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It saddens me to see this house in the shape that it is…My great Grandfather was Isaac R Thomas, I…
Philip Welch was my grandfather way back.
I remember The Dolphin Restaurant
A John Clark was listed in Ipswich in 1637; He sold his farm and moved to Newbury,MA March 1647, whereafter…
I am tracing paternal ancestors for my children. I have traced back to 9th great-grandparents that came on the ELIZABETH…
I watched the video of the meeting. the vote was 104 (yes) to 27 (no). I hope you can win…
The Gloucester Times reported a count of the vote: “Debate on Article P, about President Donald Trump ran the gamut,…
You are fast! Thank you, Gordon! -Heidi
Thanks Gordon. Do you think Wm. Brackenbury inherited the Belcher house from Mary Belcher Brackenbury. Was she his mother???? Do…
Jeremiah Belcher owned a house lot on Market Street between John Whipple and the River. He was the occupant of…
I am researching William Brackenbury of Ipswich who removed to st marys Md.and was there from at least 1745-1759 when…
Hello Norma One of your distant cousins descended from Richard and Ursula also lives in Alberta. Hope we can get…
Could this be a relative of Samuel Fowler Dickinson 1775- 1838 married to Lucretia
Hi my name is Carol Hurd and I was looking at the pictures of Jack Helfant the Plum Island Hermit…
Hi to all the Choate descendants on this thread (and everyone else, of course!)- I am a descendant of the…
Yes, I’m so glad others can hear it too. I live in Maryland and it happens around the same time…
Well written and thought out… Other cities and town should follow suit.
I’m a direct descendant of John Wise. My name is Corie Wise. Thank you for recognizing the good he had…
I wish I lived in Ipswich, so I could vote in favor of this! >
Gordo, I’m checking with my friend who played guitar to see if he might. Gil
Gil, do you have photos of your band at the club that I can add to this page?
My band, The Royal Aircoach played many times on a Friday or Saturday night in the late 60’s, early 70’s.…
How did you (or others) determine the names of the people on this ship? My understanding is that there is…
so sad
Hi Cousin, I two am from the Zachariah line, then his son Thomas. Crazy to find all this out. We…
Went on a field trip to NYC, Boston, and a few other locations and we stayed a few days at…
thanks for information
Is there a marriage record for: Richard Betts and Joanna Chamberlain, about 27 January 1649, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Thank you.
Do you have or know who has the original Rowley map on this page? I was trying to read all…
Issac & Patience are my 9x Great Grandparents. Very cool to find this post.
Gordan Harris is an Ipswich treasure! I planned a trip for our family to learn more about our history. Before…
It’s a private residence. The Ipswich Museum owns the 1678 Whipple House on the South Green, open to the public…
John Gaines is my 8th great grandfather. I desend from his daughter Hester. Is this house a museum that I…
Yes, I remember that my mother met an Edna Goodale when they were living in a retirement home in Bedford,…
Yes, I remember that my mother met an Edna Goodale when they were living in a retirement home in Bedford,…
Aloha! Yes! Lucy Goodale who married Asa Thurston lived in Hawaii. My sister and I visited the church there in…
Hello Goodale relatives. I’ve just seen this article and wish to thank you for commenting and giving some genealogical data.…
This is wonderful. Thank you so much for making it available in an email. I am a descendant of Thomas…
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I think his name was Sweetpie.
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This is great, Gordon! Thank you. Sent from my iPhone
I was just thinking yesterday how appropriate it would be if Ipswich celebrated George Washington’s Birthday this year with a…
Another wonderful historical piece by Gordon Harris. Thank you for sharing this.
This is most interesting. I love the place names Mr. Barton mentions.
