I come across this in researching my New England ancestors from the 1600's, such as William Slate, the Abbe family etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Genealogy> Does anyone know of the exact location of Wenham, Massachusetts?Question: Does anyone know of the exact location of Wenham, Massachusetts!? I come across this in researching my New England ancestors from the 1600's, such as William Slate, the Abbe family etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Town of Wenham Massachusetts,Wenham was officially set off from the Town of Salem on May 10, 1643, but was not incorporated by the legislature until September 7, 1643!. Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts!.So any one you are researching before this town was incorporated wounld be listed as living in Salem,Mass!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Here are links to historical maps of Salem Villiage and Wenham in the late 1600's http://freepages!.genealogy!.rootsweb!.ance!.!.!. http://freepages!.genealogy!.rootsweb!.ance!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This link will give you info: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Wenham%2C_M!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com http://maps!.google!.com/maps!?hl=en&q=Wenh!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com http://www!.wenhamma!.gov/Www@QuestionHome@Com |