Dorcas and Caleb
Dorcas Ingalls and Caleb Swan raised a family of eight children in Methuen. The Nevins Memorial Library in Methuen is named for their grands
Falsehood and Hypocrisy
Wills are usually matter-of-fact, but William Barrett used his will as a mechanism to express deeply held feelings about his daughter.
Seafaring Family
Mariners in New England had the potential of great rewards but faced multiple dangers.
A Family of Educators
Ezra Abbot and Rebekah Hale valued education including the education of their daughters.
The hardships of an only son
Being the oldest or only son in a colonial family had its benefits but also had its responsibilities. Nathan Chandler balked at these respon
A Woman of Ill-Repute?
The Holt Genealogy sums up Polly Harris Holt as "a woman of ill-repute." What is the rest of the story.
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,...
