tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post7999679992787391329..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of Thomas Greenman (1669-1728) of Kingstown, Rhode IslandRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-12992188194766900882012-04-09T13:32:33.276-07:002012-04-09T13:32:33.276-07:00Randy, thank you for posting a transcript of the G...Randy, thank you for posting a transcript of the Greeman estate inventory. "Shillards" is probably "Stilliards" (with or without two ells).<br /><br />But this is quite an early example of "worsted" appearing in New England, as something home-spun. At that time, the sheep that bore worsted fleece were quite difficult to obtain from Spain, where they originated, or France, among whose citizens a few managed to steal some from Spain.<br /><br />The Greenmans had an appreciable flock of breeding sheep. The inventory's listing a parcel of "coarse wool" suggest that they had two separate groups of sheep - the normal type whose fleece was wool, and those whose fleece was worsted.<br /><br />Very, very interesting items in the fabric of Euro-American textile history!Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.com