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Some Newmarket New Hampshire Genealogy: Joy, Badger, Leavitt and Willey Families
I purchased some beautiful photographs that connect several of Newmarket, New Hampshire’s early families to each other. Even though I’m not related to them, they have an interesting visual appeal.The three photographs are of Nathan Holt Leavitt (2d), his wife … Continue reading
Three Photographic Generations of Enfield New Hampshire’s Purmort Family
I was quite struck (in a good way) by the three photographs of the Purmort Family of Enfield, New Hampshire being sold. The surname Purmort had already been researched quite well in 1907 by Rev. Charles H. Purmort, D.D. of … Continue reading
Not New Hampshire: President John Q. Adam’s New Years Day of 1827
Are you expecting a crowd on New Year’s Day? Is your home the epi-center of your family’s festivities on January 1st? Be happy that the following did not happen to you. It did to John Quincy Adams in 1827.
When Death Found Dustin Sweatt in Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Yes, I realize my story title is a bit dramatic, but honestly isn’t death dramatic, especially when it involves a young person? Dustin C. Sweatt was was a handsome young man, named after his uncle Dustin. He was one of … Continue reading
Christmas 2015: What shall we give the children?
What shall we give the children? “In the long twilight of the year, the faces of the children grow luminous. Rosy with cold, arabesqued with snowflakes, leaning into the wind, or drowsing before the fire, their eyes large, they look … Continue reading