Salem Wharves
Dudley Woodbridge was a merchant of Salem involved in the maritime trade that flourished after the Revolutionary War. He and his wife Dorcas
Donald Knowles Abbott
Donald Knowles Abbott (1918-1986) was a tenth generation descendant of George Abbott and Hannah Chandler who dedicated his life to service t
Major General Stephen Abbot
Major General Stephen Abbot was a successful merchant in Salem. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War and later held the rank of Major
Benjamin and Lois
Benjamin and Lois (Jenkins) Hovey raised their family in Dracut. Benjamin was a hat maker with a shop on Pleasant Street.
Married 65 Years
Martha and John Prescott raised their family of seven children in Westford. They were married just one month short of 66 years and died 10 d
Furniture Craftsmen
Two of the sons of Timothy and Susannah Nichols and two of their sons-in-law were furniture craftsmen. Their grandchildren were prominent me
Lewis Hunt Historic Home
Lewis Hunt and Mary Bowditch raised their family in Salem. They were one of five generations of owners of the Lewis Hunt house.
Seafaring Family
Mariners in New England had the potential of great rewards but faced multiple dangers.
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.
