Boys life
Boys in New Hampshire were taught a trade, usually the one their fathers did, so they could continue the family business when their fathers retired. Often, boys would go to school and learn a trade.Children chose their own spouses from within a circle of suitable acquaintances who shared their religion and social standing. Parents retained veto power over their children's marriages. When sons married, fathers gave them gifts of land, livestock, or farming equipment; daughters received household goods, farm animals, and/or cash.
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Adam Uptegraft
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