6/21/2023 0 Comments Ghosts by hans holzer![]() ![]() Don Pedro then came back with gifts, including a bolt of green silk brocade fabric, which he gave to Elizabeth and explained that it was for Mary’s wedding dress. She agreed and Don Pedro ordered his men to return what they had taken from the passengers and depart the ship. If Elizabeth named the baby Mary after his beloved Mother, he would do no harm to any of the passengers onboard. He asked Elizabeth what the baby’s name was, to which she replied that she had not yet given her a name.ĭon Pedro then offered her a deal. Apparently, Don Pedro had a soft spot for babies. ![]() He went below deck to find Elizabeth and her baby girl. While relieving the passengers of their valuables, Don Pedro suddenly heard the crying of a newborn. ![]() Not long after that, the ship was boarded by a band of pirates led by Don Pedro. ![]() Still several days away from the Boston Harbor, Elizabeth went into labor and gave birth to a baby girl. In 1720, Captain James Wilson and his very pregnant wife Elizabeth were bringing Scottish and Irish immigrants to the New World aboard the ship, the Wolf. There are several versions of this story. Take the legend of Ocean-Born Mary of Henniker, NH. Legends have a way of growing and changing with the telling, and they may or may not be based on fact. ![]()
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