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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

A BAD NIGHT AT JOHN PERKINS' TAVERN PT3

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Another case involving Quartermaster John Perkins and his tavern was presented at that Essex County Quarterly Courtn session of 1May 1672. T...
Monday, April 29, 2019

A BAD NIGHT AT JOHN PERKINS' TAVERN PT2

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Continuing the story of a chaotic night at Quartermaster John Perkins' tavern, we hear from the victim Mark Quilter: Mark Quilter, age...

A BAD NIGHT AT JOHN PERKINS' TAVERN PT1

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A drunken  crowd shooting  off their pistols inside a barroom, one shooting his off underneath the table.Then the light goes uut, more shots...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 18: ROBERT LONG OF CHARLESTOWN, MA. :

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Turning to the families of the women in the Perkins line, I'm beginning with Hannah (Long) Perkins' father, Robert Long. Robert is a...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 17 :MARK PERKINS OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER, MA.

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My 6x great grandfather Mark Perkins was born in Beverly, Ma on 30Apr 1699. He was a blacksmith like his father and moved around a bit too. ...
Friday, April 19, 2019

THE SHOT HEARD `ROUND THE WORLD

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Today is the 244th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington & Concord which started the American Revolution on 19Apr 1775. They were cel...
Thursday, April 18, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 16 :LUKE PERKINS JR OF PLYMPTON, MA.

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 My 7x great grandfather moved around a bit. He was a blacksmith and farmer, and he had the great good sense to marry the daughter of Roger...
Monday, April 15, 2019

"THE WRECK OF RIVERMOUTH" BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER

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I wanted to post a poem on my geneablog for National Poetry Month, one that I could use for the Genealogy Poetry Challenge later this year. ...
Saturday, April 13, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 15 :LUKE PERKINS SR. OF CHARLESTOWN, MA.

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  My 8x great grandfather Luke Perkins Sr. left Hampton NH  at an early age to follow a trade:     (II) Luke Perkins, born in 1640-41, mar...
Friday, April 12, 2019

ABRAHAM PERKINS: "...HE HAS SOLD THE KETCH AT BARBADOES..." CONCLUSION

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The rest of the record of Abraham Perkins' lawsuit against John Cutt for the unauthorized sale of the ketch Dove is a bit frustrating i...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

ABRAHAM PERKINS: "...HE HAS SOLD THE KETCH AT BARBADOES..." PT3

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The cargo list of the Dove was entered as evidence in the lawsuit filed by Apraham Perkins against John Cutt: Wit: Thomas Harney* and John...
Saturday, April 06, 2019

ABRAHAM PERKINS: "...HE HAS SOLD THE KETCH AT BARBADOES..." PT2

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The following document was introduced into evidence in the lawsuit of Abraham Perkins against John Cutt for unlawfully selling the ketch Dov...
Friday, April 05, 2019

ABRAHAM PERKINS: "...HE HAS SOLD THE KETCH AT BARBADOES..." PT1

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Whenever I start researching an early ancestor who lived in Essex County, Ma. I check online to see if they were involved in any court cases...
Monday, April 01, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 14: ABRAHAM PERKINS SR. OF HAMPTON, N.H. PT. 2

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I found a transcription of my ancestor Abraham Perkins' will online at Google Books. His son Abraham Jr. had been killed by Indians a...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 14: ABRAHAM PERKINS SR. OF HAMPTON, N.H.

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Turning now to the family of my 5x great grandmother Ann (Perkins) Packard, I can trace the line back to my immigrant ancestor and 9x great ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

MORE FAMILY AT MT. VERNON CEMETERY IN ABINGTON, MA.

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I've found cousins from our Dad's side of the family right here in Abington about a mile away at Mt. Vernon cemetery. Most of them a...
Monday, March 25, 2019

MT. PROSPECT CEMETERY, BRIDGEWATER, MA.

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I have relatives buried in many of the cemeteries in the three Bridgewaters. I visited one of them, Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Bridgewater...
Sunday, March 24, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 13: EDWARD FOBES OF BRIDGEWATER, MA.

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I don't know much- yet - about 8x great grandfather Deacon Edward Fobes, so this will be a short  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks entry. Here...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

52 ANCESTORS IN 52 WEEKS 2019 WEEK 12: JOHN FOBES OF BRIDGEWATER, MA.

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Back when first started researching my family's history I discovered my 9x great grandfather John Fobes. I couldn't find much inform...
Friday, March 15, 2019

PRIDE

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My Irish immigrant great grandparents John and Anna (Kelly) McFarland   ((I wrote this back in 2008 when Borders Books was still in b...