doc, GREAT!! I have asked Freddie to start a "did you know" series on the Revolutionary War. In this way everyone can post little or BIG tidbits that pertain to the War. We really need to remember WHY we celebrate the Fourth of July. Fern ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > Hey Fern, > Yes, I'm interested in any Revolution War history that might contain info > on my HURT'S of Bedford Co., VA. > > Thanks > Happy Hunting > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fern" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:16 AM > Subject: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > > >> >> For those of you who will be visiting the Bedford fair in September..... >> If any of you had ancestors who fought in the Revolution in the Battle of >> Point Pleasant you might want to visit the Court House and view a plaque >> put there by the "Peaks of Otter Chapter of the DAR". I have copied and >> pasted from by new Buford Book the following: >> >> On October 31st, 1931 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia the 'Peaks of >> Otter Chapter' of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) laid a >> Memorial Tablet to the memory of Captain John Thomas Buford and his >> company of volunteers who fought and laid down their lives in the Battle >> of Point Pleasant which occurred on October 10th, 1774. They ask the >> noted historian and author of many history and genealogy books; Landon C. >> Bell, to dedicate the memorial tablet with a speech. He did so with the >> following, historically based, speech. (Not included here) >> >> >> >> I have a roster of the men who were with Captain Buford if you are >> interested. Also, the Museum in Bedford should have Mr. Bell's speech. >> If not, I can copy and past that as well for you. Actually, I have a >> picture of the memorial tablet but I can't send that to the list. >> >> >> >> Have a great week-end everybody. >> >> >> >> Fern >> >> >> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >> The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Family WebPages" list is located at URL: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm >> > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or > questions concerning Bedford Co, VA, families. > >
Hey Fern, I like the idea to a point. This will mean that people will be putting in info that they have heard and not necessarily true. Happy Hunting doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fern" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > doc, > > GREAT!! I have asked Freddie to start a "did you know" series on the > Revolutionary War. In this way everyone can post little or BIG tidbits > that pertain to the War. We really need to remember WHY we celebrate the > Fourth of July. > > Fern > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:45 AM > Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War > History > > >> Hey Fern, >> Yes, I'm interested in any Revolution War history that might contain info >> on my HURT'S of Bedford Co., VA. >> >> Thanks >> Happy Hunting >> doc >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Fern" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:16 AM >> Subject: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War >> History >> >> >>> >>> For those of you who will be visiting the Bedford fair in September..... >>> If any of you had ancestors who fought in the Revolution in the Battle >>> of Point Pleasant you might want to visit the Court House and view a >>> plaque put there by the "Peaks of Otter Chapter of the DAR". I have >>> copied and pasted from by new Buford Book the following: >>> >>> On October 31st, 1931 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia the 'Peaks of >>> Otter Chapter' of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) laid a >>> Memorial Tablet to the memory of Captain John Thomas Buford and his >>> company of volunteers who fought and laid down their lives in the Battle >>> of Point Pleasant which occurred on October 10th, 1774. They ask the >>> noted historian and author of many history and genealogy books; Landon >>> C. Bell, to dedicate the memorial tablet with a speech. He did so with >>> the following, historically based, speech. (Not included here) >>> >>> >>> >>> I have a roster of the men who were with Captain Buford if you are >>> interested. Also, the Museum in Bedford should have Mr. Bell's speech. >>> If not, I can copy and past that as well for you. Actually, I have a >>> picture of the memorial tablet but I can't send that to the list. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great week-end everybody. >>> >>> >>> >>> Fern >>> >>> >>> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>> The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Family WebPages" list is located at URL: >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm >>> >> >> >> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >> This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or >> questions concerning Bedford Co, VA, families. >> >> > > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > Remember, all messages to be posted to the list should be addressed to: > [email protected] >