Pirates, a Princess and a Knight (probably NOT in shining armor)

Here's a brief story about my 11th Great-grandfather, Sir John Henderson 5th of Fordell.  Born in 1605, he went to Africa as a young teenager, was captured by Pirates - escaped with the help of the Princess of Zanzibar, returned to England to fight with Royalist forces in their Civil War and was Knighted by King Charles I.

You reap what you sow......literally.....

My 10th Great-grandfather, Thomas Hatch, won the heart and hand of my 10th Great-grandmother, Grace Lewis, in a reaping contest in England in the early 1600's.  But he had a bit of help as Grandma Grace "stacked the deck" in her favor!  Hope you enjoy this amusing little story -

Chester Southworth - and the Mormon Redress Petitions

My 3rd-Great-Grandfather, Chester Southworth, filed two claims against the government seeking restitution for losses suffered at the hands of mobs in the State of Missouri.  At the direction of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Saints were asked to document and seek legal recourse for the abuse, atrocities, damage and loss by lawless men.  Nearly 700 men and women accepted the Prophet's charge and wrote almost 800 documents detailing the sufferings they endured.

You can read more about the Scroll Petition at the URL below (which both Chester and Mary Southworth signed) :

https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/mormon-redress-petitions-documents-1833-1838-missouri-conflict/part-iv-appeal-en-masse-0

You can read more about the Mormon Redress Petitions at the URL below:

https://rsc.byu.edu/out-print/mormon-redress-petitions-documents-1833-1838-missouri-conflict