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Vespasian Bradford, London Cook, 1560-1618

Posted on January 7, 2021 by theamericanplutarch

Vespasian Bradford of early 17th century London was a craftsman belonging to the city livery company, or guild, of cooks, people involved in the preparation of food. Vespasian’s namesake was the Roman Emperor Vespasian, who ruled Rome from 69 to … Continue reading →

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William Hawkins, 1609-1699, and Margaret Harwood Hawkins, 1612-1687: Early Settlers of the English Colony of Rhode Island

Posted on December 30, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

William and Margaret Harwood Hawkins were among the first English settlers of Rhode Island. William, by trade a glove-maker, was a native of Exeter, England, born in 1609; his parents were William Hawkins and Katharine Gonson. William, Jr, sailed from … Continue reading →

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George Washington Amos III, Arkansas Farmer, 1845-1916

Posted on August 1, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

George Washington Amos was son of George Washington Amos II, who was son of George Washington Amos I. GW Amos III was born in Talbot County, Georgia, on February 28, 1845. His family moved to Alabama when he was young, … Continue reading →

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Hugh Crawford, Scottish Paper Stainer and Emigrant to America, 1789-1857

Posted on July 6, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Hugh Crawford was born in Glasgow on January 31, 1789; he died in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on July 1, 1857 when he was 68. He was the second-born son of John Crawford and Agnes Wright of Glasgow. He had many … Continue reading →

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Arthur Hamilton Phillips, Farmer and Factory Foreman of New Brunswick and Rhode Island, 1869-1939

Posted on June 25, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Arthur Hamilton Phillips was born in New Brunswick in 1869, the son of Thomas Phillips, an immigrant from Ireland, and Charlotte Kingston, a native of New Brunswick. It is unclear precisely where in New Brunswick Arthur was born. His sister … Continue reading →

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William Wilburn Amos, Arkansas and Oklahoma Farmer

Posted on June 16, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

William Wilburn Amos was born on April 18, 1867, in Pike Co., Alabama, in the southern part of the state, to George Washington Amos III and Mary Jane Carter Amos. William was their first-born son. He was brought up as … Continue reading →

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William Leverett Lawson, Tulsa Mechanic and Fisherman, 1900-1968

Posted on June 14, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

William Leverett Lawson was born Nov 5, 1900, in Wesley, Madison Co., Arkansas. His parents were John Calvin and Josephine Robbins Lawson. When he was born, his parents had just returned to Arkansas from living in the Cherokee Nation, Indian … Continue reading →

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Martha Rhodes Calhoun, Farm Mother and Wife

Posted on June 8, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Martha Rhodes Calhoun was born July 24, 1831 and died in 1873. Martha Rhodes Calhoun was the mother of Arsula Calhoun Amos and grandmother of Bessie Lura Amos. She was born in Williamson, Tennessee; she married William C. Calhoun on … Continue reading →

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William Calhoun, Illinois and Arkansas Farmer and Carpenter (1826-1900)

Posted on June 7, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

William Calhoun was born in May, 1826, in Williamson, Tennessee, to Jacob (Jack) Julian Calhoun (1802-1856) and Rebecca McCall (1797-1869). William and Martha Rhodes, who was also from Tennessee, were married Oct 17, 1850 in Tennessee; he was 24, she … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Hazard, Jeremy Belknap, and the American Revolution

Posted on May 30, 2020 by theamericanplutarch

Routledge, a division of Taylor and Francis, will be reissuing this fall my 2011 book, Ebenezer Hazard, Jeremy Belknap, and the American Revolution. The letters of Jeremy Belknap and Ebenezer Hazard encompassed twenty years, from 1779 to 1798, during a … Continue reading →

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