Obadiah Holmes was an early Baptist minster who was brutally flogged by the Puritan government of colonial Massachusetts for his religious beliefs. He went on to help settle Rhode Island and led the First Baptist church of Newport for 3 decades.
Obadiah is today’s Notable Relation.
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A discussion of cemeteries visited, and interesting historical documents, material culture, and lives researched.
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A blog written by the librarians at Syosset Public Library, Syosset, New York.
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