The buttons must have been made of silver or a valuable metal that could have been melted down and sold. Possibly made by hand and containing artistic details. I'm just guessing! Such interesting stories to be found in your family history.
George is my husbands 2nd great grandfather. Yes, I am not sure what the buttons were made of in those days or what he may have been planning to do with them … Perhaps there was no plan and he took them on impulse. I often wish I had a time machine so that I could go back and ask ancestors why they did what they did!
What an experience for this young fellow! It seems so harsh for a first offense. It had to be terrifying to be trapped in the hold while the ship was in the process of sinking. I’m eager to learn about Elizabeth in the next installment. And thank you for sharing the wonderful resources.
Thanks Cynthia. Yes I expect it was an horrific experience being locked in the hold as the ship took on water and not knowing if you would ever be let out or not.
Wow, what an extraordinary story. I honestly wonder sometimes whether I’d be as poorly behaved as an inmate as I was as a student. I can’t wait to hear Elizabeth’s story now. Go on…
The buttons must have been made of silver or a valuable metal that could have been melted down and sold. Possibly made by hand and containing artistic details. I'm just guessing! Such interesting stories to be found in your family history.
George is my husbands 2nd great grandfather. Yes, I am not sure what the buttons were made of in those days or what he may have been planning to do with them … Perhaps there was no plan and he took them on impulse. I often wish I had a time machine so that I could go back and ask ancestors why they did what they did!
The ship conditions! Wow!! Looking forward to part two.
Yes. Not at all sure those buttons were worth it!
What an experience for this young fellow! It seems so harsh for a first offense. It had to be terrifying to be trapped in the hold while the ship was in the process of sinking. I’m eager to learn about Elizabeth in the next installment. And thank you for sharing the wonderful resources.
Thanks Cynthia. Yes I expect it was an horrific experience being locked in the hold as the ship took on water and not knowing if you would ever be let out or not.
Those packages of buttons surely didn’t seem worth it then.
That's for sure! I wonder what he was planning to do with them?
Wow, what an extraordinary story. I honestly wonder sometimes whether I’d be as poorly behaved as an inmate as I was as a student. I can’t wait to hear Elizabeth’s story now. Go on…
Thanks Barbara
An unusual theft
The voyage and shipwreck sound ghastly.
I look forward to part 2.
Part 2 will probably be about this time next week ... hopefully if I can get my act together