Im just curious, you know, whose ancestor lived in the America in times of G. Washington ?
2006-10-27 00:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by Martin the baby 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Onoe of my ancestors, my son's namesake, is Garrett Van Swearingen. He arrived around 1657 leading of group of new colonists at the age of 21. Ultimately he settled down in St Mary's City, the colonial capital of Maryland. The old city has been part of an archaeological dig for some time - the foundation of Garrett's "meeting house" - tavern - has been uncovered.
There's lots of data on him on the web, including a photograph of a painting of him. (Kinda hoping my son doesn't grow up to look JUST like him!)
Another branch, the Gilchrists, arrived in the early 1700's and settled in Pennsylvania. My namesake, born 200 years before me, and his father fought side-by-side in the war for American Independence. 3 other ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War as well, including one in the early Navy.
2006-10-27 03:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by WindWalker10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ancestors began settling here in the 1600s. They stayed in Maryland and became bankers and farmers. Gaithersburg, Owings Mill and several roads are named for my ancestors. My great uncle's doctoral thesis was a virtually complete geneaology. The Davis, Dorsey, Griffith, Riggs, Ridgely, Owings, Hutton and Howard families were all in Maryland before the Revolutionary War.
2006-10-27 00:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Susan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can trace my Spanish ancestry back to the 17th and 18th century in the Southwest. It was not part of the USA then but part of New Spain.
2006-10-27 00:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an ancestor that died at Bunker Hill, one of many living in the New England area.
2006-10-27 00:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ancestors in the late-18th century were French who lived in what is now known as Newfoundland.
2006-10-27 00:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My family has lived in this same rural town since 1782 and we moved to what is now West Virginia about 1640.
2006-10-28 01:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not my cousin has been working on our family tree and I just started to do my mom's side of the family which includes all of us kids (13 kids in my family not including miscarriages) It's interesting to read. One of my relation found Barnsville Georgia.
2006-10-27 00:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by tiny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my geneology goes back to 700AD. and I think my forfathers came from england during the 1800.'s. I could find an exact date if you need it..
2006-10-27 00:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Spirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