VANITY: How Many Freepers Have Patriot Ancestors?

none | 30 May 07 | me

[nanetteclaret]

My ancestors:

GGGGG Grandfather, Cullen Conerly, North Carolina

GGGGG Grandfather, Wettenhall Warner, South Carolina

GGG Grandmother, Margaret Henry, whose father was 1st cousin to Patrick Henry

[nanetteclaret]

This might be of interest.

[JamesP81]

I don't know if I have any Patriot ancestors or not.

It hardly matters. They gave us this republic, I intend to keep it.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

I do not know the exact connection, but at least one of my ancestors fought in the war of independence. In his will, he told his children that while he lost all of his worldly goods to the British troops he left them the gift of liberty.

[raybbr]

My father was in the U.S. Army in the fifties. He stood ready to defend America against invaders. Unlike today’s “leaders” who are trying their best to sell it.

[EggsAckley]

My GGGGG++ grandfather was Colonel Joshua Fry, born 1770, died 1754. At the time he died, he was the commanding officer of George Washington in Virginia. He died in a horse accident and Washington took over the command. Very interesting man. I just learned about this six months ago.

A bunch of other notables followed him, too, including another ancestor who was Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Fry Speed.

[EggsAckley]

My GGGGG++ grandfather was Colonel Joshua Fry, born 1770, died 1754. At the time he died, he was the commanding officer of George Washington in Virginia. He died in a horse accident and Washington took over the command. Very interesting man. I just learned about this six months ago.

A bunch of other notables followed him, too, including another ancestor who was Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Fry Speed.

[EggsAckley]

sorry about the double post. Something glitched.

[nanetteclaret]

Cool. But I think you might have the birth and death dates reversed. :)

[EggsAckley]

Oops, you’re right. Born 1700, died 1754. (Stupid fingers.)

[AnAmericanMother]

5x GG William Wooten, NC

4x GG Evans Long, VA

5x GG Reuben Long, VA

4x GG Hatch Dent, MD

Also descended from the brother of George Walton, Signer for GA.

[JenB]

John Adams. Not sure how many generations back, on my mother’s mother’s mother’s side.

Three of four branches of my family have been in this country since before the revolution. My grandmother is a legal immigrant from England who jumped through all the hoops and became a citizen the right way.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

My ancestors are credited with making some of the earliest, totally American made, long rifles, in other words, not using imported parts. Some of those rifles were put to very good use. If you get a chance to visit Williamsburg, check out the “Honaker” rifles.

[dirtboy]

My grandfather was in the Sons of the Revolution.

And as it turns out, he also had King George III as an ancestor.

So his genes covered both sides of the conflict.

[dirtboy]

born 1770, died 1754.

Did he invent time travel? :^)

[EggsAckley]

already corrected in post #10. You missed it.

[Clam Digger]

Is first president of the country close enough?

[Clam Digger]

If we can.

[CougarGA7]

I’m a direct descendant of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. According to my mother we are descended from Abraham Lincoln on her side but the way she described it to me seemed a bit convoluted.

[SunkenCiv]

Just adding this to the GGG catalog, not sending a general distribution.

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