Whale oil or hog fat? The sustainable energy debate of the 1820s…
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Colby 38: The Picket Line
1862: How they guarded the Potomac River, border between Union and Rebellion …
Winter of 1761-1762 (Weare)
One settler family receives a surprise visitor during a particularly harsh winter in early Weare…
We Go Without Mittens Very Well (Rogers, Nov. 20 1862, #2)
Rogers recounts recent experiences & dispenses domestic advice for the home front …
Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)
Haynes served from 1779-1782 in the Revolutionary War. Â In 1831, when he finally applied for a veteran’s pension at age 70, he included an inventory of all his property… SOURCE: View Elisha Haynes’ pension application at http://www.EpsomHistory.com …The following year, in 1832, Haynes added another declaration that clarifies his family situation and health status. “Skumsborough”Continue reading “Pension Application of Elisha Haynes (Epsom)”