Sam Tinker and his daughter Jenny arrive in New York after traveling on a ship from England. They have no money so Sam looks for work and is directed to a farmer named Jack Crane. Jack Crane hires Sam to work on his farm and hires Jenny to help in the kitchen. While working for Jack Crane, Jenny saves the village chief's son from drowning, and in gratitude the chief gives her land of her own. Jenny is able to show the land she received to her father Sam, allowing them to finally have their own farm called Tinker's Farm.