The Joshua Hempstead Diaries
at the Fellowship Hall of the Ledyard Congregational Church
Friday, March 5, 2010
Joshua Hempstead (1678- 1758) was a shipwright; carpenter; farmer; townsman; trader to Boston, New York, and the West Indies; representative to the General Assembly; justice of the peace; surveyor; writer of wills; and business agent for the Winthrop family. He also kept a diary, the surviving part of which covers the years 1711 to1758. Its 700 pages are a rich resource for anyone interested in colonial life in New England.
Patricia M. Schaefer, who has been working with The Diary of Joshua Hempstead for about 15 years, will present the program for the meeting. Her book, A Useful Friend: A Companion to the Joshua Hempstead Diary 1711-1758, recently won the Homer Babbidge Award for the best work on Connecticut history published in 2008.
Friday, March 5th, 7:30 PM, Fellowship Hall of the Ledyard Congregational Church, 722 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard. There is no charge and the public is invited. Come and bring a friend.
Appraisal Day
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Would you like to know the value of your family treasures? Do you have interesting object you’d like to know more about? Do you have a family story to share?
The Ledyard Historical Society’s Appraisal Day will have a number of local appraisers present, with expertise in books, postcards, textiles, estate jewelry and dolls, as well as general antiques.
Saturday, April 17th, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Fellowship Hall of the Ledyard Congregational Church, 722 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard. The public is invited. Verbal appraisals will $5.00 per item; a limited number of vending tables will also be available at $25.00 each.
Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum
Annual Meeting, Friday, May 7, 2010
The Stanton-Davis Homestead was built by Thomas Stanton, circa 1670. Stanton was one of the four founders of Stonington, and is noted as such on the Founders Monument in the Wequetequock Burial Ground. Besides being the town’s oldest house, the home retains many original furnishings as well as tools from the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Frederick Burdick, vice-president of the Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum, will speak on the history of the house and his organization’s efforts to preserve and restore the homestead and its artifacts.
Friday, May 7, 2010, Fellowship Hall of the Ledyard Congregational Church, 722 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard. There will be a pot lock supper beginning at 6:00 PM. Bring a dish and a friend and enjoy the evening.