Autobiography of Capt. Benjamin Webster, 1900: To Which Is Added Extracts From the Diary of Mrs. Benjamin Webster (Classic Reprint)

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John Webster, my grandfather, was born in Cold Kirby, coast of England, September 15, 1749. He learned the tailor-trade there, and at the age of about twenty-one, embarked for Boston. He landed there in a strange country, without relatives or acquaintance. One guinea was all his earthly treasure. Doubtless he was lonely so far away from his native home. In one of his walks, he wandered down on one of the wharves, where he found a small vessel, - a coaster. He went on board, and engaged in conversation with the Captain - Captain Young. He inquired where Yarmouth was, and how far, and told the Captain he would like to go there, but had no money to pay his passage. Captain Young must have discovered something in this young man, for he became interested in him, and told him he would take him with him. They arrived at Yarmouth Foreside, came to anchor, as it was low water they couldn't go up the river. Captain Young invited him to go ashore with him and go up to his house, about three-quarters of a mile from the landing, and as they entered the house, Mrs. Young had a piece of cloth spread on the table, just in the act of cutting out a new pair of pants from another pair.

Captain Young said to his wife, "This man is a tailor. Perhaps he can assist you in cutting out those pants." She said, "I wish he would." He replied, "You must send for the boy. I can't cut by another pair."

The boy came, was measured, and the pants cut. Then the tailor said, "Madam, if you have a needle and thread, I will make these up for you." Before he finished the pants, it was known over the neighborhood, that Captain Young had brought a tailor home. He had other work offered him before those pants were done. He continued working at his trade in this same house until he had accumulated some money and bought the house, and about forty-seven acres of land, having money enough to make the first payment in cash.

About this time he became acquainted with and finally married a girl by the name of Patience Winslow. They began housekeeping in this same house.

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