Comments for: Mass. court of 1698 was lenient on bigamy

In September 1692, Matthew Cary of Boston wrote his wife of seven years, Elizabeth, who remained in London, that he longed for her “dear company.” No wonder Elizabeth was irritated when her husband up and married Mary Sylvester less than a year later in Bristol,… Read More
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