"For Coming Naked Into Newbury Meeting House"
With Valentine’s Day upon us, we could write about romance and love in 18th Century New England . . . or we could write about 17th Century naked protesters.
We’ll go with the naked protesters.
Lydia Perkins was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1636. She was the daughter of Isaac Perkins, a very successful shipbuilder. At age two, Lydia and her parents relocated to Hampton, New Hampshire. On October 16, 1659, Lydia married Eliakim Wardwell of Boston. The newlywed couple
"I Have No Remorse of Conscience for My Past Conduct" - Haverhill Loyalist Richard Saltons
Nothing helps the Nerds forget the agonizing defeat of the New England Patriots like a little historical research. And to help us block last night’s game we're going to travel to Haverhill, Massachusetts. Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Richard Saltonstall.
Richard Saltonstall Jr. was born on April 5, 1732 in Haverhill, Massachusetts and was the eldest son of the Honorable Richard Saltonstall, a prominent and very influential Superior Court Justice. In 1754 he graduated
Wait....WHO Came to Our Militia Muster?!?
Following the American Revolution, service in the militia was still compulsory. In fact, during the early 1790s, both the United States and Massachusetts governments passed a series of revised laws outlining the expectations and requirements of service in the militia. The two acts generally mirrored earlier militia regulations, but Massachusetts’ also included a few updates. For example, the 1793 Militia Act was modified to include rifles, a weapon virtually unknown in the
