Wives of the Signers

Justifiably a lot of books have been written concerning our patriotic forefathers. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those courageous men who laid the foundation for the freedoms enjoyed today. What we fail to realize is that behind many of these men were wives that joined the challenge of starting a new nation. Wives of the Signers, a Wall Builders publication, presents a record of these great American women. It cost something to be a signer of the Constitution. There was no pomp and circumstance surrounding these men. The moment they put their signature to the document, they were marked for ridicule, hatred, and threats. This trouble followed not only them, personally, but their families would suffer, also. Imagine the horror of your husband being sought after as an outlaw, being forced to flee one’s home, living in distrust of everyone, and all under a cloud of impending imprisonment!

I found it thought-provoking to get a glimpse into these women’s lives. These were women who accepted their position in the family with no sense of anonymity. There were no “Women’s Libbers” in the group. They took their places supporting their husbands and caring for (more times than not) a large number of children. These women were true “helpmeets”; something that is becoming more and more absent in modern marriages. Today it is no surprise when the woman is involved in public service with the husband’s support. Reading this book, one will see that we have it a bit backwards, today. Just look at the country that was birthed by these men and women while holding to the position in which God placed them. This book is excerpted from The Pioneer Mothers of America, originally published in 1912, and is available through Wall Builders or Amazon.com in hardback or Kindle format.