Whately Stories

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“‘Defectives, Dependents, and Delinquents’: A look at the less fortunate population of Whately” by Dereka Smith, January 2024.

“Early Days of the Sanderson Family in West Whately” by Susie Sanderson, 1985

“Whately’s Trolley” by Judy Markland, 2022

“A Sad Story of Bad Blood in One of Whately’s Most Distinguished Families: The Crafts Disputes” – by Dereka S. Smith, February 2026

“The Prutts of Whately” – A story about the family of George Prutt, the only documented enslaved person in Whately by Dereka S. Smith and Donna Wiley, May 2026