Today’s post will cover some interesting notes about how the Ranger’s operated. I will share specific questions I had and the responses I found while reading materials written by Mike Barbieri, historian for Whitcomb’s Rangers Reenacting Group.
Culture
Edward Marden Sr. – Who was Chloe Barnes?
Now it is time to explore what is known about the widow of Edward Marden. Could Chloe Barnes be Edward’s Indian wife? Lets see what we can come up with.
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Categories: Culture, Documentation, Family-Marden
Tags: census records, indian wife, lisbon nh, lyman nh, marden, sarah moore, us canada border, vital records
Edward Marden Sr. – General History of the Region
Understanding the local town histories is very important, but the information will have much greater value if it is placed in the context of regional history.
Since the towns involved so far all seem to be clustered in the same general region, now seems like a good time to review the regional history of the upper Connecticut River.
Categories: Culture, Family-Marden, History-Regional, History-Wabanaki, Tutorials-Tips, Wabanaki
Tags: adventurers, connecticut river, hostilities, indian war, land grants, land speculators, new france, proprietors, regional history, settlers, town histories, upper connecticut river, wilderness regions
Edward Mardin Sr. in NH & VT Towns
Google Books took me to a publication titled “Town papers. Documents Relating to Towns in New Hampshire” compiled by Isaac Weare, 1883 where I found a few interesting documents relating to Edward Sr.
Another juicy bit of data comes from a similar publication titled “State Papers. Documents and Records Relating to the State of New-Hampshire During the Period of the American Revolution, From 1776 to 1783 …, Compiled by Nathaniel Bouton, 1874”
Categories: Culture, Family-Marden
A Few Tips, Cautions, & Problems For Wabanaki Researchers
I know my readers are anxious to jump into some real investigation, but there are a number of items you should be aware of before embarking on this journey
Categories: History-Wabanaki, Tutorials-Tips, Wabanaki
A Wabanaki Timeline
To understand a People, you have to understand their history.
I have prepared this timeline for my readers to provide a basic understanding of Wabanaki history.
Categories: History-Wabanaki, Tutorials-Tips, Wabanaki
The Historic Wabanaki People
The following information is from a historical perspective and does not necessarily relate to modern-day Wabanaki People. The information is also very generalized and should not be viewed as set in stone.
Categories: History-Wabanaki, Tutorials-Tips, Wabanaki
The Ne-Do-Ba Research Journal 