Question 3.
detective Who lived in the Daggett family's community?

Capt. Obadiah Newcomb Captain Obadiah Newcomb
  • Was a town founder
  • Owned many acres of land in Lebanon, Hebron and Coventry, as well as Sharon and Cornwall, Connecticut
  • Served as captain of the local militia
account bookFebruary 23, 1749-50
"Made cart and wheel for Captain Obadiah Newcomb"

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Jenne Jenne
  • Was enslaved
  • Worked in the household of Reverend Samuel Lockwood, the wealthy minister of the First Congregational Church of Andover, and his wife.

From the will of Anna May Lockwood, March 2, 1799
"...to Jenne...10 sheep, the bed she now sleeps in...6 pewter plates"

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Aaron Phelps Aaron Phelps
  • Owned a farm in Hebron
  • Operated a gristmill, grinding grain into flour for his neighbors
  • Donated land on which the First Congregational Church was built
account bookNovember 23, 1749
"Repaired mill of Aaron Phelps"

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Rebeckah Gibbs Rebeckah Gibbs
  • A widow
  • Lived on a farm in Lebanon
  • Had to manage both running her home and operating her farm since the death of her husband
account book April 16, 1750
"Repaired a wooden wheel and three chairs for Rebeckah Gibbs"

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Nathaniel House Nathaniel House
  • Owned a farm in Lebanon
  • Operated an inn near the First Congregational Church
  • Served the community as a tax collector
account bookOctober 25, 1748
"Worked seven days on barn frame for Nathaniel House"

detective3. Who lived in the Daggett family's community?

A. The people who lived in the Daggett family's community were like them in some ways and different in others.

B. The community was made up of people who had the same work and home lives as the Daggett family.

 

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