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New Hampshire: Run-Aways, Desertions & Elopements of the 18th Century

Posted on 7 April, 2013 by Janice Brown

When we think about ‘Run-Aways’ of colonial times, what first comes to mind is often run-away slaves.  In fact the majority of these ‘errant’ individuals, at least in colonial New Hampshire, were either wives, apprentices or indentured servants. Indentured Servants … 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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Exeter New Hampshire, African American Poet, James Monroe Whitfield (1822-1871)

Posted on 16 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

James Monroe Whitfield was born 10 April 1822 in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Little is known about his family and … Continue reading →

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