"'I give my beloved Louisa all my ready money—that she may never be alarmed at a sudden call.
"'I give her all my fat calves and lambs, my pigs and poultry—that she may always keep a good table.
"'I give her my new carriage and horses—that she may visit her friends in comfort.
"'I give her my family Bible—that she may live above the ill-tempers and sorrows of life.
"'I give my son Peter a hornbook—for I am afraid he will always be a dunce.'"
General Horry goes on to say that Peter was so stunned by this squib that he "instantly quit his raccoon hunting by night and betook himself to reading, and soon became a very sensible and charming young man."
[5] On first coming to this country, Johannes Demesmaker settled in Hingham, Massachusetts. Later he moved to Boston, where he became known as Dr. John Cutler; married Mary Cowell, of Boston, and served as surgeon in King Philip's War.
[6] Reminiscences, p. 4.
[7] Reminiscences, p. 4.
[8] Reminiscences, p. 8.