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25 Revolutionary War Ancestors of Sarah Palin
suite101.com ^ | Jun 26, 2009 | Rosemary E. Bachelor

Posted on 10/02/2010 3:39:37 PM PDT by epithermal

Sarah Palin has at least 25 ancestors who served in the American Revolution. Are any of them shared? If so, descendants can join the DAR and other lineage societies.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: genealogy; palin; sowhat
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Wow!
1 posted on 10/02/2010 3:39:38 PM PDT by epithermal
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To: epithermal

I wonder how many Obama has.


2 posted on 10/02/2010 3:45:59 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: epithermal

When I tried to find out if I was related to SP, I learned that there was a possibility that I was related to 0bama instead. :(


3 posted on 10/02/2010 3:47:02 PM PDT by Lou Budvis (Refudiate 0bama '12)
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To: castlegreyskull

American Revolution. Not the Mau Mau Uprising.../s


4 posted on 10/02/2010 3:52:54 PM PDT by donozark (It's hard to afford a psychiatrist when you work at a gas station.)
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To: castlegreyskull

http://www.suite101.com/content/president-obama-descends-from14-revolutionary-war-soldiers-a287470


5 posted on 10/02/2010 3:55:43 PM PDT by epithermal
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To: epithermal

That is interesting. I wonder who I can link myself to. Thanks for the response.


6 posted on 10/02/2010 4:02:32 PM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: epithermal

My seventh great uncle was Brigadier General Francis Marion aka “The Swamp Fox”—I’m a descendant of his brother (Marion had no children). Does that count? I tell my kids that and they just say “so what”.


7 posted on 10/02/2010 4:13:54 PM PDT by Tea Party Reveler
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To: epithermal

Wow is right. I am behind her 100%


8 posted on 10/02/2010 4:14:57 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote
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To: epithermal

Doesn’t sound like any of my ancestors but I noticed the name Custiss. Wasn’t that name associated with Washington and Lee, tho I think spelled with one “S”.


9 posted on 10/02/2010 4:27:01 PM PDT by yarddog
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Basically, so what? Anyone whose family was in America back then will have lots of ancestors who took part in the Revolution, not necessarily all on the ‘right’ side. It’s an interesting datum, but it doesn’t say anything about Palin.


10 posted on 10/02/2010 4:31:14 PM PDT by Grut
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To: epithermal

Generally when you are related to one, you are related to a bunch because they married into each others’ families. Of course you have to prove that they actually served in the Rev. War — didn’t just live here during the Rev. period.

Sarah’s all seem to be from the Northeast. Mine are all from VA. I have a couple of cousins who keep track of all that and who are active in the DAR. I think I have at least 6 that are known.

Another wrinkle in the stew is age. You may have had ancestors living here at the right time, but unless they were the right age to serve, it doesn’t count. My mother’s Swedish ancestors were all the wrong age — tooold, or too young. They weren’t British (Tory) sympathizers, but they were children, girls, or old men at that time.


11 posted on 10/02/2010 4:38:27 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin, Zone 4 to 5)
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To: castlegreyskull

For those who say “so what”, you are right it is only chit chat. But, I only have 2 ancestors who fought in the Rev. War, so I thought 25 was quite a few.

For those who are interested in researching family in the Rev. War, the Daughters of the American Revolution recently opened up their online database to the public. See it here:

http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/

and read some from this page:

http://www.dar.org/library/online_research.cfm

Happy hunting


12 posted on 10/02/2010 4:40:58 PM PDT by epithermal
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To: yarddog
I noticed the name Custiss

Look again. That says Curtiss. And look at the area. Sarahs names are all from New Hampshire and New York. George and Martha Washington and the Lees were from VA. I still think it is a good thing that she knows all that history. It's obvious that she has patriotic blood running in her veins.

13 posted on 10/02/2010 4:41:27 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin, Zone 4 to 5)
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To: yarddog

My GGGG Grandfather who lived to 102 was a wagon driver at Braddock’s Defeat during the French Indian War, escaping with his life with George Washington. During the Revolution he was among the Over-the-Mountain Men who fought at Kings Mountain SC.

His Head Stone

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41711686


14 posted on 10/02/2010 4:49:29 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: castlegreyskull
I wonder how many Obama has.

Obama has at least one. The Sons of the American Revolution prepared an application for him. All he needed to do was sign it and honor his patriot ancestor. He ignored it. His daughters are C.A.R. eligible and can join the DAR at age 18.

15 posted on 10/02/2010 4:57:47 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: epithermal

Great websites, thanks for posting, I located my wife’s American Revolution ancestor out of N.C.


16 posted on 10/02/2010 4:59:09 PM PDT by gitmogrunt (DeMint 2012)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Another wrinkle in the stew is age. You may have had ancestors living here at the right time, but unless they were the right age to serve, it doesn’t count.

Not exactly. The requirement is "patriotic service" and that can include support of the cause with money or supplies or serving as a local official, putting life and fortune at risk by being a town officer. I haven't looked at the list yet, but I would not be surprised to find a few of those 25 fell into that latter category.

17 posted on 10/02/2010 5:01:59 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: epithermal

WOO HOO! She’s a cousin!!!!!!!!!!!!!


18 posted on 10/02/2010 5:04:59 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("It's amazing, A man who has such large ears could be so tone deaf" Rush Limbaugh 9/8/10)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Well I bought a pair of reading glasses today. I guess I need to try them out.

BTW, I can trace my ancestors person by person all the way back to Pepin of Landen. I lucked out as the Saturday Evening Post traced a particular family back to him and I can trace mine to that family.


19 posted on 10/02/2010 5:06:09 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: NonValueAdded
I would not be surprised to find a few of those 25 fell into that latter category.

Yes. My most well known ancestor (at least among the family)was a Justice of the Peace and was known as "Col." but his official record says that he supplied horses and wagons to the armies and participated in the Letters of Correspondance. He was probably in his 50s at the time, so a little old to be tramping in the field. But, my mother's family were female, or Quakers, or aged -- so out of the running as far as I know.

20 posted on 10/02/2010 5:07:53 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin, Zone 4 to 5)
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