My 5th great grandfather, born in 1771 in the Colony of Virginia. This was taken in the 1840s or 1850s in Tennessee. His 2x great grandfather arrived in the colony in 1653. - History Education Network

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My 5th great grandfather, born in 1771 in the Colony of Virginia. This was taken in the 1840s or 1850s in Tennessee. His 2x great grandfather arrived in the colony in 1653.

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