Month April 2019
Nathaniel Hillyer Eggleston was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 7, 1822. Nathaniel is the nephew of my 5 great-grandparent Orrin Eggleston (1783-1870). Nathaniel graduated from Yale College in 1840 and Yale Seminary (now Yale Divinity School) in 1843. He… Continue Reading →
Part of the joy of conducting genealogical research is the unexpected. Sometimes that comes from finding a interesting passage in an old book that has been digitized by Google, a blog post that leads you in a new direction or… Continue Reading →
In researching Robert Lord Jr., my 9 great-grandfather who resided in Ipswich, Massachusetts, I came across an account regarding the death of his son Joseph (1638-1677). The account read, “upon the death of Joseph, son of Robert Lord Sr., of… Continue Reading →
Robert Lord Jr., my 9 great-grandfather, was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England in 1603. Robert arrived in Massachusetts in 1634/5 with his wife Mary Waite and four children. He took the freeman’s oath (example below) at Boston in 1636. Robert… Continue Reading →
UPDATE: After listening to an amazing episode of American History Teller entitled the Reconstruction Era: The Great Betrayal (Ep. 6), an important piece of Walter’s story made perfect sense: The year 1877 marked the last year of Reconstruction for the… Continue Reading →
