The Ferrin Family Newsletter Link List
(These links were last verified 11 Dec 99)
Newton, New Hampshire
- Newton, New Hampshire This home page for Newton is webmastered by Scott Finley and includes links to satellite view of Newton on the Terraserver site.
Histories & Genealogies for Newton Residents
- Mary Bartlett (1730 - 1789) "Mary Bartlett, born in Newton, NH, and married in 1754 to her first cousin, left us a priceless heritage in letters...". She wrote regularly to her husband, Dr. Josiah Bartlett, a signator of the Declaration of Independence, while he was attending the Continental Congress, 1775 - 1776.
New Hampshire History
- The New Hampshire Historical Society "The mission of the New Hampshire Historical Society is to communicate the values of New Hampshire history on a collaborative basis throughout the state."
- New Hampshire The Official State of New Hampshire website.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Rockingham County Query Page Post your queries regarding ancestors who lived in Rockingham County on this USGenWeb Project page.
- Welcome to Rockingham County, NH This is the official home page for Rockingham County, NH.
- Interactive Map of Rockingham County Create your own map of the county, customized to your interests, then download it as a GIF image. Or start here to search for interactive maps of any other part of the USA. Hosted by the Tiger Map Service.
Amesbury, Massachusetts
- The Amesbury News The online version of Amesbury's newspaper.
- The Amesbury High School Weekly The AHS Weekly is published at Amesbury High School, is currently on its 19th volume and has not missed a deadline in its entire history.
- Amesbury Genealogy Project Features include History of Amesbury, Our Amesbury Ancestors, Cemeteries", Research Resources", Amesbury Queries, Amesbury 1790 Census, Amesbury Look-ups and Amesbury Roll Call.
- Photos & Historic Maps of Amesbury
- Bob in Amesbury Home Page This site, by Amesbury resident Bob Coco, includes several nice photos of Amesbury buildings and scenery.
- The Rocky Hill Meeting House This site has interior and exterior photos of the famed historic meeting house in Amesbury.
- Lowell's Boat Shop "According to Amesbury, Massachusetts, local history, Lowell's boat shop is the country's oldest manufacturer of boats of any kind"
- The Langley Story Photographs and story about the replication of a historic wooden boat built by Llewlyn Langley, an Amesbury, Massachusetts, boatbuilder who moved to Lansing, Michigan, and set up shop there.
- The Bartlett Museum Information about the Bartlett Museum in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
Historic Figures from Amesbury
Colonel Jonathan Bagley
- Col. Jonathan Bagley's 3rd Massachusetts Regiment This site includes a history of Col. Bagley and gives information on the historical re-enactment troop which is devoted to the history of this regiment.
Josiah Bartlett
- Josiah Bartlett Josiah Bartlett, the first of the New Hampshire delegation who signed the Declaration of Independence, was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in 1729.
Susanna Martin
- 17th Century Colonial New England with special emphasis on the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 This is the main index for Margo Ogram's superb website, which is one of the very best historical websites yr. FFN editor has found on the internet.
- Orgam's Links to The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 This annotated link list is an ideal launching point for surfing Salem witchcraft trial sites.
- Site of Susanna Martin's House See a photo of a plaque mounted on a boulder in Amesbury which is near the original site of Susanna Martin's house. Look closely to see the pry marks where some lickspittle miscreant has attempted to steal the bronze plaque from the stone. In Oct. of '95, when your FFN editor saw this marker, the plaque was noticably bent from someone trying to pry it free of the stone. This page is from the "Salem Witch Museum, 1692 Tour".
- Salem Witchcraft Trials "An Account of Events in Salem" by Douglas Linder. This site includes biographies of accused witches, arrest warrants, examinations & evidence, petitions of accused witches, the death warrant and list of the dead, letters of Governor Phipps, petitions for compensation, images pertaining to the trials, and a critical essay on Arthur Miller's The Crucible , a non-historic play about the trials.
- The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria An interactive online feature about the Salem witchcraft trials by National Geographic magazine.
- Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisble World An essay by Jim Schmidt entitled "Discovering the Unity Among the Parts and the Interweaving of Themes in Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World . This is a scholarly discussion of the book which did much to create & fuel the witchcraft hysteria.
- Chronology of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials A chronology of events pertaining to the trials with a link to The Witch Trails Memorical which was dedicated in 1992.
- Salem Witch Museum - 1692 Tour This is the home page for the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
- A Bibliography for the Salem Witchcraft Trials This bibliography was compiled by Richard Golden.
- ćarodÅjnice z Amesbury (Susanna Martin of Amesbury) Here's a poem about Susanna written in some language unrecognized by yr. FFN editor.
- Susanna Martin Lyrics of a traditional song about Susanna Martin together together with two downloadable files (.wav and RealAudio Player) of one verse and the chorus as performed by Liza Kay.
- The Salem Witchcraft Trials Discussion Port "This port is devoted to a light-hearted discussion centered on The Salem Witchcraft Trials. We'd love to hear your thoughts as well as suggestions regarding the best books and criticisms." Includes a link to a live chatroom about the trials.
