Just a little Vacay - with some Genealogy Thrown In
Over the 4th weekend, we had just a little vacation. But for someone interested in Family History, adding some genealogy into the mix makes the perfect vacation. First stop, Cross Creek Cemetery to see the grave of my 5th great grandfather, Lewis Barge. He owned a tavern called Barge's Tavern and he and several of his buddies would meet there to " discuss the British problem ." Out of that came the Liberty Point Resolves. A fore runner to the Declaration of Independence. Barge's Tavern Lewis Barge - Cross Creek Cemetery Closer with DAR marker Can barely read, but inscription is still there Monument to the signers of the Liberty Point Resolves Me checking out my ancestor's signature on facimile document From the website : The Liberty Point Resolves, formally called the Cumberland Association, was a document signed by 55 Cumberland County patriots on June 20, 1775 in Fayetteville, N.C. The men had formed themse...