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1. Re: Our 4th of July/good history (Fritz Holt)
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Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 08:41:57 -0500
From: Fritz Holt <[email protected]>
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Cc: Mark Whisenhunt <[email protected]>, "Kathy M. Wagner"
<[email protected]>, Bill Mitchell <[email protected]>, Frank
McAvoy <[email protected]>, Jimmy Wagner <[email protected]>,
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Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Our 4th of July/good history
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I and most of you have seen this before but although Independence Day has
passed, it is good to remember the sacrifices out founding fathers made so we
may enjoy the life we have today. Enjoy the freedom you have. Fritz
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 3, 2014, at 2:27
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> Subj: Our 4th of July
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>>>>
>>>> Our 4th Of July
>>>> Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56
>>>> Men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,
>>>> And tortured before they died.
>>>>
>>>> Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
>>>>
>>>> Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
>>>> Another had two sons captured.
>>>>
>>>> Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or
>>>> Hardships of the Revolutionary War.
>>>>
>>>> They signed and they pledged their lives, their
>>>> Fortunes, and their sacred honor.
>>>>
>>>> What kind of men were they?
>>>>
>>>> Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
>>>>
>>>> Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and
>>>> large plantation owners; men of means, well-educated,
>>>> but they signed the Declaration of Independence
>>>> Knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
>>>> they were captured.
>>>>
>>>> Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
>>>> Trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by
>>>> The British Navy. He sold his home and
>>>> Properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
>>>>
>>>> Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British
>>>> That he was forced to move his family almost
>>>> Constantly. He served in the Congress without pay,
>>>> and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions
>>>> were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
>>>>
>>>> Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of
>>>> Dillery, Hall,
>>>> Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and
>>>> Middleton.
>>>>
>>>> At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson,Jr., noted that
>>>> The British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
>>>> Home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General
>>>> George Washington to open fire. The home was
>>>> Destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
>>>>
>>>> Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
>>>> The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
>>>>
>>>> John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was
>>>> Dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his
>>>> Gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in
>>>> forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and
>>>> his children vanished.
>>>>
>>>> So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday
>>>> and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the
>>>> price they paid.
>>>>
>>>> Remember: freedom is never free! We thank these early patriots,
>>>> as well as those patriots now fighting to KEEP our freedom!
>>>>
>>>> I hope you will show your support by sending this to as
>>>> Many people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out
>>>> that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more
>>>> to it than beer, fireworks, picnics, and baseball games.
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