Saturday, November 28, 2015

Ancestral Occupations: the final families

PEABODY:

John Peabody: planter in Duxbury, Plymouth [1637-1667].

Francis Peabody: grist miller in Norfolk and Essex Co., MA [1672-1692]; also a farmer.

GRANT:

Thomas Grant: probably a farmer in Rowley, MA [1639-1643].

LAND:

Francis Land: planter in Lower Norfolk Co., VA [c1630 - c1659].

Renatus Land: planter in Prince William Co., VA [c1661-1681].

Robert Land: probably a planter in Prince William Co., VA [c1685-1726].

Edward Land: probably a planter in Prince William Co., VA [c1730 - aft 1785].

Thomas Land: planter in Louisa Co., VA and Wilkes Co., NC [c1745-1790].

John Land: planter/farmer in Virginia and Fayette and Madison Co., KY [c1775-1804].

That's it folks! Tomorrow a note on women at work, then a glossary of the occupations mentioned. Then a wrap-up with a tally sheet for the jobs and job shifts between the 1600s and 20th century.

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