tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post12078014406474123..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Treasure Chest Thursday - the Martin Carringer BibleRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-18534016507138638132010-02-18T20:18:50.336-08:002010-02-18T20:18:50.336-08:00Randy, you are so right. Several years ago I found...Randy, you are so right. Several years ago I found 4 letters written by my husband's ancestor, Edward Williams, to his wife. Two of the letters were written while Edward was serving on the "Shark" a row boat on the Hudson River where the cannon balls were falling like snow. The other two letters were written aboard the British prison ship in Newport Harbor, the last letter just a few days before Edward died. I must admit I shed a few tears when reading these letters--all signed "Yours til death." His widow was in her 90s when her granddaughter found the letters in an old trunk and they were used to prove his service so his poor widow could get the pension she needed so much.<br />Ann Martin, a descendant of Eunice SeaverAnn Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576535188429279894noreply@blogger.com