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Tag: 1742

The Story of Agnes Surriage, the Marblehead Tavern Maid

September 6, 2021November 17, 2024 Gordon Harris1 Comment
Agnes Surriage of Marblehead, fisherman's daughter

In 1742, the 26-year-old king’s collector visited Marblehead and fell in love with the young tavern maid, a poor fisherman's daughter ten years younger than himself.

Posted in StoriesTagged 1742, Marblehead, taverns, women

© Gordon Harris 2025

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