Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Continental Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants Nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. We were British subjects at that time, and we fought our own government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't. So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember freedom is never free! It's time we get the word out that patriotism is not a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games.

I'm not sure if it's the same, but it would be a good place to start ~ Try the Eastin Funeral Home (they've had a couple different names in the last 20 years, but always with Eastin in the name, so maybe this is the one you have listed) ~ 109 East Main Street, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 *859-498-2400 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Funeral Home // Eastin & Harris

Deborah ~ I'm not sure about the cemetery having the information. If they don't, try the County Health Department records. C ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 6:49 PM Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Machpelah Cemetery Hello Members, I cannot decipher the cause of death on the July 16, 1924 KY Death certificate for Edwin (Edward?) R. HALL. (And would really like to know.) Question: Does anyone know if Machpelah Cemetery would have 'cause of death' listed in their records? If so, I can snail write to them. Thanks so much, Deborah In GA ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== shh, be verrrry quiet.......I am hunting forebears.

Debroah, Edward Hall, b. 1785 was my 3rd. GGF. He was b. on his farm onPeters Trace Branch in Menifee (formerly Montgomery co. His father {?} was also Edward Hall , b.1757 and I'm not sure where burried. Edward {1785}'s son James Hall, b. 1813 is b. in Machpelah Cem.but I don't remember if date of death is recorded. Which Edward are you referring to & I'll try to find out. Paul Hall

[email protected] wrote: >I cannot decipher the cause of death >on the July 16, 1924 KY Death certificate >for Edwin (Edward?) R. HALL. >(And would really like to know.) > >Question: Does anyone know if Machpelah Cemetery >would have 'cause of death' listed in their records? >If so, I can snail write to them. If they do, it wouldn't be for records earlier than the 1960s. The cemetery records burned in a fire then and only some re-creation of records was done as there were new burials in adjacent plots. ---------- Lee Hoffman/KY E-mail: [email protected] TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com> My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman> -------------- A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)

[email protected] wrote: >I have the July 1924 Death Certificate for >Edwin (Edward?) R. HALL, >son of John Hall and Mary Stephenson. >(The Informant is listed as: Ben. W. HALL). > >The funeral home is listed as: >Easton & Harris, Mt. Sterling, KY >Question: Can anyone tell me where >those Funeral Home records would be now? That would be a god thing to know. I don't believe they exist any longer. Supposedly when the partnership ended, Harris took the record with him to Owingsville where he went into business. Eastin later went into partnership with Richey. After Eastin's death ( and his wife's), Richey continued the business until he retired and sold it to Taul who is the successor and current operator. The above is the information they give when asked about the early records. There is speculation that Harris may have gone into partnership with someone in Bath County. But no one seems to know or has asked and no records seem to be extant. ---------- Lee Hoffman/KY E-mail: [email protected] TMG Tips: <http://www.tmgtips.com> My website: <http://www.tmgtips.com/lhoffman> -------------- A user of the best genealogy program, The Master Genealogist (TMG)

Looking for Michel Everman and wife Jane Johnson Everman. They were married in Va about 1785 and he did in Montgomery Co Ky. Hope someone out there knows somethin! Thanks Reba

Hello Members, I cannot decipher the cause of death on the July 16, 1924 KY Death certificate for Edwin (Edward?) R. HALL. (And would really like to know.) Question: Does anyone know if Machpelah Cemetery would have 'cause of death' listed in their records? If so, I can snail write to them. Thanks so much, Deborah In GA

Hello Members, I have the July 1924 Death Certificate for Edwin (Edward?) R. HALL, son of John Hall and Mary Stephenson. (The Informant is listed as: Ben. W. HALL). The funeral home is listed as: Easton & Harris, Mt. Sterling, KY Question: Can anyone tell me where those Funeral Home records would be now? Thank You, Deborah

Nice page! Thanks! Priscilla ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeannie Dalrymple Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Red White & Blue jd <>< list mom http://www.ishaah.com/Flag.htm ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE send a new e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] with nothing in the body of the e-mail except the word unsubscribe.

Thank you for the addy. I bookmarked it so I can check it out soon. Priscilla ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeannie Dalrymple Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] tid-bit, cemetery jd <>< list mom http://www.interment.net/ ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== shh, be verrrry quiet.......I am hunting forebears.

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GREAT! :) jd <>< -----Original Message----- From: Priscilla Shults [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KYMONTGO-L] Red White & Blue jeannie <>< list mom Neat test. True patriot here. priscilla ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeannie Dalrymple Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 9:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Red White & Blue jeannie <>< list mom http://www.osv.org/pages/jly4quiz.htm ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE send a new e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] with nothing in the body of the e-mail except the word unsubscribe. ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE send a new e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] with nothing in the body of the e-mail except the word unsubscribe.

Neat test. True patriot here. priscilla ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeannie Dalrymple Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 9:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYMONTGO-L] Red White & Blue jeannie <>< list mom http://www.osv.org/pages/jly4quiz.htm ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE send a new e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] with nothing in the body of the e-mail except the word unsubscribe.

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Boy, is that highway robbery or what? I have never sent for one and guess I will never do so. I have relied on death certificates and obits, which are sometimes wrong. Oh, well! The price of tea probably has gone up also? Grin! Jane

Know what you mean.... I keep waiting for ancestry to start charging for the use of all of our hard work on these lists and what have you.... Then I will go back to letter writing... :( jeannie <>< -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 10:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KYMONTGO-L] Tid-bit..... jd <>< list mom Boy, is that highway robbery or what? I have never sent for one and guess I will never do so. I have relied on death certificates and obits, which are sometimes wrong. Oh, well! The price of tea probably has gone up also? Grin! Jane ==== KYMONTGO Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE send a new e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] with nothing in the body of the e-mail except the word unsubscribe.