The Years of the Life of Samuel Lane, 1718-1806 : A New Hampshire Man and His World

by Jerald E. Brown, Donna-Belle Garvin (Contributor)

Explores the life and career of Samuel Lane, a Renaissance man who lived in eighteenth century New Hampshire and worked primarily as a tanner and shoe maker.

276 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

Reviews

[Coralie]

This is a really interesting, somewhat dry book. Samuel Lane was a shoemaker, tanner, farmer and surveyor in 1700's New Hampshire. He was also a father of a large family, although it was typical for the time - 6 or 7 kids. He provided quite a prosperous lifestyle for his family by working hard, keeping meticulous records, and managing everyone well so that everyone worked almost as hard as he did, to the benefit of all. This family had so many material possessions, compared to the families at Fort Number 4, who were thrilled with a carved wooden cradle. On the other hand, this father was so hard working. It just goes to show that people who work this hard can get ahead.

[Jim Brown]

It is amazing to realize what one man's life was about on a daily basis in the eighteenth century and to know that he was my sixth great-grandfather a special pleasure.