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re: Center Schoolhouse Sees Many Visitors

Deborah Hanna — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:42:18 GMT

I would love to learn about the people who taught....learn their names and facts about their lives...and hear their opinions on things. Do you have any diaries? My ggrandfather, Ezra Stocking taught in Barkhamested around 1870. He is in the US census.

re: Center Schoolhouse Sees Many Visitors

Deborah Hanna — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:38:59 GMT

Thanks for putting this online. Do you have names of the teachers from about 1870 to 1880? My Ezra Stocking is listed as a teacher in the census, and he lives in Barkhamsted. My sources are home........nedd to check them to document my info...

He is also mentioned in one off the histories of the town...have to go home and check my references. I' m looking for more primary sources that may show me his life.

re: Archaeology Volunteers Sought

Bob — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:14:35 GMT

I don't see why we keep referring to this as the "Richard Smith Forge". He was a damned Tory who returned to England, where he sat out the Revolution, and was denied entrance back into Mssachusetts, and encountered much resistance before being allowed into Connecticut. Connecticut took the forge away from him , and he had nothing to do with it during the war.

British Half Pence (Rev.)

Historical Society Activities — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:43:08 GMT

This is not the actual coin found as it is still being cleaned. Marc Banks removed some of the dirt from...

Fleur-de-lis cuff links reverse

Historical Society Activities — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:42:23 GMT

Fleur-de-lis cuff links reverse side. Click here for blog post.

Wrought nails

Historical Society Activities — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:42:05 GMT

Wrought nails found near dwelling house(s) and barn. Click here for blog post.

Iron fragments

Historical Society Activities — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:41:32 GMT

Crane fragment, unidentified iron object, iron rod fragment. Click here for blog post.