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In 1677, Marblehead, Massachusetts was full of tension much like many of the east coast colonies at the time. These tensions stemmed from King Philip's War which took place from 1675 to 1678. [1] This war involved guerilla warfare in which it is reported that nearly every citizen of Marblehead, Massachusetts had lost a family member or friend. [2]
Joanna Dodd, age unknown and living in Marblehead; Ralph Farnum/Varnum Sr., age about 59 and living in Andover. He died on January 8, 1693. Mary Stevens-Coit-Fitch, age unknown and living in Gloucester. She died on November 7, 1692. Hannah Eames/Ames-Foster, age 31 and living in Andover; Rose Foster, age 13 and living in Andover.
The island has had numerous names including Catta, Cotta, Catt, Cat, Lowell, Pollard, and Children's; for most of history it was Cat Island. The origin of its name is that in the 18th century Catta was a corruption of Cotta and referred to an early Marblehead native named Robert Cotta, who used the land between 1635 and 1655 for the grazing of his sheep.
We're taking a look at the life of the Queen's oldest grandchild, Peter Phillips. Here's everything you should know about Queen Anne's only son.
Cenotaph of Wilmot Redd (1692), victim of Salem Witch Trials. Old Burial Hill is a historic cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts.It is located on the high ground between Marblehead's colonial-era residential and retail district, called "Downtown" by longtime residents and "Old Town" by others, and the Barnegat neighborhood that stretches from Little Harbor to Doliber's Cove, and is accessible ...
Coping with loss as a family. Peter Phillips — the son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips — recently opened up the somber loss of his grandfather Prince Philip and supporting Queen ...
The Marblehead militia was formally adopted as a regiment of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 22, 1775, with 10 companies totalling 505 officers and men. On July 1, Glover received a colonel's commission from the Continental Congress and the unit was designated the 21st Massachusetts Regiment.
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