- The Salem Witchcraft Survey This online survey of your knowledge of the Salem Witchcraft Trials is being used to compile information for a research paper on popular knowledge and misconceptions about the trials.
John Greenleaf Whittier
- Biography of John Greenleaf Whittier Though he was born in Haverhill, just across the town line from Amesbury, Whittier was closely associated with Amesbury all his life. He is buried in the Union Cemetery in Amesbury.
- John Greenleaf Whitter Biography: "John Greenleaf Whittier: Quaker Poet & Abolitionist".
- The Whittier Homestead Birthplace of John Greenleaf Whittier, the Quaker poet.
- The Whittier Homestead See a photo of the Whittier homestead, built in 1688, as it appears today.
- Snowbound: A Winter Idyl Perhaps Whittier's most famous poem, this describes family life in the Amesbury area during a snowstorm which lasted for several days in the early 19th century.
- "Forgiveness" & "Godspeed" Two poems by Whitter from the Sonnet Central site.
- "Hampton Beach" A poem by Whittier, typical of the way he'd interweave his musings about life with descriptions of local scenery.
- Whittier in New Hampshire A discussion of Whittier's connections with New Hampshire, along with the poem "New Hampshire", which he wrote to honor the state's 1846 stand against slavery, and in which he suggested that other states follow New Hampshire's lead in the issue of abolition of slavery.
- "The Changling" A poem by Whittier about Goody Cole of Hampton, NH, who was accused of witchcraft. Included is an essay, "Whittier, Witches & Changlings"
- "Wreck of Rivermouth" Whittier's poem about a shipwreck, along with an essay about the poem and the actual event, together with the original 1657 report of the shipwreck.
- "Maud Miller" Whittier's poem about a poor choice made in an affair of the heart. From this poem comes the famous line: For of all sad words of tounge or pen, the saddest are these: "It might have been"!.
- Selected Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier The poems are: "Farewell", "Barbara Frietchie", "Disarmament", "The Frost Spirit", "The Pumpkin" and "Flowers in Winter".
- "The Library" A poem by Whittier about the creation of the earth as described in The Book of Genesis.
- The John Greenleaf Whittier Page Twenty poems and 19 prose pieces by Whittier. Includes an essay, "My Recollections of Whittier and his Friends", written by Joel Bean and published in 1914.
Massachusetts history
- Massachusetts Local History This is an excellent website on local history!
- Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony The complete text of the charter which established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, made available online by D. Barnhoorn.
- Massachusetts Colonial Coinage See photos of the Massachusetts coins Jonathan Farren would have had jingling in his pocket.
- Massachusetts Mailing List A listing of genealogical & historical sources of info. for Massachusetts found on the internet.
- Links to Massachusetts History This site also includes links for other New England states and for northeastern states.
Essex County, Massachusetts
- Essex County, Massachusetts, Genealogy Page This USGenWeb Project page features "Essex County Queries", "Essex County Towns", "Essex County Records", "Essex County Wills", "Essex County Resources", "Early Essex County Families" and provides information about the Massachusetts Genealogy Project.
- Registry of Deeds, Essex County, Massachusetts Look at the "Historic Records" link to see photos of original Essex County Deed Books.
New England History
Queen Anne's War, 1702 - 1713
- Queen Anne's War A select bibliography.
Lovewell's War
- History of Pembrooke, New Hampshire Pembrooke's history began in 1724 when it was one of two townships established as a reward for the survivors and heirs of the non-survivors of Lovewell's three expeditions against hostile Indians in what is now New Hampshire. The other grant was called Voluntierstown, and is today known as Petersham, NH. On 20 June 1733, Jonathan Farren was one of the men admitted to the Voluntierstown Grant for his service in Lovewell's second expedition.
- Dummer's War a.k.a. Lovewell's War This brief entry from The American Encyclopedia of American Facts & Dates Explains why Lovewell's War is sometimes known as Dummer's War after Fort Dummer, built in 1724 and named after William Dummer, acting governor of Massachusetts at the time.
- Father Rasle's War a.k.a. Lovewell's War This site, which offers the most comprehensive history of Lovewell's War the FFN has found on the internet, uses the name of the French Jesuit priest who was inciting Indians to attack English settlers, and who was killed early in the war, as a name for the history of Captain John Lovewell's three expeditions against hostile Indians.
- Captain Lovewell's War Here's a brief description of the location of a historical marker at the site of Lovewell's fatal third expedition against Indian raiders of English border settlements.
- The Jacob Curtis Powder Horn, dated 1723 See photos and read a brief history of a powder horn carried by Jacob Curtis in the raid by English colonists against the village where French Jesuit Sebastian Rawles lived while coordinating attacks by Indians against the English colonists.
- A Week Upon the Concord & Merrimac Rivers (1849) Read Henry David Thoreau's musings on Lovewell's War from Chapter IV of A Week Upon the Concord & Merrimac Rivers This info. is no longer available online to non-subscribers.
The 1745 Capture of Fort Louisbourg
- The 1745 Capture of Ft. Louisbourg "Ben Franklin warned that it would be 'a hard nut to crack' - but in 1745 a ragtag army of New Englanders captured France's most imposing North American stronghold". Jonathan Farren was a 'Leftenant' in the army on this expedition.
