Susan Scott stood there, gazing in the mirror, anticipating the life that was before her. On this day, December 23 of 1732, she would become Mrs. Robert James. She put on the dress that her mom started making when she was fifteen. Seven years had past and it was beautiful. As she walked with Robert to the church where they give the final reading of their bann. After the reading Susan and Robert would be married and move into the cottage on the family farm in Carolina.
Two days had passed and Susan and Robert were happily married. As they were planting their first harvest of corn, they began thinking about having children.
“It will be nice when we can look out the window and see our children running through these fields.” Robert said. …show more content…
Eight years had passed and Susan had given birth eight children, three boys and five girls. Their names were Mary, Kate, Elizabeth, Abigail, Jacob, Duncan, and George. Sadly, Abigail, Duncan, and George had passed away due to sickness. Susan and Robert had just expanded the family farm. Susan wished Abigail, Duncan, and George were there to see it as she watched her remaining children play in the fields while Robert was hard at work harvesting corn.
As Robert and the kids came in for dinner, Susan noticed a worried look on Robert’s face. As they were eating corn stew, Susan asked Robert what was wrong.
He didn’t even look up from his plate when he said, “They raises the taxes.”
Up until now they had been pretty stable financially. However, now that the England is charging us taxes when they don’t even live here, they have struggled.
Susan replied, “The only reason we expanded, was to grow enough food to pay the taxes. What are we going to do.”
“I don’t know.”
Susan glared at
Two days had passed and Susan and Robert were happily married. As they were planting their first harvest of corn, they began thinking about having children.
“It will be nice when we can look out the window and see our children running through these fields.” Robert said. …show more content…
Eight years had passed and Susan had given birth eight children, three boys and five girls. Their names were Mary, Kate, Elizabeth, Abigail, Jacob, Duncan, and George. Sadly, Abigail, Duncan, and George had passed away due to sickness. Susan and Robert had just expanded the family farm. Susan wished Abigail, Duncan, and George were there to see it as she watched her remaining children play in the fields while Robert was hard at work harvesting corn.
As Robert and the kids came in for dinner, Susan noticed a worried look on Robert’s face. As they were eating corn stew, Susan asked Robert what was wrong.
He didn’t even look up from his plate when he said, “They raises the taxes.”
Up until now they had been pretty stable financially. However, now that the England is charging us taxes when they don’t even live here, they have struggled.
Susan replied, “The only reason we expanded, was to grow enough food to pay the taxes. What are we going to do.”
“I don’t know.”
Susan glared at