In Concord in particular, the growth of religious zeal was influenced by Daniel Bliss. He reinvigorated religion so completely that, “for a time, religious meetings were held every day of the week. And in October 1741, the great English evangelist George Whitfield came to town and preached to thousands in the open air (p. 19-20).” Throughout this time period, the shifting of land from father to son was a lengthy process. This was especially true in families that had more than one son. This topic is discussed in the chapter A World of Scarcity, which aids in illustrating the root of this issue. During the pre revolution era, it was common place for the eldest son to inherit any excess property, while the other siblings were left to create their own fortune. This created tension in the family and left the other sons “dependent on his father’s good will (p. 75)” if they remained unable to carve themselves a
In Concord in particular, the growth of religious zeal was influenced by Daniel Bliss. He reinvigorated religion so completely that, “for a time, religious meetings were held every day of the week. And in October 1741, the great English evangelist George Whitfield came to town and preached to thousands in the open air (p. 19-20).” Throughout this time period, the shifting of land from father to son was a lengthy process. This was especially true in families that had more than one son. This topic is discussed in the chapter A World of Scarcity, which aids in illustrating the root of this issue. During the pre revolution era, it was common place for the eldest son to inherit any excess property, while the other siblings were left to create their own fortune. This created tension in the family and left the other sons “dependent on his father’s good will (p. 75)” if they remained unable to carve themselves a