Category Archives: Really Old News

New Hampshire: Run-Aways, Desertions & Elopements of the 18th Century

Posted on 7 April, 2013 by Janice Brown

When we think about ‘Run-Aways’ of colonial times, what first comes to mind is often run-away slaves.  In fact the majority of these ‘errant’ individuals, at least in colonial New Hampshire, were either wives, apprentices or indentured servants. Indentured Servants … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Late 19th Century Facts About Footwear

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Janice Brown

FACTS ABOUT FOOTWEAR Fashions changed; and “the whirligig of time” brings about many other things besides “revenges.” The sharply pointed toes of some of our ancestors will be along immediately. Perhaps crimson rosettes and silver buckles will follow; perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Merrimack NH: The Baby On The Stove

Posted on 13 August, 2008 by Janice Brown

MERRIMACK, (Thornton's Ferry) has an infant twelve weeks old, which weighs two and one-quarter pounds, with its clothes on, but … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Winter Rules

Posted on 17 January, 2008 by Janice Brown

Winter has arrived in New Hampshire.

Some creatures will do their best to hibernate as the snow blankets the … Continue reading →

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The Season of Hospitality: 1840

Posted on 27 December, 2007 by Janice Brown

CHRISTMAS, that season of hospitality, bluff and hearty honesty, open-heartedness and merriment is close at hand; the old year is … Continue reading →

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