NOVEMBER 28, 2021 In the early years of British Colonial America, the colonists were up against many obstacles -- finding fertile land, surviving harsh New England winters, building towns from scratch, and especially making peace with the local indigenous populations. The adversity they faced required a lot of tenacity, and my 7th great grandmother, Esther (Bobbett) Paul, survived it all. Mrs. Mary Prudence Smith, The young Puritans in King Philip's war , Boston (Little, Brown and company) 1898; pdf, Library of Congress (www.loc.gov/item/98001083/ : accessed 28 Nov 2021). Week 48: Strength Esther was born 15 April 1669 in Taunton, Massachusetts to my 8th great grandparents, Sarah Tarne and Edward Bobbett, who were married 7 September 1654 in Boston. Taunton is one of the oldest towns in the United States. It was founded by members of the Plymouth Colony in 1637 and officially incorporated into a town two years later. Many of the settlers had originated from Taunton in Somerset, E...