I got to give thanks to REB myself. He and I had a civilized discussion last night about the Sons of the American Revolution organization which he is a member of and I am in the process of joining. Our discussion was the kick in the pants I needed to resume doing the research needed to complete my application. We may not always agree on everything but he's ok in my book.
Refreshing , ain't it .
Reb we went as guests to their Christmas party/meeting and I did feel a bit out of place so I know what you mean. I'm a jeans & flannel shirt kind of guy but I guess someone has to represent the "farmers" who fought in the Revolution... lol .. And yeah the dues are a bit steep. Here they want dues paid to the national organization,, the state organization, AND the local group and that adds up quick. I figure I'll try it for a year and see how it goes. Another reason is that if my kids or my grand children ever want to get into it they can use my membership and all they have to prove is their lineage to me. I had a great grandmother who was DAR but they tell me they only accept past memberships back 2 generations, not 3. Figures... I am finding out alot of interesting stuff while doing the research. Like the fact that my ancestor didn't show up on any "official" records until the mid 1800s because he was one of those who were in the Concord fight. He was a paid soldier of the town of Acton Mass and was one of the original "Minutemen" but those folks were not listed anywhere in the very beginning because they would have been hung as traitors to the king. Interesting stuff for sure.
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i had just about quit posting here until I saw that there is still some justice here when that poster got BANNED
That was me. Her grand parents raised her and her grand father was half Mohawk and had one arm. She would go trapping with him and is fairly good at skinning & stretching pelts and alot of other things I have no clue about. Her ancestors came down from Canada into New York.