- King George's War: The War of Austrian Succession The capture of Fort Louisbourg by English colonists took place in the context of these wars in Europe.
- 1763 Map of North America Get a geographic perspective of the relation of New England to the French fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
The French and Indian Wars, 1689 - 1763
- French & Indian Wars This site, by Encyclopedia.com, provides information on the series of colonial campaigns, 1689 - 1763, in North America between England and France, corresponding to wars between European alliances in the worldwide struggle for empire.
- The French & Indian War, 1754 - 1763 The last and most important conflict of the French and Indian Wars is called The French and Indian War. It corresponded to the Seven Years War in Europe between England and France.
- The French & Indian Wars: Heritage Books, Inc. Read descriptions and find ordering information for books on the French and Indian Wars from Heritage Books, the publisher of historical and genealogical books most highly recommended by the Ferrin Family Newsletter.
- History of the French & Indian War This site, by Larry Roux, "...is dedicated to the French soldiers who came to New France between 1755 and 1760 to fight in the French & Indian War."
- French & Indian War Soldiers This is a list of some soldiers who fought in the French & Indian Wars along with contact information for people who are doing research on the soldiers listed. It is part of the American Revolutionary War Soldiers & Their Descendants website.
- Scalping During the French & Indian War A documented historical essay on scalping during the French & Indian War, written by George A. Bray III. From the excellent earlyamerica.com site.
- Newspaper Coverage of the French & Indian War A documented essay by David A. Copeland, "Fighting for a Continent: Newspaper Coverage of the English and French War For Control of North America, 1754 - 1760". From the earlyamerica.com site.
- USGenWeb Archives Search Page Here's the starting point for searching the USGenWeb online genealogical database.
- French & Indian Wars An overview of the French & Indian Wars, 1689-1763, by encyclopedia.com
Descendants of Jonathan Farren
The inclusion of these links to sites by or about descendants of Jonathan Farren does NOT mean to imply that these people have the time to join in correspondence about family history or would welcome email regarding family history. DO NOT think that The Ferrin Family Newsletter, by providing these links, is encouraging you to email these individuals with questions about family history. In fact, the FFN requests that you don't. Thanks!
- Richard A. Ferren Richard Adams Ferren and his wife, Audry, operate The Sheepskin Shop, and have a full line of sheepskin products. Their shop is located on Route 90 in Warren, Maine, about 10 miles south of Camden, Maine.
- Arnie Ferrin, 1944 NCAA Basketball Most Valuable Player This is a report on the 1944 NCAA Championship game in which Arnie Ferrin led the University of Utah team to the winner's circle.
- Jerry D. Ferrin
Ordering information for Mexican Folk Retablos by Gloria Fraser Giffords, with photography by Jerry D. Ferrin. 2nd edition. Published November 1992 by the University of New Mexico Press.
- Richard R. Ferrin Richard Ferrin has just celebrated his 30th anniversary as a violist with the Chicago Symphony.
- Thomas E. Ferrin, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Adjunct Professor of Biophysics and Bioengineering, Chair of the Medical Information Science Graduate Program, Director of the USCF Computer Graphics Laboratory.
- Big Tree Genealogy Webmaster Andrew Burdett is a descendant of Jonathan Farren; this page includes photos of some of his Ferrin ancestors.
- Ferrins in Comanche County, Kansas This RootsWeb site contains articles on brothers Loren & Arthur Ferrin, as well as stories written by Loren's grandson, Wendel Ferrin.
Genealogy sites
- Gensearcher The all-in-one genealogy search page with access to over 150 genealogy search engines and indices from the best resources on the internet.
- WWW Site Search This beta test allows you to search all the publicly available USGenWeb (Archives) documents on the site.
- Internet Family Finder Use the Familytreemaker.com search engine to search the internet, as well as their own archives and publications, for family information.
- The Genealogy Page Learn about the genealogical resources available through the National Archives and Records Administration and how to access them.
- The Genealogy Pod Tip: use the search engine at the top of the page to search for the name of interest to you. You'll find some descendants of Jonathan Farren by doing so.
- Genealogy Helplist: Massachusetts Connect with volunteers who'll help find genealogical information in Massachusetts. Please read the instructions before submitting a query.
Farran, Farren, Farrin, Ferren & Ferrin
- Farren Family Genealogy Forum This Genforum for the Farren surname, and all obvious variations of it, is hosted by familytreemaker.com - go here to read and respond to previous posted queries, or to post new ones of your own. Genforum is hosted by genealogy.com.
- Ferrin Surname Distribution This is a map of the USA which indicates, by the color of each state, how frequently you'll find someone with the Ferrin surname in that state.
- Surname: Ferrin This is a Gendex file on a family of Ferrins whose relation, if any, to Jonathan Farren of Amesbury, MA, is unknown to yr. FFN editor.
- Kansas Genealogy Surname Page Provides contact information for people researching Kansas ancestors. This page includes a listing for the Farran family in Labette county, Ks.