Today I decided to do some family research, seeing as I haven't done some in a while, and found something cool.
I was following some genealogical line and I found that I am related to one Captain Samuel Bliss of the Revolutionary War.
To be more specific I am Timothy Bliss's 8th Great Grandson, who is Samuel Bliss's brother making him my 8th Great Grand Uncle.
According to this site here, Captain Samuel Bliss led 43 minute-men from April, 19 1775 to April 27th, for 8 days.
He was also a Captain under Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment in the latter part of 1775, he also served under Captain Slade and was General George Washington's steward in 1777 in Morristown.
I have to admit, this is pretty awesome, cooler than discovering my great grandfather died in the Civil War as a Confederate soldier.
I'll let you all know when I find someone else cool that I am related to, or something awesome that a family member did.
Also, my Aunt is a 17th generation descendant of Pocahontas, So through my Uncle's marriage to my Aunt, I am sort of related to her as well.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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Actually being the brother of an eighth great grandfather makes him your ninth great uncle. your grandfather's brother is your first great uncle.
And I'm related to a woman name Jeanne d'arc.
I dunno, I am just going off what PAF's relationship calculator says.
And is Jeanne d'arc from France by chance?
no, unfortunately she was Canadian, but from a pretty pure French line of Canandians.
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