Lawrence and Cassandra (née Burnell) Southwick were early immigrants to colonial America and devout Quakers who, along with their children, were severely persecuted for these religious beliefs.
[5] Lawrence left the industry in 1642,[6] and turned his attention to animal husbandry at which he was very successful.
[7] In 1657 the Southwicks were jailed for hosting two visiting Quaker preachers, John Copeland and Christopher Holder.
Cassandra remained in jail for seven weeks and was fined forty shillings for possessing a paper written by their two visitors.
In 1660 Lawrence and Cassandra died within three days of each other, on Shelter Island, due to privation, starvation and exposure.