Today I’m sharing my research about a surveyor who didn’t have the best start in life. John Morton was born in Pennsylvania in 1725 shortly after the death of his father, one of the first Swedish immigrants who settled on the banks of the Delaware river in Pennsylvania in an area called New Sweden.

Did you ever wonder why men wore those white wigs back in colonial times? Turns out those wigs weren’t all white, but they were all about looking classy – as in economic class, that is. Apparently the color of the wig reflected status. Professionals went with gray, tradesmen wore brown, and white wigs were reserved for judges and military officers. Men could also don white wigs for special occasions – they went well with the ruffles around the wrist which were also part of the whole look.