Entries by Jeff Westover

Westovers of the American Revolution

We received an email requesting more information about the John Westover family of Sheffield, Massachusetts of the mid-18th century. The inquiry was specifically about which of the many sons of John and Rachel Westover were loyalists and which were colonialists. It is an interesting question simply because it was the American Revolution that really started […]

Pandemics in Our Family History

January of 2020 will go down in history for the outbreak of what is called Coronavirus. As of this writing it is not yet a pandemic but it is expected to become so, despite a now worldwide effort to deal with the outbreak. Will it have an effect upon our family? It is a good […]