Revised 22 Sept. 2022 Bess Corbett enslaved Mother, Father, siblings too By the “good” doctor. You might never have heard … More
Tag: Bellingham Massachusetts
THE ADVOCATE
“The Siege of Rhode Island.” Dick Brattle, soldier Conceived NOT in liberty Along the Charles Dick Brattle, a formerly enslaved … More
THE BURDENS OF BESS CORBETT
What do you see outside your window? How far back in time can you travel? From my early to middle … More
What Intolerable Acts These Intolerable Acts!
After what came to be known as the Intolerable Acts by Patriots passed Parliament in 1774, Boston Harbor was shut, … More
An Inventory of the Estate of John Corbett Late of Bellingham
An Inventory of the Estate of John Corbett late of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, … More
Dick Brattle’s Deposition in the Case of Inhabitants of Milford v. Inhabitants of Bellingham, 16 Mass. 108, 15 Tyng 108 (1819), September 1819 at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Massachusetts Archives)
Transcription by Susan G. Elliott, 26 August 2022 The transcription follows the photos of the manuscript. I Dick Brattle of … More
DOCTOR JOHN CORBETT’S PROBATED INVENTORY AND TRANSCRIPTION (Source Material for “The Burdens of Bess Corbett”)
An Inventory of the Estate of John Corbett late of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, … More