Nantucket Memories
We revisited Nantucket in 2009 to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. While there we also had the opportunity to enjoy not only the beauty of the island, but to also explore […]
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Wales
Job Lane House
Job Lane (1689-1762) On a sunny August Sunday afternoon in 2008, Ruth and I visited a home first built by Ruth’s 7thgreat-grandfather, Job Lane (1689-1762). Located on the Old North
Who Were the Parents of John Gifford Who Married Comfort Hart?
There is conflicting evidence regarding the parents of John Gifford who married Comfort Hart. John Gifford died in Little Compton, Rhode Island on 18 Dec 1802 “in his 95th year.”
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How did “Dorothy” Become “Susan Hervey” Wales?
We have always known Ruth’s grandmother as Susan Hervey Wales Rollason. In researching her birth documentation, we found a record of a Dorothy Wales on Family Search, born to George
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John Wales – Stories from a Store Ledger (1794-1795)
Tucked deep in the back of the drawer of John Wales Rollason’s desk was this very old book, about 15” tall by 6” wide. Found again after his death in
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