Last week we shared with you some correspondence between Barnabas and Mary while Barnabas was in Washington and Mary in Stockbridge....
September 15, 2020July 1, 2024
September 8, 2020July 1, 2024
Bidwell Lore – The Correspondence of Barnabas and Mary
Last week we introduced you to Barnabas and Mary Bidwell’s home in Stockbridge, The Elms. In 1806 and 1807, Barnabas spent...
September 1, 2020July 1, 2024
Bidwell Lore – The Elms, The Stockbridge Home of Barnabas and Mary
The Sedgwick Manor, The Elms [1], and Laurel Cottage, although scattered along the fabric of Main Street, have been connected by...
August 25, 2020June 27, 2024
Bidwell Lore: Barnabas’ In-laws, the Gray Family
Bidwell In-laws: The Gray Family Welcome to week 19 of Bidwell Lore! Last week, we introduced you to the most well-known of...
August 18, 2020June 27, 2024
Bidwell Lore – Introducing Barnabas Bidwell
Welcome to week 18 of Bidwell Lore! Last week we introduced you to Reverend Bidwell’s oldest daughter, Jemima, with a wonderful guest...
August 11, 2020May 30, 2024
Bidwell Lore – Jemima Bidwell Partridge
Welcome to week 17 of Bidwell Lore! Last week, we introduced you to Reverend Bidwell’s youngest daughter, Theodosia, with a wonderful guest...
August 4, 2020June 13, 2024
Bidwell Lore – Theodosia Bidwell Brewer
Welcome to week 16 of Bidwell Lore! Last week we shared a Mayflower connection to the Bidwell family via Adonijah Bidwell, Jr. ...
July 28, 2020January 9, 2024
Bidwell Lore – The Mayflower Connection
Welcome to the fifteenth week of Bidwell Lore! Last week we continued the story of Adonijah Bidwell, Jr., and this week we want...
July 21, 2020May 16, 2024
Bidwell Lore – Stories of Adonijah Bidwell, Jr.
Welcome to the fourteenth week of Bidwell Lore! Last week we introduced you to the oldest son of Reverend Bidwell, Adonijah Bidwell,...
July 14, 2020May 2, 2024
Bidwell Lore – Adonijah Bidwell, Jr.
Welcome to the thirteenth week of Bidwell Lore! In the previous three installments, we discussed the wives of the Reverend Adonijah Bidwell. Now we...