February 26, 2014 Entry #7 Yesterday, I mentioned Martha Sutcliffe Hartley, wife of transported convicted, William Hartley. Martha, it seems, is colorful enough to deserve a few paragraphs of her own. As we now know, her first husband was convicted of feloniously possessing forged bank notes. He may also have had a criminal history that…
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William Hartley – A Convict in the Family – 52 Ancestors #6
Entry #6 When my husband, Gary, and I married over 30 years ago, it was only natural that I would take an interest in his family history, especially since I was adopting the surname “Hartley” as my own. Someone in the family had already made a nice start on the family tree, which was a…