Patriots and Loyalist
Nathaniel and Benjamin Smith were two brothers who, although they loved each other, disagreed on many ideas. For instance, Nathaniel was a Patriot while Benjamin was a Loyalist. Benjamin had a wife and two children, a girl and a boy. Nathaniel was also married, he had two children and one on the way. The two brothers were dedicated to their families and would do anything for them. Nathaniel had been an independent person since he was very young. When he moved to the colonies he was just a boy. He married his wife when he was twenty-three and started having children when he was twenty-five. His oldest child died when she was just eight years old. She died of small pox. It was not uncommon for children to die before they were fully grown. There were hardly any doctors, even if there was, chances were, you couldn't afford one. …show more content…
When they moved to the colonies their parents died within a month of them being there. And that meant that Benjamin had to take care of the rest of his brothers, being that he was the oldest. His youngest brother passed away the same year that his parents did. Nathaniel and Benjamin were devastated at first but learned to live by themselves. It was April 17, 1775 at 9:00 pm, when Nathaniel's wife went into labor. Benjamin arrived shortly after, to keep him company. They began conversing and asserting about all sorts of things. First, they argued about the Stamp Act and how one was right while the other was
Nathaniel and Benjamin Smith were two brothers who, although they loved each other, disagreed on many ideas. For instance, Nathaniel was a Patriot while Benjamin was a Loyalist. Benjamin had a wife and two children, a girl and a boy. Nathaniel was also married, he had two children and one on the way. The two brothers were dedicated to their families and would do anything for them. Nathaniel had been an independent person since he was very young. When he moved to the colonies he was just a boy. He married his wife when he was twenty-three and started having children when he was twenty-five. His oldest child died when she was just eight years old. She died of small pox. It was not uncommon for children to die before they were fully grown. There were hardly any doctors, even if there was, chances were, you couldn't afford one. …show more content…
When they moved to the colonies their parents died within a month of them being there. And that meant that Benjamin had to take care of the rest of his brothers, being that he was the oldest. His youngest brother passed away the same year that his parents did. Nathaniel and Benjamin were devastated at first but learned to live by themselves. It was April 17, 1775 at 9:00 pm, when Nathaniel's wife went into labor. Benjamin arrived shortly after, to keep him company. They began conversing and asserting about all sorts of things. First, they argued about the Stamp Act and how one was right while the other was