[higgmeister]

My (6X) great grandfather was a member of the Honor Guard for Lincoln's funeral as it passed through Philadelphia. Probably on the one for Grant too.

I think that is way to many "X"s.

My Great Grandfather fought in the War Between the States.   I have his photograph right here over my desk.   My GGGGF and my GGGGGFs both fought in the Revolutionary War at The Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Kings Mountain.

[Verginius Rufus]

On my father’s side I had two great-grandfathers who were old enough to have served in the Civil War, but they lived in Europe. Perfect way to beat the draft. On my mother’s side one great-grandfather was born in 1850 and the other was born in 1864. Neither one was drafted. On my mother’s side I had a fifth-great-grandfather who was in the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and was at Yorktown.

[oh8eleven]

I think that is way to many "X"s.
You're right, he was 3X.
My 6X was a naval ship captain during the Revolution and was commissioned by Congress to carry arms, ammo, soldiers and other provisions.
He was captured by the Brits and kept in a prison only 5 miles away from where I grew up on Long Island.
I have that commission and what's really cool about it is that it's dated,"... in the Third Year of Independence ..."