Greenwich, Town Lost to a Dam
Elizabeth Frye and John Stevens raised their family in Greenwich, MA, a town that was lost to a dam in 1938. The damming project required th
"A Dangerous Fellow"
The probate record of William Woodbridge provides a small glimpse of the matter-of-fact nature of the ownership of other human beings in the
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
A Family Dies Young
Samuel Abbott and Mary Cutts both died in their early 30's and their two sons died in young adulthood, one while serving aboard the USS