I am John Bailey, son of Douglas Bailey, who was the son of Jonathan Jackson Bailey Jr, who was the…
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John and Sarah are my direct ancestors (I am 10th or 11 generation), myself also a Caldwell and with 5…
My daughter and I just visited this month. Aside from the rich history, it is a beautiful place for a…
I live in the last remaining building of the Rockaway, the ‘Annex,’ later known as Rockaway House and will be…
Hi, Uncle Bob! Hope all is well in your world. I wish I had a more direct way to contact…
In regards to the Rockaway, my father was William A. Publicover III. The “W.A. Publicover” referenced as the manager was…
I had the absolute pleasure of taking the Historic Ipswich Ancestry Tour with Gordon Harris, last month and it was…
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Hillary, I am from the Hendrick family. Elizabeth is my 8th Great Grand Mother. How can we connect cousin?
In the James How of Ipswich section of the Daniel Wait Howe genealogy is referenced a number of weavers. They…
The archers will be shooting from the Pedestrian Bridge by the dam on the first weekend. The second weekend will…
Planning on coming to the November 1 event. A couple questions: 1. Where can we park if the Town Wharf…
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I suspect the Wendels gave it that name, because there’s no record of a strawberry hill in the old maps…
Gordon, How far back does the name “Strawberry Hill” go? Did it precede the Wendel residence or did they name…
I had the absolute pleasure of taking the Historic Ipswich Ancestry Tour with Gordon Harris, last month and it was…
I, too, am a great granddaughter of Daniel Hovey and also live in Phoenix, Arizona. My birth family is from…
Thanks Mark and Cathy. I enjoyed doing the research and sharing the town’s incredible history with you!
Gordon led us on a fantastic personalized tour of Ipswich, focusing on our first family ancestors, Thomas French Sr. and…
The FindaGrave links on the Highland Cemetery page, on which you commented, show the headstones. But this is the modern…
Do you have photos of headstones? I’m currently looking for: William Warner Birth 10 Mar 1586 – 1 Jul 1648…
These two histories of the Wells family in America don’t mention an Abraham. https://archive.org/details/historywellesfa00wellgoog/page/n4/mode/2up?view=theater&q=ipswich https://archive.org/details/genealogyofwells00cush/page/8/mode/2up?view=theater&q=ipswich
Thank you, Gordon. From what I have seen in records on Ancestry, Abraham Wells had a brother named Thomas, and…
We don’t have a record of an individual named Abraham Wells. Thomas Wells migrated to Massachusetts in 1637, and died…
My 6th great-grandfather (Abraham Wells) immigrated from England and later died in Ipswich in 1666. I have so far been…
My family still has two bookcases from the Pastor’s office. They have smoke damage on the back. My brother (then…
I am a descendant of Edward Ketcham and would like to know when he arrived in Ipswich, how he obtained…
I am also descended from the Cogswells’ daughter Hannah. At the museum at Colonial Pemaquid, there is a trunk that…
I’ve read about the tramp signs before, it truly is fascinating to me. There is an episode of Mad Men…
Helen Breen wrote the article several years ago. A couple of articles on Wikipedia indicate that Charles Pickering was briefly…
I was doing a bit of research on Charles Pickering’s time at Harvard and your blog makes the interesting claim…
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Cool! I’ve visited Ipswich twice and would love to return! Until then, I will armchair tour! Thank you!
Gordon, Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, after checking provided associated references, I cannot find any references to substantiate the…
Mary Ellen Lepionka is deceased, but the information appears to be correct. “It is important to note that the Phips…
Hello, The website states “Then, between 1700 and 1750, the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered bounties on Indian…
Thank you from the great grandson of Sir Edward Bennett of Virginia and Massachusetts from the 1600s This is my…
HI from the great grandson of Sir Edward Bennett of Virginia and Massachusetts in the 1600s the start of North…
Hi I meant my name is Marc Bennett I am the relation to Sir Edward Bennett, From Virginia of the…
Hi Ian Marc Bennett The grandson of Sir Edward Bennett of Virginia and Massachusetts from 1600s
Thanks for this, Gordon. I mention Fewkes and the smuggled stocking machine in my new book coming out in February…
The stone with Rebecca’s name is her footstone, and is typical of others in the region. It would have been…
Thank you for this information. I’m a historian and I’m researching the Farley family. Can you tell me where the…
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