tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681545436531220103.post6140067428072433..comments2024-02-26T10:45:24.451-08:00Comments on Victoria Jo's Family Stories: Jonas Fairbanks (1625-1676) Wearing Great Boots Contrary to the Law (52 Ancestors Week 27) Theme: "Independence"Joanne Barnardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266142659080639073noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681545436531220103.post-44422284307960913252020-05-04T16:16:15.972-07:002020-05-04T16:16:15.972-07:00How delightful to hear from you, Cousin! I will de...How delightful to hear from you, Cousin! I will definitely go to your blog as you have already added to my knowledge of the family and I'm sure I'll learn more interesting details. The one thing I wonder about is whether you've come upon any more information about the origins of our John Prescott? There seems some difficulty connecting him back across the pond with any degree of certainty.Joanne Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266142659080639073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681545436531220103.post-14791837697900265532020-05-04T11:20:35.253-07:002020-05-04T11:20:35.253-07:00Hi Victoria Jo,
We share the same family and muc...Hi Victoria Jo, <br /><br />We share the same family and much of the same interests. I am also blogging about Jonathan Fairbanks and John Prescott. I enjoyed your blog about John Prescott's armor and Jonas Fairbanks's fine for wearing great boots. The original Fairbanks and Prescott families in America are both my 11th great grandparents. Jonas and Lydia (Prescott) Fairbanks were my descendant line. I have a blog at Fairbankshistory.com Please come to visit. On the blog, I haven't gotten to two points I'd like to share with you. John's matchlock gun, now change to a flintlock can be found at the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. I just found it last year. Also, Jonas was working at the Saugus Iron Works when he was fined for wearing the great boots. He was working about the forge at Saugus, one of the best paid areas, so he probably was making quite a bit of money. Many people of the Iron Works, even the whole area, were called to court due to dress inappropriate according to the sumptuary laws. He went to court up in that area and was acquitted because he wore them before the ruling was published. I have more details on both of these that I will be sharing later on my blog, but as a co-blogger, I thought you would enjoy it and may not find my blog to learn more about them. Or perhaps you already knew and didn't have room in your blog. thanks for helping share our fas<br />cinating history. Sharminmc@gmail.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094665646129425723noreply@blogger.com