Things Unseen
Things Unseen I have a huge family. It stretches back to Adam and Eve. I can't say I've made all the "links" yet, but I'm working hard to get it done. When I learn more about my family history, and meet another ancestor it tells me a little more about who I am. I even learn more about what I want for my kids and grand kids. Let me tell you just a little about a recent acquaintance, Samuel Leffers. Mr. Leffers was a schoolmaster in Beaufort, NC and his life spanned 1736 to 1832. His daughter, Sarah married my Great-Great-Great Grandfather. Samuel wrote letters to his brother John who lived in Long Island, NY and someone had the foresight to save them. They have been transcribed and if you do a Google search on ("Samuel Leffers" letters) you can find them and read them for yourself. He wrote these letters from 1800 to 1821, an interesting period of American History. I love reading them, finding confirmation of some of my family research. The things...