Tag: Henry Howland Crapo
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Florida Genes: Florida Settlers with Pilgrim Ancestry? Edward Church Howland
Like most Gen Xers, I had a job after school. Minimum wage was only $3.25, so it was very cost effective to hire teenagers back then. Good for small businesses and good for teens if you ask me, but I digress. I took a job working at a grocery/hardware store and lumber yard called Howland’s.…
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The Quakening, Part 6: The Martyrdom of Mary Dyer
Christopher Holder and his would-be savior Samuel Shattuck (my 10th GGF) were imprisoned and interrogated in Boston after the Salem incident (see our previous blog post). Also imprisoned were Holder’s companions Richard Doudney, who had accompanied Holder on the Woodhouse, and another named John Copeland. We have yet to mention Copeland, but be assured he…
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New England Genes: Rhode Island: Marbury ancestor: Sir Walter Blount, Henry IV & Shakespeare
This is my very first blog post! Yay me! Now let’s get into this. I’ve been an avid reader for most of my life, and a while back I discovered Audible. Now, I’m not being sponsored by them (though we can always hope, am I right?), but I will admit that I am addicted. My…