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Pedigree research yields some interesting and sometimes distressing discoveries.

I am descended from three Great-Great Gramdfathers who served the Union during the Civil War. No Confederates.

I am descended from several ancestors who served in the militia (some as Officers) during the Revolution but also from one who conspired to destroy colonial’s munition supplies under the promise of high commissions in the British army.

And even farther back...one of millions of descendants of the infamous King MacBeth of Scotland.

I am descended from a guy clearly with Cavalier sympathies if not an actual soldier? who left Bristol and landed in the Jamestown colony in 1649. That’s my direct name bearing ancestor 11 generations ago.

His son was a land surveyor, Indian trader and militia captain for the Virginia colony. He was also a slave owner. As was his son.

Fast forward 2 generations later and nobody in the family was a slave owner (OK possibly some distant cousins). The family had relocated from Virginia to Tennessee, and they were ALL Confederates. My G-G-Grandfather was a captain in the Confederate Army. 5 of his brothers also served. 2 of them died. Another was left permanently crippled from a gunshot wound to the hip. From another line 2 G-G-Uncles also served in the Confederate army. Both of them died (one of measles). From another line one G-G-Uncle lied about his age and slipped over to the next county so he could join the Confederate Army....in all at least 10 of my ancestors served in the Confederate army.

At least two of my ancestors served on the Secessionists’ side in the War of Secession from the British Empire from 1775-1783.

3 of my uncles fought in WWII.

I’m not owed any reparations and I sure as hell don’t owe anybody else a damned thing other than common courtesy - which they also owe me.

“And even farther back...one of millions of descendants of the infamous King MacBeth of Scotland.”

The real MacBeth of Scotland was well liked during his reign, was religious (toured the Holy Lands) and died in battle.

I read that Davy Crockett’s first wife was descended from Macbeth.

Another MacBeth one, here, mother’s side.

Should I feel “roiled” over the Booth connection on dad’s side?

/penny for your thoughts?

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