MS 62
Petition, 1652.
3 items.
Joseph Rowlandson was born in England in 1631. He served as a Congregational minister, living for a time in both Lancaster and Ipswich, MA, before finally settling in Wethersfield, CT. He was the husband of Mary Rowlandson, whose Indian captivitity narrative made her a famous figure in colonial America.
Petition by Joseph Rowlandson pleading the case of a couple in Ipswich, MA who wished to be married despite neglecting the proper courting procedures of the time. A 19th century transcription is included with the petition as well as a letter written in 1860 that describes the document.