Reunion 2026
We had a warm sunny day on Saturday, June 20, 2026 for 33 cousins and guests to gather in Concord, Massachusetts, for the 89th annual Hartwells of America Reunion. 15 people joined remotely over Zoom for the business meeting and historical talk. Enjoy a recap of the day below.
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Reunion Photograph
Left to right: John Hartwell, Edward Hartwell Rogers, Joy Hartwell, Samuel Rogers, Patricia Hartwell, Janet Hartwell, Joseph Hartwell Rogers, Tina Seeger, Mark Ayotte, Sam Hartwell, Gregory Hartwell, Thomas Philip Hartwell, Carol Hartwell Ayotte, Michael Hartwell, Suzanne Hartwell Rollins, Richard Hartwell, Claudia Hartwell, Stephen Carol Hartwell, Marilyn Manzella, Peter Manzella, Alison Hartwell Loudon, James Hartwell, Judy Mitchell, Ann Sharpe, Paul Ellis-Graham, David Hartwell Webber, Thomas Lester Hartwell, Ellen Bowen, Steve Hartwell, Don Hafner (speaker). Missing: Deborah Hartwell, Theodore Samuels, Karen Hartwell Samuels.
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Program
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Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (all times EDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord, Massachusetts or by Zoom *
10:00 am - refreshments, socializing, archive viewing, giveaways, genealogy assistance, items for sale
11:30am - lunch * 12:00 pm - business meeting * 12:30 pm - speaker: Don Hafner, the Hartwells of Lincoln, Massachusetts in the 18th century 1:45 pm - group photo 2:30 pm - tour of Hartwell Tavern, Minute Man National Historic Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts * Remote attendance via Zoom |
Business Meeting Slide Deck
16 slides: treasurer, membership, scholarship and genealogy reports + volunteer opportunities and more
Presentation:
The Hartwells of Lincoln in 1775: A Clash of Generations?
by Don Hafner, Lincoln Historical Society
The Hartwells of Lincoln in 1775: A Clash of Generations?
by Don Hafner, Lincoln Historical Society
Our featured speaker was Don Hafner. He presented on the Hartwells of Lincoln, Massachusetts, featuring stories about the adult children of Ephraim4 (Samuel3-2, William1) and Elizabeth Hartwell of Lincoln, and the way their lives reflected the social and economic changes surging during the period just before and during the American Revolution.
Donald Hafner is a retired Professor of Political Science at Boston College, where he taught courses in international politics, American foreign policy, and national security and arms control policy. He has written widely about the history of the town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, in the 18th century. His books include William Smith, Captain: Life and Death of a Soldier of the American Revolution, a biography of the brother of Abigail Adams, and Tales of the Battle Road, April 19, 1775. His most recent book is Entangled Lives, Black and White —The Black Community, Enslaved and Free, in 18th Century Lincoln. Don is a member of the Lincoln Minute Men and serves on boards of the Lincoln Historical Society and The Friends of Minute Man National Park. He has served for many years as a volunteer and historical interpreter at Minute Man National Historical Park.
Donald Hafner is a retired Professor of Political Science at Boston College, where he taught courses in international politics, American foreign policy, and national security and arms control policy. He has written widely about the history of the town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, in the 18th century. His books include William Smith, Captain: Life and Death of a Soldier of the American Revolution, a biography of the brother of Abigail Adams, and Tales of the Battle Road, April 19, 1775. His most recent book is Entangled Lives, Black and White —The Black Community, Enslaved and Free, in 18th Century Lincoln. Don is a member of the Lincoln Minute Men and serves on boards of the Lincoln Historical Society and The Friends of Minute Man National Park. He has served for many years as a volunteer and historical interpreter at Minute Man National Historical Park.
Click the image above for a transcript of Don's talk
2026 Hartwells of America Newsletter
Published June 8, 2026