Teddy Roosevelt’s sixth great grandmother and her husband opened the first tavern on Manhattan Island. Given that she also was known for going down and mooning the arriving sea vessels I’m guessing that it was also known for other things. I know all this because I’m descended from her half brother. Also, our adopted daughter is descended from one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. So the stories about the beer on that ship are interesting. Oh, and supposedly my sixth great grandmother’s brother, Elijah Craig, invented Bourbon. No wonder our family has issues.
“Also, our adopted daughter is descended from one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact.”
So am I, as a matter of fact. :) I’m related to the Roosevelts that way, actually. And Lizzie Borden. Don’t know what that says about me. ;)