Charity Grubb

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A Letter from Charity Grubb Beeson written in 1758
Loving Sister,
This is to let thee know that we have Received three letters from ye and
three presents therein I sent the(e) no letters; I had not freedom Last
winter was a year, I had a long time of sickness which brought me very low
in body, and mind and now I am troubled with short breath so that I think I
am going home softly. I thought it would Trouble Thee more to let thee know
my condition Then send no letters.

I goes to meeting sometimes; we have a meting every other fifth day at our
house, my husband grose weakly; the Lord who Lited our candled hath not put
them out. Our children Remember their loves to you all. I have sente two
presents to the(e) as a toacon of Love and youenity. We donte know that
thear heath bene any mischip done in the government as yet by the Indins,
but dont know how soon thear may be for some is doubtfull thear my be before
the truble some times be over. I desire the(e) to remember oure kind Loves
to all oure neare Relations and friends. We under Stand that oure brother
John Grubb is desesed, but we have no Cartunty of it. I desire thee to let
me know what is become of Peter Grubb's widow. Remember my Love to brother
Henry Grubb in particular. So we ad no more at present but Remembering our
kind Loves to thee and thy family the 28th of ye fifth month, 1758.
Richard Beeson
Charity Beeson
the tocens which i
sente wa Love and
Youenity

Charity married Richard Beeson, son of Edward Beeson and Rachel Pennington, on 24 Dec 1706 in New Castle Hundred, New Castle, Delaware.¹ (Richard Beeson was born on 10 Dec 1684 in West Nottingham Mm, Chester, Pennsylvania and died on 1 Jan 1777 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA.)