Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 148! This week we are bringing Barnabas and Mary Bidwell into the Agrippa story through their long connection with the Sedgwick family. The Sedgwicks and the BidwellsRick Wilcox, 2022 This week we are going to bring Barnabas Bidwell and his wife, Mary Gray Bidwell into the story of Agrippa Hull. Barnabas...
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Bidwell Lore – The Wives of Agrippa Hull
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 147! This week we will share a short post about the wives of Agrippa Hull. And we are so excited that our 2023 season has begun! Check out all of our upcoming programs and get your tickets HERE. The Wives of Agrippa HullRick Wilcox, 2022 Agrippa Hull, it is believed, was first married...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and the Sedgwick Family
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 146! This week we will begin looking at Agrippa’s life after the Revolutionary War, starting with his time at the home of Theodore Sedgwick. And we are so excited that our 2023 season is about to begin! Check out all of our upcoming programs and get your tickets HERE. Agrippa Hull and the...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and Shays’ Rebellion
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 145! This week we will share a story about Shays’ Rebellion and Agrippa’s experience during that time. Agrippa Hull and Shays RebellionRick Wilcox, 2022 In this installment of Agrippa’s story, we are going to look at Shays’ Rebellion and begin with a detailed account from a letter written by Dr. Erastus...
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Bidwell Lore – The End of Agrippa’s War Experience
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 144! This week we will share a bit more about Agrippa’s time at war and the end of his military service. The End of Agrippa’s War ExperienceRick Wilcox, 2022 Following the 1777 the Battle of Saratoga, Agrippa accompanied General Paterson, and his troops, as they made their way south to Valley...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull’s War Experience
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 143! This week we will talk a bit more about Agrippa’s experience during the Revolutionary War. Agrippa Hull’s War ExperienceRick Wilcox, 2022 General John Paterson and General Thaddeus Kosciuszko greatly influenced young Agrippa Hull, as did the whole war experience, though he managed to keep his humor and kindness intact throughout. Hull...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 142! This week we will talk about Tadeusz Kosciuszko, someone Agrippa knew very well during the war. Agrippa Hull and Tadeusz KosciuszkoRick Wilcox, 2022 This week we want to introduce you to Tadeusz Kosciuszko, someone Agrippa Hull knew very well. Kosciuszko was born in 1746 and died in 1817. Below are excerpts...
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Bidwell Lore – Agrippa Hull and General John Paterson
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 141! This week we begin discussing Agrippa Hull’s service in the Revolutionary War and his time with General John Paterson. Agrippa Hull and General John PatersonRick Wilcox, 2022 “Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send...
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Bidwell Lore – The Disposition of Joab Benney’s Land
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 140! This week in our Agrippa Hull series we will talk about the disposition of Joab Benney’s land to help you understand the world that Agrippa Hull was a part of in 18th century Stockbridge. The Disposition of Joab Benney’s LandRick Wilcox, 2022 This week we are going to backtrack a...
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Bidwell Lore – The Division of Land Around Lake Agawam
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 139! This week in our Agrippa Hull series we will talk about the division of land around Lake Agawam where many of the free Black families in Stockbridge lived. The Division of Land Around Lake Agawam Rick Wilcox, 2022 This week we are going to start by talking about the division...