Mountain Moonlight (1941)

A cyclone destroys the Weaver family farm leaving only the old stone chimney When the chimney is torn down for building supplies found secreted inside is an old metal box containing a promissory note dated 15 Dec 1777 stating that one of their ancestors loaned 50000 to the US government The township chip in money to send the Weavers to Washington DC to attempt to reclaim the money