Pike’s Peak Woodbrdige Origins of Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813), for whom Pike’s Peak is named, was born in Somerset County, New Jersey but his family has roots in...
Daniel Robins (ca 1630-1714) Scottish Prisoner of War
Daniel Robins, an early settler of Woodbridge, had his origins in Scotland. Although there is some disagreement about his specific...
Children out of wedlock
Although churches worked hard to prevent the occurrence of out-of-wedlock births by various sanctions, these still did occur in colonial...
Marriage Counseling in 18th Century Woodbridge
It is not just modern marriages that have difficulties related to jealousies and other conflicts. While we might go to a marriage...
Enticed into an act of uncleanness
John Rolfe (1634-1681) and Mary Scullard (1642-1687) Operators of a Mill in Cambridge Parents of Several Early Woodbridge Settlers...
Adella Hunt Logan (1863-1915) Educator at Tuskegee Institute with Woodbridge Roots
Although Adella Hunt Logan was born far from Woodbridge, one branch of her family can be traced to colonial Woodbridge. William Stone...