Papa and Mamma

Papa and Mamma loved their home on Swamp Road in Sunderland, Massachusetts. Two years of hard work in Pine Nook near South Deerfield was the beginning of a nest egg for the purchase of this farm. When Mr. Clark couldn't sell his tobacco, Papa was not paid for his work for the year. In need of money, Papa left Mr. Clark and worked for Mr. Smith of Sunderland. Later he left for Williamsburg where he worked for Mr. Damon, who could afford to pay more for his help. Mamma came to Sunderland from Poland at the age of 16 and worked for Israel Childs for two years. The Childs were very kind to Mamma. Papa met Mamma shortly after and they bought their home and settled in Sunderland, where their ten children were born and raised.