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In researching Robert Lord Jr., my 9 great-grandfather who resided in Ipswich, Massachusetts, I came across an account regarding the death of his son Joseph (1638-1677). The account read, “upon the death of Joseph, son of Robert Lord Sr., of… Continue Reading →
Robert Lord Jr., my 9 great-grandfather, was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England in 1603. Robert arrived in Massachusetts in 1634/5 with his wife Mary Waite and four children. He took the freeman’s oath (example below) at Boston in 1636. Robert… Continue Reading →
UPDATE: After listening to an amazing episode of American History Teller entitled the Reconstruction Era: The Great Betrayal (Ep. 6), an important piece of Walter’s story made perfect sense: The year 1877 marked the last year of Reconstruction for the… Continue Reading →
This is a story of immigration on a global scale. The starting point for the tale is Helen Maul, the daughter of Henry and Anna Maul. Her father, Henry or Heinrich, was born in Norka, Russia, a 4th generation Volga-German. … Continue Reading →
This post was originally intended to be a short piece on the 1879 probate record of my 3rd great-grandfather Abram French, who resided in Lowell, Massachusetts. Nice visuals and quick facts estimating the value of his estate in 2019 dollars…. Continue Reading →
In 1935, the Federal Writers’ Project was created as part of the United States Work Progress Administration (WPA) to provide employment. One of these projects in Connecticut was the Architectural Survey, Census of Old Buildings. According to a description provided by the… Continue Reading →
In November 1621, thirty-five colonists on the ship Fortune arrived in Plymouth from England. According to their published accounts, “they found the (Plymouth) settlers in very low condition – many were ragged in apparel and some little better than half naked…. Continue Reading →
Between 1803 and 1815, three sets of parents named three babies Abram French. They were born within 25 miles of each other in the Boston region of Massachusetts and lived most of their lives in close proximity. One became a… Continue Reading →
While scant information is available, history shows us that Effie MacPherson MacLeod was certainly made of sterner stuff. Effie is my paternal 4th Great Grandmother. In 1803, six-year old Effie came from the Isle of Skye, Scotland to Prince Edward… Continue Reading →
My paternal 5th Great-Grandfather, Samuel Eggleston, was born on December 9, 1747 in Windsor, Connecticut. Samuel was the son on Nathaniel Eggleston (1702-1792) and Abigail Goodwin (1708-1801) and the husband of Dorcas Loomis ( 1752-1834). When Samuel was 88 years… Continue Reading →
