This little clipping, over 250 years old, is probably the oldest newspaper account of an ancestor I have found. I am amazed that this still exists and that I was able to find it online. It is a part of a list of descriptions of "stray horses." This was, most likely, a serious problem for my ancestor. However, I am pleased that the missing horse resulted in my finding his name in the newspaper.
1728 Fairfax, Virginia - 1794 South Carolina
Son of John Hollis & Esther Canterbury
Husband of Rosannah Berry Hagan
Revolutionary War Soldier
My 6th great grandfather
The South-Carolina and American General Gazette
Charleston, SC, 7 August 1767, page 4
Newspapers.com
Woah, I can't believe you got so lucky with an article from over 250 years ago! What an awesome find! The oldest I have is just about 145 years ago. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful find! As a horse owner myself, its always so fun to me when I can discover information pertaining to my ancestors' horses (and in my case, mules).
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