What jobs did boys or men do in colonial new England?

colonial boys were expected to help on the farm and learn how to farm for when they were adults. they did a set number of chores as determined by their father, going to school only when not needed at home. During planting and harvest times they actually closed the schools as survival was deemed more important than learning.they were taught to take on responsibility of running the house when dad was away at war,business or just plain dead. they usually married young because the life expectancy was only about 40 years. They could have it . I'm glad I grew up in the 50s whenall this crap was over and all a boy was asked to do was wash his hands before supper.