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Robert Elwell
Robert was a Gloucester founder and community leader who helped shape early Massachusetts while raising a family of eight.
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Lucius Carey Hewitt
Lucius was a farmer, father, and pillar of his community, whose life—measured in acres, seasons, and sons—echoes the quiet courage of 19th-century America.
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Anne Staples
Anne’s life unfolded among Maine’s pine hills and quiet farms, a long journey of love, labor, and loss that shaped generations through her quiet strength.
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Bridget Catherine Murphy
Bridget died young but left a lasting legacy in her children, surviving illness, hardship, and poverty with unshakable strength.
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Deborah Dunn
Deborah built a quiet but enduring life rooted in New England, raising her children through war and hardship while shaping generations through resilience and faith.
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Edmund Fanning
Edmund escaped persecution in Ireland to build a new life in Connecticut, where he raised seven children and became constable.
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Elihu Stevens Stephens
Elihu served bravely in the Revolutionary War and later built a peaceful life in New Hampshire, grounded in farming and patriotism.
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Benjamin Hewitt Sr.
Orphaned young and shaped by coastal hardship, Benjamin built a life of quiet prominence in Stonington, raising a family whose legacy helped define early Connecticut.
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