When Adin Manly, my 4X great grand uncle, recorded the story of leaving Massachusetts for the wilds of upstate New York in February 1817, he described the journey in practical terms: he and his new wife, Miriam, were married on January 17 and a month later they set out with a group and three yoke… Continue reading
Yesterday I shared the remarkable recollections of my 4X great grand uncle, Adin Manly, who wrote in his own words about the hardships he and his wife, Miriam, endured as early settlers of western New York. Among the details of his long life, Adin wrote proudly that he and Miriam had raised ten children, all… Continue reading
Every so often in genealogy, we are fortunate enough to find more than names, dates, and places. We find a voice. Adin Manly (1793-1867), the younger brother of my 4X great grandfather, Howard Manly (1791-1852) was born in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1793. Like so many young New Englanders of his generation, Adin eventually turned his… Continue reading
Tiny Acorns & Mighty Oaks 