Her brothers and brothers-n-law were sea captains.
"The large number of vessels owned in Egg Harbor require a considerable number of men for their management, so that many of the inhabitants of the place are seamen. All of them who are prudent make a comfortable living, and many of them accumulate property thereby. A lad who goes on board one of the ships and is attentive to his business, may soon became a competent sailor, and at no distant day rise to be a money making Captain. There are many instances of this kind among the seamen of Egg Harbor. Those who are not fortunate as to attain to Captaincy, usually get good wages for the part they perform." |