Henry Jones is a poor farmer in rural New York. Jones usually doesn't pay any attention to what is going on in the city or the rest of the colonies. His attention is focused on the struggles to maintain his farm and feeding his family. Recently, his problems have become worse. Jones' landowner, a Loyalist, has had some financial problems and is trying to get out of debt. He has raised Jones' rent a few times, but Jones' barely earns enough from selling his crops to pay the increase and feed his family. Henry Jones will be evicted from his farm. He and his wife have five children and fear they will be forced off their farm and be homeless