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Abiram Spencer, born 1812, was the owner of Spencer and Gridley Grocers located at 69 Albany Avenue in Hartford, CT. and his family lived next to the store. Previously, he had lived on a farm in Bloomfield, CT,. and had… Continue Reading →

William French departed England with his family on the ship Defence for the British colonies of North America on the 10th of August 1635. They arrived in Boston on the 3rd of October and settled in Newe Towne (which became… Continue Reading →