Recently I had shoulder surgery. Needless to say, it has somewhat stymied my research and writing. Before that, were the holidays which...

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...

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...

Warning: Studying New England Puritan/Yankee families requires extreme patience due to the repetitive use of the same given names up,...

The Norwich, CT area is extremely historic, geographically beautiful, but challenging at the same time. Lots of hills! Recently I had a...

By the early eighteenth-century, Norwich was a bustling trading center with some high-end merchants. Although not Boston or New York...

It is not right to write about the speed in which the English Puritans were settling Connecticut (and profiting from the land) without exploring the indigenous people who's lives were upended by the movement. So, I am going backward before I dive back into the early 18th century Huntington history in Norwich. This is a brief and superficial attempt at explaining the relationship between the two groups. This post will be updated as needed. Sachem Uncas (1598-1683) was a leader

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...

Simon Huntington, Jr. (1659-1736) and Lydia Gager Huntington (1663-1737) are perhaps a good representation of successful third generation...

There is nothing more satisfying to this researcher than finding an early probate record. It can really help form a picture in my mind...