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This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.
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Vol. 1 includes the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington for 1889.
Thomas Williams (1743-1826), a Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and died in Hamilton County, Ohio. He and his wife, Sarah, (1744?-1830), had at least one son, Thomas Williams born in New York or New Jersey. He married Maria Quick, before 1795. They had at least eight children. The family was living at Luberland Township, Ulster County, New York, in 1800. and in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, by 1836. Descendants listed lived in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Oregon, and elsewhere.
As one of the founders of the field of women's history, Lois Banner reveals Marilyn Monroe in the way that only a top-notch historian and biographer could. Banner appreciates the complexities of Monroe's personal life in the context of her achievements as an actor, singer, dancer, comedian, model and courtesan.