Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 131! This week we are sharing a story about Reverend Adonijah Bidwell’s great-grandson, who went on to serve as a Justice on the Supreme Court. Brewer, Field, and Brown: Elm Street to the U.S. Supreme CourtRick Wilcox The Rev. Adonijah Bidwell’s great-grandson, David J. Brewer, was born in Smyrna (now...
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Bidwell Lore – Would We Have Florida Without Barnabas Bidwell?
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 130! This week we will share a short story about Barnabas Bidwell and his role and making Florida part of the United States. Florida? Thank Barnabas Bidwell for Disney WorldRick Wilcox We are sharing a short story this week about work done by Barnabas Bidwell (1761-1833), who you may remember...
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Bidwell Lore – Nathan Jackson
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 129! This week we will share a short tale about Nathan Jackson, the son of Colonel Giles Jackson who you read about last week. Young Nathan Jackson Burns Down a School and Later Funds a Library;Or Did Someone Else Start the Fire?Rick Wilcox This week we will share the story...
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Bidwell Lore – Colonel Giles Jackson
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 128! This week we begin a short series about Colonel Giles Jackson and his son Nathan, both former residents of Tyringham. Giles Jackson Authors the Articles of Capitulation at The Battle of Saratoga on October 7, 1777, or was he just an Engrosser?Rick Wilcox 2022 This week and next we...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Final Installment
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 127! This week we will finally finish the story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox. Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family 1772-1781, Final InstallmentIsaac Ball (1744-1784)Rick Wilcox 2022 After many weeks we have finally reached the end of the Isaac...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Part XII
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 126! This week we near the end of our story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox. This will be our last Bidwell Lore until 2023. If you enjoy this newsletter and would like to support the Museum with an end of the year...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Part XI
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 125! This week we continue with our story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox. Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family 1772-1781, Part XIIsaac Ball (1744-1784)Rick Wilcox 2022 As we mentioned last week, one other source of information about Isaac Ball...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Part X
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 124! This week we continue with our story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox. Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family 1772-1781, Part IXIsaac Ball (1744-1784)Rick Wilcox 2022 We will begin this edition with one more deed related to Joseph Shauquethqueat...
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Bidwell Lore – Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Part IX
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 123! This week we continue with the story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family 1772-1781, Part IXIsaac Ball (1744-1784)Rick Wilcox 2022 This week we will continue to look at documents related to the...
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Bidwell Lore – The Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family, Part VIII
Welcome to Bidwell Lore number 122! This week we continue with the story of Isaac Ball and the dispossession of Mohican land around Stockbridge, written by Rick Wilcox. Dispossession of Stockbridge Mohican Land by the Ball Family 1772-1781, Part VIIIIsaac Ball (1744-1784)Rick Wilcox 2022 Before we continue with the main story, I wanted to mention that...