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A Portsmouth NH Sea Captain’s Daughter and Wife: Sarah Chase “Sallie” (Tibbetts) Salter (1792-1868)

Posted on 18 September, 2014 by Janice Brown

Her lovely, wrinkled face looks out at you from an ancient photograph, taken about the time of the Civil War.  Sallie Tibbetts was born the daughter of a sea captain, and she married a sea captain.  In addition to the … Continue reading →

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Isles of Shoals New Hampshire: No Hogs, No Women

Posted on 18 June, 2008 by Janice Brown

E.E. Bourne in an account of the Isles of Shoals, writes “The law allowed no women or hogs on the … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Missing Holiday: Fast Day

Posted on 6 April, 2008 by Janice Brown

Back in 1991 the New Hampshire Legislature abolished a New Hampshire holiday that had been celebrated for 310 years

In … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Genealogy: The Legend of the Irish Drummer Boy

Posted on 25 August, 2007 by Janice Brown

How many of us have stories passed down from our parents or grandparents that are partly based in truth, but … Continue reading →

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Milford New Hampshire Black Novelist and Spiritualist: Harriet "Hattie" E. (Green) Adams Wilson Robinson (1825-1900)

Posted on 2 June, 2007 by Janice Brown

Harriet “Hattie” E. (Green) Adams is believed to have been born on March 15, 1825(?), possibly in Milford, New Hampshire. … Continue reading →

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