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Pastimes : Genealogy
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From: Neeka8/7/2016 6:50:30 PM
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About 10 months ago I paid money for a six month subscription to ancestry.com. I did a lot of research and had a WOW moment when I found out that my fifth (5th) Great Grandfather served in the Continental Army advancing to the rank of Captain, and that he was directly involved in the Second Battle of Saratoga at Bemis Heights serving under Benedict Arnold.

I ended up doing a search on line using his name and ran across this wonderful biography. It's kind of long, but really details who he was and the sacrifices he and his family endured. He was one of the original members of Rogers Rangers during the French-Indian War and his invaluable experiences during that period led to him being asked to join the Continental Army when the war with Britain was all but certain. After preforming many duties in many positions, he was finally commissioned as Captain in the Continental Army on April 1, 1776

I am very proud to know he was my Grandfather and I have made sure that my children know from whom they come. My husband and I will make a pilgrimage to upstate NY early next spring and visit the graves of his and other ancestors who fought in the various wars our nation went through during and after our founding. I intend to continue my research into him and other ancestors this winter, and hope to learn more about them, their families and their sacrifice.

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