Judith Sargent (later JSM
) married ship's captain John Stevens
, whose home port was Gloucester, Massachusetts.
American National Biography. http://www.anb.org/articles/home.html.
Harris, Sharon M., and Judith Sargent Murray. “Introduction”. Selected Writings of Judith Sargent Murray, edited by Sharon M. Harris and Sharon M. Harris, Oxford University Press, 1995, p. xv - xliv.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Judith Sargent Murray
John Stevens
did well financially early in his marriage, and built for Judith the most elegant house in Gloucester. Then, however, he developed money troubles through a combination of bad luck, bad judgement, and the...
