Samuel Miles

This man was not considered one of the country’s founding fathers but he could at least be considered a founding “cousin.” While not involved directly as a signer of famous…

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Benjamin Loxley

Major Benjamin Loxley - Loxley House 1897

Benjamin Loxley was a witness to the American Revolution as well as an important participant in the new government, conceived and created by the Founders. Early Life Benjamin Loxley was…

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John Ashmead

Newspaper clipping about Captain John Ashmead

The Ashmead family came from Cheltenham, England in 1682 and settled in what is now Cheltenham in Montgomery County, PA. John Ashmead was born in Germantown, PA, the son of…

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Known Revolutionary War Veterans

Chaplain William Rogers, DD – 1751-1824, Chaplain in BG Samuel Miles Pennsylvania Rifles Regiment. Buried in First Baptist Church Plot, Section 112. Source: SAR, Philadelphia Continental Chapter web site. Chaplain Henry Holcombe,…

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