Family Heirlooms: Revolutionary War Artifacts
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 30, 2016
Do you have family heirlooms passed down from colonial times? The Roukema family of Richmond, Virginia, does... (Read More)
Tag: American Revolutionary War
Bunker Hill Drummer Boy
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 29, 2015
An article about Rufus Kingsley, who was one of three drummer boys at the Battle of Bunker Hill, with details of his life from his obituary... (Read More)
Squirrels Came to the Rescue of Washington’s Troops in Valley Forge
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 16, 2015
An article about Revolutionary War veteran John Ludwig Snyder, based on his obituary... (Read More)
Veterans Day: Saluting Amos Barnes, Revolutionary War Vet
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 11, 2015
Our nation has long been grateful to our veterans, starting with the American Revolutionary War. When Amos Barnes died in 1840 newspapers remembered him – giving the details of his life, his family and his service to the nation in a detailed obituary. He died 6 December 1840 in Conway, New Hampshire He had... (Read More)
Did Your Ancestor Fight at the Battle of Monmouth?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 10, 2015
Did your ancestor fight at the Battle of Monmouth during the Revolutionary War? My cousin Joel Pratt (1752-1844) did and his obituary records some of his personal recollections of that battle. We learn that in the Battle of Saratoga and the Battle of Monmouth, “…he carried the colors of his regiment.” At the battle... (Read More)
Find the True Life Stories of Our Revolutionary War Ancestors
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 8, 2015
GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives have not only the stories of our Revolutionary War ancestors – but daily news reports of the war itself. With newspapers in GenealogyBank’s collection spanning the entire 1700s, you can find thousands of exclusive historical news articles about Revolutionary War battles, politics and day to day life as it was... (Read More)
Brave Women of the American Revolutionary War Era
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 2, 2015
Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to find stories of some brave American women and their deeds during the Revolutionary War. When we think of the American Revolutionary War we reflect on the sacrifices and bravery exhibited... (Read More)
Researching Contested & Special Military Pension Applications
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 1, 2015
From its earliest days, the U.S. government has granted pensions to soldiers or their surviving relatives in cases where the soldier was killed or “disabled by known wounds in the…war.” Those early pensions were not granted for a lifetime of service in the military – as we think of pensions today – but instead... (Read More)
Hungarian-Born Revolutionary War Vet Dies
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 30, 2015
I found this interesting obituary for John Baker (1741-1826). It says that Baker: was a native of Hungary, came to this country with [British General John] Burgoyne, and deserted from his army and joined the Americans, in whose service he continued his aid till the close of the revolution. Is there more to know?... (Read More)
