I stumbled upon a columnist who has written about a doughboy statue in a town on the southern coast of Massachusetts. It reminded me of a similar statue in my hometown in Oregon. There are many of these doughboy statues, copies of one man’s design, throughout the nation. Of course, there are other designs, but [...]
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A member at Ancestry.com has provided some background on George Darling. It includes how and why he came from Scotland to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. George was a Covenanter. George Darling was born between the years of 1615 and 1620 most likely in the Midlothian region of Scotland. Some researchers have attempted to attach his [...]
Today in 1780, “a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon.” AJH
The Mayflower, Ashley Judd & Me
Posted: April 11, 2011 in Books, DOTY, England, Massachusetts, Mayflower, United StatesI’ve become a fan of the second season of Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC. Usually I watch it online. It’s available at NBC.com and Hulu. For some reason, the first season didn’t entice me. What few episodes I did watch were rather boring. Ashley Judd was the latest person to be featured [...]
Roger Williams Arrives
Posted: February 5, 2011 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, United States, WALKERTags: Massachusetts
On February 5, 1631, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island and an important early American religious leader, arrives in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He came from England. Some of my Walker kin, including Philip Walker and his mother, often known simply as the Widow Walker, possibly Elizabeth Browne, may have been followers. (The family house still stands. I wrote [...]
