Posted on 10/02/2010 3:39:37 PM PDT by epithermal
I wonder how many Obama has.
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. :(
American Revolution. Not the Mau Mau Uprising.../s
That is interesting. I wonder who I can link myself to. Thanks for the response.
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”.
Wow is right. I am behind her 100%
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”.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Great websites, thanks for posting, I located my wife’s American Revolution ancestor out of N.C.
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.
WOO HOO! She’s a cousin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
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