Download or read book A Modern History of New London County Connecticut written by Benjamin Tinkham Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Captain and the Cannibal written by James Fairhead and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quickly turned violent, fatal cannons were fired, and Morrell abducted young Dako, a hostage so shocked by the white complexions of his kidnappers that he believed he had been captured by the dead. This gripping book unveils for the first time the strange odyssey the two men shared in ensuing years. The account is uniquely told, as much from the captive's perspective as from the American's. Upon returning to New York, Morrell exhibited Dako as a “cannibal” in wildly popular shows performed on Broadway and along the east coast. The proceeds helped fund a return voyage to the South Pacific—the captain hoping to establish trade with Dako's assistance, and Dako seizing his only chance to return home to his unmapped island. Supported by rich, newly found archives, this wide-ranging volume traces the voyage to its extraordinary ends and en route decrypts Morrell's ambiguous character, the mythic qualities of Dako's life, and the two men's infusion into American literature—Dako inspired Melville's Queequeg, for example. The encounters confound indigenous peoples and Americans alike as both puzzle over what it is to be truly human and alive.

Download or read book History of the Town of Stonington County of New London Connecticut written by Richard Anson Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many of the historical and genealogical books written during the 1800's and early 1900's, this work consists of two main sections: the "History of Stonington," which consumes the book's first 200 pages, and concludes with the 500 page, "Genealogical Register of Stonington Families." Beginning with the original patents in 1631, the author summarizes the history of the town, and addresses the development of the various facets of society, such as their religious institutions, the military component, government, infrastructure, commercial development, the various wars endured, and other historical events. The narrative is filled with the names of residents involved with, or prominent in, the town's sectors or institutions. There are also numerous lists and military rosters of those who served, elected officials, and of individuals involved in the commercial and ecclesiastical development. The second section of the book, the "Genealogical Register of Stonington Families," comprises an alphabetical listing beginning with the immigrant ancestor, and progresses through five or more generations, providing names, birth and marriage dates, and, often times, a narrative of the background and accomplishments of the individual. In addition to this alphabetically arranged register, an index is also available, which exceeds more than 12,000 entries.Following are the immigrant surnames whose genealogies are outlined: Avery, Babcock, Baldwin, Bennett, Bentley, Billings, Breed, Brown, Browning, Burch, Burrows, Chapman, Chesebrough, Clift, Coates, Cobb, Collins, Copp, Cottrell, Davis, Dean, Denison, Eells, Fanning, Fish, Frink, Gallup, Gore, Grant, Greenman, Haley, Hallam, Hancox, Hart, Hewitt, Hinckley, Hobart, Holmes, Hull, Hyde, Kellogg, Main, Mallory, Manning, Mathews, Mason, Miner, Morgan, Noyes, Page, Palmer, Park, Peabody, Pendleton, Phelps, Pollard, Pomeroy, Prentice, Randall, Rhodes, Rossiter, Russell, Searle, Sheffield, Sisson, Smith Stanton, Stewart/Steward, Swan, Thompson, Trumbull, Vincent, West, Wheeler, Wilcox, Williams, Witter, Woodbridge, and York. Paperback, (1900), repr. 2002, 2011, Appendix, Index, 772 pp.

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Download or read book Monthly Bulletin written by St. Louis Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-

Download or read book The Genealogist written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hidden History of Old Lyme Lyme East Lyme written by Jim Lampos and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Lyme, Lyme and East Lyme were once one town, founded in the 1600s. Known for early innovations in industry, government and education, these towns also share a wealth of overlooked history. Discover the taverns where Patriots met during the Revolution, the Diving Horses at the Golden Spur Amusement Park and the Spiritualist Camp that has held séances since 1882. Meet the smuggler captain who routinely escaped prison to visit his wife, the Revolutionary War veteran who trailblazed the West and the abolitionist who helped Frederick Douglass escape to freedom. Authors Jim Lampos and Michaelle Pearson weave a fascinating tapestry of local legends, history and lore.

Download or read book The Sterry Family of America 1670 1970 written by Walter Burges Smith and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roger Sterry was born ca. 1630 in England or the West Indies. He married Hannah Palmer, the widow of Capt. Thomas Hewitt and the daughter of Walter and Rebecca Short Palmer, in Stonington, Connecticut, in 1671. They had a son and a daughter. He died between 1674 and 1681 probably in southern New England or at sea. Descendants lived in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, California, and elsewhere.

Download or read book Genealogical Material and Local Histories in the St Louis Public Library written by St. Louis Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Monthly Bulletin New Series written by St. Louis Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sisters and the Cousins and the Aunts written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancestors and descendants of two sister Marian and Harriet Foster who were born and raised in Minneapolis, Minn. in the early 1920's.

Download or read book History of New London County Connecticut written by Duane Hamilton Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The New England Historical and Genealogical Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. no.

Download or read book Brockway and Related Colonial Families written by May Brockway Bentley and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ancestors and Descendants of John Jonas Chester of Newark and Columbus Ohio written by Joy Wade Moulton and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Chester was baptized 20 December 1638 in Bideford, Devon, England. His parents were John Chester and Christian Wills. He married Mary in about 1664, probably in New London, Connecticut. They had four children. He married Hannah in about 1688 and they had four children. Samuel died 23 April 1708 in Groton, Connecticut. Descendant, John Jonas Chester, was born 18 June 1860 in Newark, Ohio. His parents were Austin Eaton Chester and Cordelia McCune. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut and Ohio. Includes Brewster, Lisle, Pennery, Remington, Starr and related families.

Download or read book The Avery Family written by Maureen Alice Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Avery, son of Christopher Avery and Joan, was born in about 1590 in Ipplepen, Devon, England. He married Margery Abraham Stevens, daughter of Robert Abraham, 28 August 1616 in Abbotskerwell, England. They had two children. Margery died in 1626. He married Alice Berdon, daughter of John Berdon, in 1630. He emigrated with his son, James, in about 1641 and settled in Gloucester, Massachusetts. James married Joanna Greenslade in 1643. They had nine children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Connecticut. Includes Bulkeley, Chesebrough, Minor, Potts and related families.