Several of us avid "DAR/SAR/CAR types" here in town taped " the Crossing" and will show it while we work on our art for our contests in CAR and while we make our Valentines for the patients at the local VA hospital at our Feb 13 meeting. We also have a copy of Disney's "Swamp Fox" the story of Francis Marion the Revolutionary War General from the Carolinas which we enjoy. -----Original Message----- From: Dwight Stewart <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 31, 2000 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [CALVERT-L] Calverts: Martin, Elijah, and Reuben? >George, as you often do, you post helpful information for all of us. Thanks >again for your contributions to this list. > A question about your message below: O'Gorman states the year of his >death as 1778. Did you mean to type 1778 or are you correcting O'Gorman at >that point? When was the encampment at Valley Forge? O'Gorman says Reuben >may have died there. >... Dwight Stewart >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 10:39 PM >Subject: [CALVERT-L] Calverts: Martin, Elijah, and Reuben? > > >Carolyn, > >Welcome to the family. Vicki Kay Spencer and I descend >from Thomas, the eldest son of Reuben and Sarah >Calvert. The information you show is generally accepted >as being correct, however there are all kinds of >uncertainties about Reuben Calvert, his parents and his >children. Its a great line of the family for someone who >likes being a detective. The connection to the Kirklands is >also unique aspect of this line. > >There has been a documentary on the A&E channel >called "The Crossing". This is about Washington crossing >the Delaware and the American victory at Trenton. You >may want to watch the next time it is on. > >Sergeant Reuben Calvert was a continental soldier with >the 3rd Virginia Regiment under the command of Colonel >Hugh Mercer (who was one of Washington's closest >friends). They fought at Harlem Heights, Trenton and >Princeton. Mercer was stabbed to death in a bayonet >charge by the British on Jan. 6th, 1777. Reuben Calvert >was marked as "Dead" on the company payroll from Jan. >1st to March 1st, 1777 with the time of service shown as >15 days. This has lead us to believe he died on Jan. 15th, >1777. The cause of his death is unknown, however he >was clearly one of the soldiers who remained with >Washington after their enlistments had expired. > >There are many pages of information about Reuben's line >of the family. I have Martin shown as a son of Elijah, but nothing >on Martin's descendants. Looks like you have done some >original research. I will gladly send whatever you desire, >i.e something brief or the full text. > >George Calvert >[email protected] > > >==== CALVERT Mailing List ==== >Please support the Rootsweb Genealogical Cooperative by becoming a member, >sponsor, or donor. For more information, visit Rootsweb at >http://www.rootsweb.com > > > >==== CALVERT Mailing List ==== >Any list problems or questions can be sent to the listowner, Christi Calvert Brogan at [email protected] >