Francis Lewis, Founding Father & signatory of the Declaration of Independence & Articles of Confederation as a delegate of NY. He died otd 1802; he was the father-in-law of Gertrude Livingston Lewis, my maternal 10th cousin & sister of Robert Livingston, DOI committee.
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Maj Gen Richard Montgomery led American troops in capture of Montreal, 13 Nov 1775, but lost Quebec on 31 Dec. Montgomery died otd 1775, he was the husband of my maternal 10th cousin, Janet Livingston.

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Born in Yorktown otd 1738, Gen Thomas Nelson was one of 1st congressmen to favor independence in May 1776; a Signer of the Declaration of Independence & Gov of Virginia; my maternal 5th cousin.

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Born otd 1734, William Floyd a Founding Father from NY who served as delegate to the Continental Congress & was a signer of Continental Assoc & Declaration of Independence; he was the husband of my maternal 4th cousin, Joanna Strong.
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Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, aka Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, died otd 1861 of typhoid fever. Albert & HRH Victoria were married 10 Feb 184O. He was my maternal 7th cousin.

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Virginia Gov John Knollys West was born otd 1590, the son of Anne Knollys & Thomas West, 2nd & 11th Lord De La Warr.
John arrived in Jamestown 1624. He was the 6th Gov of VA 1629-1630. My maternal first cousin.

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Maj Gen Robert Howe died 14 Dec 1786. The highest ranking North Carolinian in Continental Army, he was 7th in seniority among generals in Rev War. He presided over court martial of Benedict Arnold. He was my paternal 7th cousin.

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