That was such a fine piece of writing. One that will make me think about it, long after I have written this and pressed the post button.
I cannot say if I would have the courage (or stupidity, however one looks at it) to do what these men did. It is because of them that we enjoy the lifestyle and freedoms we have today, but, it could have gone the other way, most easily.
As he did he said these words “I shook the hand of a man that shook the hand of a man that fought in the Revolutionary War.” As much as those words meant to me that day I’d find later that they’d mean more.
What a loaded handshake! I will jump on that bandwagon and say that my family has given a son or daughter in every war our country has ever fought also. It makes me exceedingly proud to be able to say that. And I thank you for sharing this piece with us. Your writings, whether comments or commentaries are always fascinating.
And lest I forget, I thank you for your service.
Have a wonderful 4th of July!
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I actually have a family history, and I just looked. I am part of the 10th generation born in the US or what would become the US. The Scion of my family was born in Northumberland Virginia in 1654.
I am just boggled at what the signers of the Deceleration did. Had they been captured by the British they'd have been immediately executed. It just took astounding courage and conviction.
I absolutely agree with you! I am just as amazed at what they did as you are. What is considered a treasonist act by them would be enough to make me pause.
To be that dedicated, that courageous and that determined? Unbelievable.
We have our family history that I need to look back on. We were fortunate to be able to recover many church documents and as we were from New England, it made the records easier to procure. They churches kept pretty good records, which they no longer keep.
Thank you and that is so amazing that you got to trace the family back to 1654'!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!