Groton’s Founding Father
Cutline for James Parker Part 13 Founder’s namesake Named for his illustrious grandfather, the James Parker buried beneath this stone at Groton’s Old Burying Ground, was the son of Samuel...
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Groton’s Founding Father
Part 12: Giving new life to the town English native James Parker was one of the principal Puritan figures during Groton’s formative years three and a half centuries ago. Previous...
Groton’s Founding Father
Capt. James Parker, a native English Puritan, was one of the principal figures during the formative years of the town of Groton, which this year celebrates its 350th birthday. Previous...
Groton’s Founding Father
Part 10: Religion and Politics Olde Boston Boston, the seat of government for Massachusetts Bay Colony, looked much different in the 17th and 18th centuries than it does today. When...
Groton’s Founding Father
(Capt. James Parker, an English Puritan, was one of the principal figures during the formative years of the town of Groton, which this year celebrates its 350th birthday. Previous installments...
Groton’s Founding Father: The Life and Legacy of Capt. James Parker SubheadThe Groton witch
Puritan Writer Massachusetts Puritan clergymen Cotton Mather, above, and his father, Increase Mather, both referred in their writings to the Elizabeth Knop (or Knap) of Groton and her supposed demoniac...
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Part 4 Capt. James Parker, a native of England, sailed in the 1630s to the Puritan colony at Massachusetts Bay. He became one of the principal figures during the formative...
Groton s founding father
Capt. James Parker, a native of England, sailed in the 1630s to the Puritan colony at Massachusetts Bay. He became one of the principal figures during the formative years of...
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Part 1 Special Contributor I have long been interested in genealogy and have spent many hours researching my VanVeghten ancestors from the Hudson Valley “Knickerbocker” region of New York. Although...