His Brother Bill
In 1803 the family of John Jones, a typical New England farmer, consisted of two sons, Bill and Jim, his daughter, Emma, and his wife, Rebecca. The boys wanted to enlist, but the family oppo... Read allIn 1803 the family of John Jones, a typical New England farmer, consisted of two sons, Bill and Jim, his daughter, Emma, and his wife, Rebecca. The boys wanted to enlist, but the family opposed it until the father discovered that the bounty money they would receive would pay off ... Read allIn 1803 the family of John Jones, a typical New England farmer, consisted of two sons, Bill and Jim, his daughter, Emma, and his wife, Rebecca. The boys wanted to enlist, but the family opposed it until the father discovered that the bounty money they would receive would pay off the mortgage on the farm, the interest of which was due. The farmer was worried, but conse... Read all