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Creeker

Registered: 01/08/09
Posts: 53
07/04/09 at 06:09 PM

Here's one who helped make it happen. My Pappy from 8 generations ago.

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albroswift

Registered: 06/02/08
Posts: 581
07/05/09 at 03:40 PM

Hats off to you, your family, and your ancestors!
Happy 4th.
Al

Creeker

Registered: 01/08/09
Posts: 53
07/05/09 at 05:49 PM

Al he came from Yorkshire, England as a British solider before the war. Once the fighting began he deserted and fought for the Colonies. Because of this he was given a land grant in Carolina's later moving to Virginia [West Virginia] and that's were I came from. :wave: