* Fetching water from the well
* Gathering firewood
* Milking cows
* Churning butter
* Baking bread
* Cooking meals
* Cleaning the house
* Washing clothes
* Mending clothes
* Making candles
* Spinning yarn
* Weaving cloth
* Sewing clothes
* Making quilts
* Building furniture
* Gardening
* Taking care of animals
Chores for adults:
* Farming
* Logging
* Fishing
* Hunting
* Trapping
* Building houses
* Repairing houses
* Making furniture
* Spinning yarn
* Weaving cloth
* Sewing clothes
* Making shoes
* Baking bread
* Brewing beer
* Distilling whiskey
* Running a store
* Teaching school
* Preaching
* Practicing medicine
These are just a few examples of the many chores that people in New England colonies had to do in order to survive and thrive.