Westold retweeted
This is the bread box of my 4th great-grandfather, Horatio Kingsbury. It's 170 years old. Simple, but sturdy. He was a farmer in Massachusetts his whole life.
My grandmother gifted it to me several years ago, and I'm very grateful.
Westold retweeted
I found my first gold coin 33 years ago today
An Edward IV Half Angel
A face value of 3 shillings and 4 pence, 1/6 of a pound or 40 pence
Depicting Archangel Saint Michael slaying a dragon
AD 1471-1483
I’m sure Washington is a name you’re all familiar with, but do you know what it means?
Old spelling > Wassington
Origin > Saxon England
Meaning > Wassa/Hunting - ing/people’s - ton/settlement
Washington = Hunting people’s settlement/village
Now you know.
(credit to AngloSaxonApu iykyk)




















