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From Revolutionary to Reactionary – Story of an American Patriot

This narrative follows the life of Eldad Corbett, my paternal 4x great-grandfather. While multiple records confirm his service in the Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution, he later emerged as a reactionary, firmly opposing the concept of perpetual rebellion. Born in 1752 in Mendon, Massachusetts, Eldad was the grandfather of my 3x great-grandmother, Tamar Denny, wife of Corbet Pickering. Documentation from the History of Rowe … Continue reading From Revolutionary to Reactionary – Story of an American Patriot

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Reconstruction Recall

For years, I’ve been trying to unravel the mystery surrounding my mother’s great-grandfather’s civil rights status at the close of the Civil War. I believed I had finally solved it: Was he among the thousands denied property and civil rights due to specific criteria? These categories included former Confederate civil and military officers above a certain rank, individuals who had abandoned U.S. government or military … Continue reading Reconstruction Recall

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Gathering More Leaves

PART X – CHAPTER 3

The book, “Pickering Genealogy,” provides detailed information on ten generations of Pickerings, but my direct lineage extends only to the third generation covered in the book. After that, my branch left Salem. Benjamin’s son, Edward Pickering (6x great-grandfather) was born in November 1701 in Salem and died in Mendon, Massachusetts. In 1724, he married Hannah Bancroft in Lynn, Massachusetts, and shortly after that, he relocated … Continue reading PART X – CHAPTER 3

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