Because so many of the family lines I research stretch far, far back into early Colonial America, it wasn’t surprising to find occasional references to accused witches in my research on our family tree. What HAS been a surprise, is to see how many there are! Literally “…witches, […]
Munkers-Munkirs
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This December our local genealogy society has organized a program on our (in)famous ancestors. One thing I’ve discovered is that some family historians try to hide, apologize for, or otherwise distance themselves from notorious ancestors, while others take a bit of a pride in being able to claim them. I’m […]
SAMUEL CROWLEY Samuel Crowley is believed, by some historians, to be the first casualty of the American Revolution. Samuel is my sixth great-grandfather, through the Munkers/Munkirs line. Important note from the author, Hart — There are significant objections to the claim that Samuel Crowley should be identified as the first […]