To follow Elaine's lead; My ancestors were among the men who fought against "taxation" at the Boston Tea Party and in every war or battles there after. Three of my 7xg grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War. Many have fought in various Indian wars to keep the land the U.S was claiming-in New England and out in the Great Basin of Ohio. My g.g.grandfather who had not been in the USA long from Ireland fought in the U.S. Navy in the Civil War-a coal tender on several ships--he was wounded and lost use of one leg. The Spanish American War took the left eye from another g.grandfather My two grand fathers were in WW1 and one was taken Prisoner of War in Darmstadt Germany after he was wounded by the enemy-he however escaped and hid out at a farm of nice German people and he found his Unit and got home safely! Several served abroad in WW2 and one lost his life in the Battle of Bougainville-he was killed in action. Korea saw my uncle serving in the Navy proudly. My son was in the Navy aboard the Fort Fisher but it was not during wartime. Many friends served in Viet Naam and four lost their lives----a dear friends husband is in Afghanistan now-he was on two tours in Iraq also-he is a medic and lifer in the Army. My cousins son just left for basic training last week in the Marines--God bless and keep all of our brave men safe. Our freedom sure has not been free over all the years!

Thank you to all for all your loved ones that have gone before. I also thank my Great-Grandfathers that fought in Scotland to keep Scotland free. I'm proud to be a Stewart!!. They fled Scotland to become among the first settlers of Jamestown.. They also served in the Revolutionary War. and every conflict that followed there after. I'm very proud of the 22 years that my husband served including 5 tours of Viet Nam. My stepson, his youngest son, has served for 15 years as a medic in the US Navy, including tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. My father served in Korea. a Great-Grandson of the Stewarts that fought in Scotland, and every American war. thank you to all that have gone before. Freedom isn't free!! We fight for it. On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> wrote: > To follow Elaine's lead; > My ancestors were among the men who fought against "taxation" at the Boston > Tea Party and in every war or battles there after. > Three of my 7xg grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War. > Many have fought in various Indian wars to keep the land the U.S was > claiming-in New England and out in the Great Basin of Ohio. > My g.g.grandfather who had not been in the USA long from Ireland fought in > the U.S. Navy in the Civil War-a coal tender on several ships--he was > wounded and lost use of one leg. > The Spanish American War took the left eye from another g.grandfather > My two grand fathers were in WW1 and one was taken Prisoner of War in > Darmstadt Germany after he was wounded by the enemy-he however escaped and > hid out at a farm of nice German people and he found his Unit and got home > safely! > Several served abroad in WW2 and one lost his life in the Battle of > Bougainville-he was killed in action. > Korea saw my uncle serving in the Navy proudly. > My son was in the Navy aboard the Fort Fisher but it was not during wartime. > Many friends served in Viet Naam and four lost their lives----a dear friends > husband is in Afghanistan now-he was on two tours in Iraq also-he is a medic > and lifer in the Army. > My cousins son just left for basic training last week in the Marines--God > bless and keep all of our brave men safe. > Our freedom sure has not been free over all the years! > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Lana, I'm stewart too. My ancestor was a John Stewart in colonial Virginia. My name was Stewart until marriage. Helen From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of **** LANA **** Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:43 PM To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ML] Memorial Day Thank you to all for all your loved ones that have gone before. I also thank my Great-Grandfathers that fought in Scotland to keep Scotland free. I'm proud to be a Stewart!!. They fled Scotland to become among the first settlers of Jamestown.. They also served in the Revolutionary War. and every conflict that followed there after. I'm very proud of the 22 years that my husband served including 5 tours of Viet Nam. My stepson, his youngest son, has served for 15 years as a medic in the US Navy, including tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. My father served in Korea. a Great-Grandson of the Stewarts that fought in Scotland, and every American war. thank you to all that have gone before. Freedom isn't free!! We fight for it. On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> wrote: > To follow Elaine's lead; > My ancestors were among the men who fought against "taxation" at the Boston > Tea Party and in every war or battles there after. > Three of my 7xg grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War. > Many have fought in various Indian wars to keep the land the U.S was > claiming-in New England and out in the Great Basin of Ohio. > My g.g.grandfather who had not been in the USA long from Ireland fought in > the U.S. Navy in the Civil War-a coal tender on several ships--he was > wounded and lost use of one leg. > The Spanish American War took the left eye from another g.grandfather > My two grand fathers were in WW1 and one was taken Prisoner of War in > Darmstadt Germany after he was wounded by the enemy-he however escaped and > hid out at a farm of nice German people and he found his Unit and got home > safely! > Several served abroad in WW2 and one lost his life in the Battle of > Bougainville-he was killed in action. > Korea saw my uncle serving in the Navy proudly. > My son was in the Navy aboard the Fort Fisher but it was not during wartime. > Many friends served in Viet Naam and four lost their lives----a dear friends > husband is in Afghanistan now-he was on two tours in Iraq also-he is a medic > and lifer in the Army. > My cousins son just left for basic training last week in the Marines--God > bless and keep all of our brave men safe. > Our freedom sure has not been free over all the years! > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Interesting fact, my Renfrew ancestors were also from Virginia. Neighbors to George Washington. Taught Washington to survey. We are probably cousins. My Renfrews came to Virginia through Barbados. Among the first settlers of Jamestown. I consider myself a true American. Jamestown was settled before the Pilgrims ever planned their voyage. But, I am also very proud to be a Scot. Being Scot is what gave my family the backbone to survive the settling of America. On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:25 PM, hsachet <hsachet@wvi.com> wrote: > Lana, I'm  stewart too.  My ancestor was a John Stewart in colonial > Virginia.  My name was Stewart until marriage.  Helen > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of **** LANA **** > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 8:43 PM > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ML] Memorial Day > > Thank you to all for all your loved ones that have gone before. > > I also thank my Great-Grandfathers that fought in Scotland to keep > Scotland free. I'm proud to be a Stewart!!. > > They fled Scotland to become among the first settlers of Jamestown.. > > They also served in the Revolutionary War. and every conflict that > followed there after. > > I'm very proud of the 22 years that my husband served including 5 > tours of Viet Nam. > > My stepson, his youngest son, has served for 15 years as a medic in > the US Navy, including tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. > > My father served in Korea. a Great-Grandson of the Stewarts that > fought in Scotland, and every American war. > > thank you to all that have gone before. > > Freedom isn't free!!  We fight for it. > > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM, helenware <helenware@comcast.net> > wrote: >> To follow Elaine's lead; >> My ancestors were among the men who fought against "taxation" at the > Boston >> Tea Party and in every war or battles there after. >> Three of my 7xg grandfathers were in the Revolutionary War. >> Many have fought in various Indian wars to keep the land the U.S was >> claiming-in New England and out in the Great Basin of Ohio. >> My g.g.grandfather who had not been in the USA long from Ireland > fought in >> the U.S. Navy in the Civil War-a coal tender on several ships--he was >> wounded and lost use of one leg. >> The Spanish American War took the left eye from another g.grandfather >> My two grand fathers were in WW1 and one was taken Prisoner of War in >> Darmstadt Germany after he was wounded by the enemy-he however escaped > and >> hid out at a farm of nice German people and he found his Unit and got > home >> safely! >> Several served abroad in WW2 and one lost his life in the Battle of >> Bougainville-he was killed in action. >> Korea saw my uncle serving in the Navy proudly. >> My son was in the Navy aboard the Fort Fisher but it was not during > wartime. >> Many friends served in Viet Naam and four lost their lives----a dear > friends >> husband is in Afghanistan now-he was on two tours in Iraq also-he is a > medic >> and lifer in the Army. >> My cousins son just left for basic training last week in the > Marines--God >> bless and keep all of our brave men safe. >> Our freedom sure has not been free over all the years! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >