Saturday, November 21, 2015

New England at Work

More NE jobs..............

TWISS:

Peter Twiss, Sr.: farmer and farrier in Essex Co., MA [c1677-1743].

Peter Twiss, Jr.: farmer and housewright in Essex Co., MA [c1699-1757].

MACCALLUM/CALLUM:

Malcolm MacCallum: indentured to Saugus Iron Works, Essex Co., MA [1651 - c1655], either as an iron worker or tending cattle for the company farm. Thereafter, occupation unknown. [Hopefully more on Malcolm after the Salt Lake Institute in January.]

NOURSE/NURSE:

 Francis Nurse: tray maker and farmer in Essex Co., MA [c1644-1695] Accused of witchcraft in 1692; wife Rebecca was last of the alleged witches to be hanged.

TOWNE:

William Towne: farmer in Essex Co., MA [1651-1672/3].

VARY/VERRY:

Samuel Very: farmer in Essex Co., MA [c1657-1683].

THOMAS:

Evan Thomas: sea captain [by 1635-1640] Wales and Massachusetts; vintner in Boston, MA [1640-1661].

George Thomas: no career mentioned.

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