.
Who is the widow Elizabeth Damon?
Peter Abbott married the widow Elizabeth Damon, but who was Elizabeth Damon?
Teachers
Featured are several descendants of George Abbott and Hannah Chandler, all single women, who worked as teachers. For the first 200 years...
Suffragist, Pacifist, and Landscape Architect
Rose Standish Nichols (1872-1960) was an exemplar of the late 19th century "New Woman", feminist, educated, engaged in social welf
