Tag: John Endicott

Persecuted Quakers in Colonial America, Part III

By Melissa Berry on May 17, 2021

Melissa Berry continues her story about the punishments Quakers endured at the hands of the 17th century Puritan authorities, focusing on Edward Wharton... (Read More)

Colonial Massachusetts Paternity Cases: The Endicott Story, Part II

By Melissa Berry on March 12, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry continues showing how paternity cases affected life in Colonial Massachusetts, concluding her story of the Endicott family... (Read More)

Colonial Massachusetts Paternity Cases: The Endicott Story

By Melissa Berry on March 9, 2021

Melissa Davenport Berry continues showing how paternity cases affected life in Colonial Massachusetts, describing the case of the Endicott family... (Read More)

The Story behind an Ancestor’s Unusual Name: Truecross Davenport

By Melissa Berry on July 17, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry searches old newspapers to find the story behind the unusual name of a woman in colonial America: Truecross... (Read More)