I FOUND IT! My great great great grandfathers homestead!

[JDug]

I FOUND IT! My great great great grandfather's homestead!

Ok the best 1st. When searching for family history you want to find a personal item like a ring or something that is labeled , tying it to your ancestor. I find both. My 3rd target of the day was a token with my G, G, Great Grandfathers initials W. P. D. . I called my mom right away and she said there was a store on the property that workers or freed slaves bought supplies at. The 1860 census said there was 12 family members and 21 slaves living there, hmmmmm. My 6th target of the day was the ring with red stone. It's made of copper or brass and probably was a kids or a farm hands. Regardless I was super stoked to pull it out of the ground. I could of not dug anything else today but these 2 items and been extremely happy.











This item I've never seen before. It's lead with iron inside.











Thanks for looking.

 

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Thank you sir. Whenever I look at that red stone my imagination runs wild, thinking of who it belonged to and what it meant to them.

I bet! One of those meant to be moments ....I am happy for you....

 

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[Bum Luck]

You are truly blessed! The find of a lifetime.

I'd keep digging and never stop!

 

[JDug]

You are truly blessed! The find of a lifetime.

I'd keep digging and never stop!

Thank you sir. I'll be going back a lot. My main objective is to go back this summer and do some dirt sifting when it dries out.

 

[Scotdixon]

Cant beat family finds! I know the feelin, I hit my family plantation lands weekly. Found a store token with
JEG Joesph Edward Glover my gg grandfather owned a store during reconstruction, low country of South Carolina. Keep on diggin!

 

[JDug]

Cant beat family finds! I know the feelin, I hit my family plantation lands weekly. Found a store token with
JEG Joesph Edward Glover my gg grandfather owned a store during reconstruction, low country of South Carolina. Keep on diggin!

That's cool. I guess it was common to put your initials on tokens after the Civil War.

 

[JDug]

I took my mom out to our ancestor's homestead today and we found a few more things. She might be hooked on metal detecting.....

 

[{Sentinel}]

Congratulations, the feeling of home and hearthside is the strongest bond of all, therefore I'm glad to see you have recovered that of your Great, Great, Great Grandfather's, what a solemn and proud feeling it must be to pull those relics from the ground knowing that he possibly, even probably, held or owned them. Great stuff JDug

 

[JDug]

Congratulations, the feeling of home and hearthside is the strongest bond of all, therefore I'm glad to see you have recovered that of your Great, Great, Great Grandfather's, what a solemn and proud feeling it must be to pull those relics from the ground knowing that he possibly, even probably, held or owned them. Great stuff JDug

Thank you sir for your kind words.

 

[JDug]

Day 1 of digging family history.

 

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Day 1 of digging family history.
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDO-PVDrsU

It won't play..says vidio is private!

 

[JDug]

It won't play..says vidio is private!

Huh, I got 9 views sense posting it. not sure what the problem could be....

 

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Huh, I got 9 views sense posting it. not sure what the problem could be....

It might have something to do with the fact that I am using my smart phone.. thanks!

 

[JDug]

It won't play..says vidio is private!

Fixed it. You were correct it was set to private. Thanks...

 

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Fixed it. You were correct it was set to private. Thanks...

You are very welcome! Great finds..you were busy..so cool!
Tell me please what do you use to clean these with? That is always my challenge!
Thanks!

 

[JDug]

You are very welcome! Great finds..you were busy..so cool!
Tell me please what do you use to clean these with? That is always my challenge!
Thanks!

I'm no expert on cleaning as I just use water and a toothbrush. when in doubt I ask on here..

 

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I'm no expert on cleaning as I just use water and a toothbrush. when in doubt I ask on here..

Ok thanks!

 

[JDug]

Mom and I got a few more keepers today including the 4th family token. ( I let her have ) and a pin with diamonds And one very intricate , odd unknown object.

 

[JDug]

Day 2 at GGG grandfather's Homestaed

 

[CoinmasterIV]

What an AWESOME thread! Way to hunt the 'tough stuff'! Can't believe you have the chance to hunt in your ancestors footsteps. Did you get an opportunity to figure out some of the dates on the coins from your last video? They look like some beauties....

 

[JDug]

What an AWESOME thread! Way to hunt the 'tough stuff'! Can't believe you have the chance to hunt in your ancestors footsteps. Did you get an opportunity to figure out some of the dates on the coins from your last video? They look like some beauties....

Thank you sir. I couldn't get dates off the larger coppers. The Indian Heads were 1873 & 1876. The coin with 924 in the center was a token from a penny arcade on Park Ave. in DC.