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This extraordinarily comprehensive, well-documented, biographical dictionary of some 1,500 photographers (and workers engaged in photographically related pursuits) active in western North America before 1865 is enriched by some 250 illustrations. Far from being simply a reference tool, the book provides a rich trove of fascinating narratives that cover both the professional and personal lives of a colorful cast of characters.
John Pleasants (1644/1645-1698), a Quaker convert, immigrated from England to Henrico County, Virginia during or before 1670. George Pleasant (d.1697) immigrated from England to York County, Virginia during or before 1669. There is no evidence of direct family relationship between the two. Descendants lived in most of the United States.
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Robert Hicks (b.ca.1580) immigrated in 1621 from England to Sudbury, Massachusetts, moving later to Scituate, Massachusetts. Descendants lived in New England, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas and elsewhere. Includes ancestors in England to about 1315.