A visit to a historic home . . . and a walk through history as told by the art and objects inside. In these pages, longtime collectors John and Judith Herdeg introduce you to their salvaged eighteenth-century house and its grounds, and then take you on a tour of its rooms filled with favorite objects from their collection of American fine and decorative arts: colonial-era portraits, tall clocks, silver pap boats, embroidery, furnishings, and more. All these objects tell stories about people, which are laid out here for you to enjoy: Who was the person in the portrait? Who owned the clock?

Descendants of John Lippitt of Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island, have served their country as soldiers in four wars. The family has contributed four governors to the state of Rhode Island and three family members have represented the state in the U.S. Senate. Moses Lippitt of Cooperstown, N.Y., was a self-made businessman, much admired in his community and a leader in civic affairs. Strong women and men from this family have been influencing American life for nearly 400 years. 

By Christopher C. Child and Maureen A. Taylor

This first volume in the Early Vermont Settlers scholarly prosopography study contains 137 sketches organized bytown and presented in alphabetical order by head of household. It provides a better understanding of the outward migration of southern New England along the northern route to the early westward settlements in New York, Ohio, Michigan, and beyond—a path often posing challenges for those researching ancestors in the Old Northwest Territories.

List of covered towns: Andover, Chester, Springfield, Weathersfield, and Windsor.