This book is a family history. As historical survey, its purpose is to "tease out" details specific to a subset of American Bardwells. This book covers the period from the English Civil War up to the Boston Massacre of 1770. Chapters include: English Precursors 1600-1675 (Robert Bardwell's migration from England to Massachusetts; Puritan Revolution, Civil War, London Plague of 1665, Great London Fire of 1666); Indian Wars Generation 1676-1713 (King Philip's War, Indian Wars, Treaty of Utrecht 1713, Deerfield Massacre; and Colonial Wars and Great Awakening Generation 1713-1770 (land acquisition and transfer of lands, migration to Hatfield and Cold Spring, Battle of Lake George, French & Indian War, Belcher Town). (257pp. color illus. hardcover. Author, 2020.)