Maggie Meahl
When Life Gets in the Way of Writing
Recently I had shoulder surgery. Needless to say, it has somewhat stymied my research and writing. Before that, were the holidays which...
top of page
CONTRIBUTOR
Home: Welcome
Search
Maggie Meahl
Feb 27, 20232 min read
Tips for Pre-Op and Post-Op Shoulder Surgery
Before Surgery: Line up a spouse, adult child, friend, or nurse to help you for the first week or so--washing, eating, and keeping track...
Maggie Meahl
Nov 7, 20223 min read
Major General Jabez Huntington (1719-1786): His World and Some of his Kin
This post offers just a glimpse into some of the people close to Jabez during his lifetime. There are so many it will be impossible to...
Maggie Meahl
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Wading Through the 18th-Century Hannah Huntingtons of Norwich, CT
Warning: Studying New England Puritan/Yankee families requires extreme patience due to the repetitive use of the same given names up,...
Maggie Meahl
May 30, 20224 min read
Field Trip To Norwich, CT: Day 1, the Geography
The Norwich, CT area is extremely historic, geographically beautiful, but challenging at the same time. Lots of hills! Recently I had a...
Maggie Meahl
Mar 19, 20224 min read
Hannah Perkins Huntington (Lynde Lothrop) and Joshua Huntington: A Norwich Merchant Marriage in 1718
By the early eighteenth-century, Norwich was a bustling trading center with some high-end merchants. Although not Boston or New York...
Maggie Meahl
Jan 5, 20225 min read
Sachem Uncas, the Mohegan and Norwich in the Seventeenth Century
It is not right to write about the speed in which the English Puritans were settling Connecticut (and profiting from the land) without...
Maggie Meahl
Oct 9, 20213 min read
What the Simon Huntington, Jr. House Might Have Looked Like Inside
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting The White-Ellery House, c. 1710, located at the end of Route 128, right off the rotary, across...
Maggie Meahl
Sep 27, 20213 min read
Simon Huntington, Jr.(1659-1736) and Lydia Gager Huntington(1663-1737): Pious Bartenders
Simon Huntington, Jr. (1659-1736) and Lydia Gager Huntington (1663-1737) are perhaps a good representation of successful third generation...
Maggie Meahl
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Simon Huntington, Sr.(1629-1706): The Value of a 1706 Probate Record
There is nothing more satisfying to this researcher than finding an early probate record. It can really help form a picture in my mind...
Contact Information
Home: Contact
bottom of page