Several years ago I found an interesting affidavit from June 2, 1847 which reads: “You, Benjamin Wallingford, do solemnly swear that the five scalps now produced are the scalps of

There are two historic sites near my residence that portray life circa 1800.  As a volunteer, I often heard visitors say that “they wished they had lived back then”.  Life

General Joseph Martin Jr. was born to Capt. Joseph and Susannah Martin in 1740. Joseph Sr. left 300 acres to Joseph Jr. at his death in 1762. Nearby neighbors included

  Martha Ann Honeywell (1786–1856) was born without hands or forearms.  However, she produced quality silhouettes and embroidery using only her mouth and her toes. One of her advertisements claimed

Many people have heard stories concerning David Morgan (1721-1813) and his fight with two Indians that were attacking his children. There are several versions of this story…    Below are

Buckongahelas (Giver of Presents) was born in present-day Delaware around the year 1720 to Lenape parents. The British colonists called the people the Delaware, after the river, which was the

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 that ended the French and Indian War declared lands west of the Appalachians as “Indian Territory”.  The lands were forbidden to colonial settlement. However, because