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[–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Are you saying one of your ancestors was a turncoat?

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    Technically yes. Rev. David Rice. He sold most of The Virginia Colony and raised 1.5 million pounds of silver, which he gave to his good friends Tom, Ben, and Jim to help fund the US Army and US Navy. IIRC the exchange rate at the time was 4 or 5 British Pounds to a pound of silver.

    I'm certain the British consider him a traitor to the crown.

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