Is this true about the early Puritan settlers in New England? My sister told me this, but I haven't seen any sources for it. But it seems like it could be correct.
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/u/AnnalsPornographie and /u/sunagainstgold both discuss here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/81b8uo/i_have_read_here_before_that_medieval_families/