Edward Colborne was an immigrant from Cornwall, England and probably walked these fields in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He was a farmer for the wealthy Saltonstall family in the early years of his new life in America in the 1640’s. Edward did not come by himself – his brother Robert emigrated on the same ship, landing in Boston in 1635. They were part of what was called “The Great Migration” but I’m sure the Native Americans wouldn’t use that term. Later in life, Robert had his house burned down in King Philip’s War – a fight between European settlers and original inhabitants.
Visiting the Relatives 