
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

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

House on Hidden Road
Abigail Holt and Isaac Chandler lived on the farm of Abigail's grandfather Benjamin Abbott. This property became to the site of 17 Hidde

19th Century Prenuptial Agreement
Prior to their marriage, Elijah Holt and his second wife Lovina Marcy Dunton entered into a contact specifying how the property of the estat

Northfield, New Hampshire
Mary Butler and Abraham Brown reared their family of nine children in the newly incorporated Northfield, New Hampshire that was formed from

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

Clocks
Dane Holt made special provisions in the will for the disposition of his clock, a highly valued possession in colonial and early 19th centur

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