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Also, I "loved" how in the court documents it is written "Peter Egerton & Clemence his wife." She is being charged with an offense that happened prior to her marriage, yet in the documents she is only listed as Peter's wife, his possession. Don't get me wrong, I don't think she should be listed as this even after she's married. I think it's a deplorable practice that I am glad we have put in the past. It just helps to illustrate the patriarchal system that these people lived in. ~Kristen Lonsdorf | Also, I "loved" how in the court documents it is written "Peter Egerton & Clemence his wife." She is being charged with an offense that happened prior to her marriage, yet in the documents she is only listed as Peter's wife, his possession. Don't get me wrong, I don't think she should be listed as this even after she's married. I think it's a deplorable practice that I am glad we have put in the past. It just helps to illustrate the patriarchal system that these people lived in. ~Kristen Lonsdorf | ||
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| + | I noticed that Cowesett Indian was sentenced by the Court to have his "haire cut round close of from his head". I didn't understand this and wanted to clarify. Was this a sort of public shaming based on social codes regarding hair? Were there any rules at this time relating to the types of punishments these courts could administer? -Adam Shlossman | ||
== John Dane's Memoir == | == John Dane's Memoir == | ||
