Be Sure to Visit my new 1900 Galveston Storm Website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootseb.com/~barnette 

SIX US PRESIDENTS WERE REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS

 According to an article in the Winter 2001 SAR Magazine by Sons of the American Revolution Historian General Robert F. Jackson six of the earliest Presidents of the United States were Patriots in the Revolutionary War.

 George Washington was a member of the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress and Commander-in Chief of the American Armed Forces.

 John Adams was a members of the First Continental Congress, served the US in France and the Netherlands as a negotiator for military and monetary aid and helped negotiate the Peace with Great Britain.

 Thomas Jefferson, while a member of the Continental Congress in 1776, was asked to draft and then wrote the document known as the Declaration of Independence.

 Often called the Father of the United States Constitution, James Madison created within the Constitution a unique system of checks and balances between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the American government.

 James Monroe rose to the rank of Lt. Col.  during the Revolution and was with Washington during the his famous crossing of the Delaware River.

 While only a lad of fourteen Andrew Jackson served in the Revolutionary army and was captured by the British. After refusing to shine a British officer's boots, Jackson was scarred for life when the officer hit him with his sword.

SIX PRESIDENTS SONS OF RW PATRIOTS

 John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams. During the War the son traveled with his father to France while negotiations were conducted.

 Martin Van Buren was the son of Abraham Van Buren who performed public service in New York during the Revolution.

 William Henry Harrison was a son of Benjamin Harrison, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

 John Tyler IV was a son of  Patriot Captain John Tyler III of the Virginia militia.

 Zachary Taylor was a son of Patriot Lt. Col. Richard Taylor of Virginia.

 Franklin Pierce was a son of Patriot Lt. (Paymaster) Benjamin Pierce.

ARCHIVES WEEK IN BATON ROUGE

 The Louisiana State Archives is celebrating its 45th Anniversary by hosting a series of lectures during Archives Week July 9-13. Each day of the week will feature two unique and informative presentations pertaining to Louisiana's rich and colorful history. The celebration will begin on Monday, July 9, at 10:00 a.m. with an open house and a tour of the facility.

  The Archives is located at 3851 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge. For more information contact the Archives at 225-922-1208 or email Judy Riffel at j.a.riffel@worldnet.att.net .

JOHN SELLERS IN LULING

 The Caldwell Genealogical and Historical Society will host their annual seminar on Saturday July 14 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. The seminar will be held at  the First United Methodist Church located near the intersection of Magnolia and Bowie streets in Luling, Texas. John Sellers, the featured speaker, will explain how locate and search different types of records normally found in courthouses.

 For more information, contact the Luling Public Library at 830-875 -9466 or visit the society's website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcaldwe/socpage.ht m

GENEALOGY CLASS OFFERED

 Patricia Thompson will be teaching a series of 6 weekly basic genealogy classes at  Houston's First Baptist Church on I-10 near North Post Oak Boulevard. The classes will be held on Monday evenings from 7 P.M.to 9 P.M. July 16-August 20. Pre-registration is required. For more  information and to register, contact Patricia Thompson at 713-460-8415.

NEWS FROM THE BOOKSHELF

 Researchers with interest in Royal and Medieval family research will enjoy and appreciate Carl Boyer 3rd's new book, Medieval English Ancestors of Certain Americans. The 328 plus page book is available for $38.25, postpaid, from the author at P.O.Box 220333 Santa Clarita, California 91322-0333.

  Boyer, in his book, traces the descent and interrelationships of people who lived in Europe and England in the 11th and 12th Centuries. He leaves no bricks unturned. He tells the good, as well as, the bad done by each person listed. He includes positive deeds with cowardly acts and switching political loyalties to suit financial  or political gain. He does not flinch when noting illegitimacies.

 All the people in the book have been mentioned in other books on Royals. In this book, however, Boyer has attempted to make corrections to the others and offer the most up to date genealogical and historical information available.