Comments on: Giveaway: BIRTHRIGHT http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kelley Eskridge http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-8306 Kelley Eskridge Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:43:45 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-8306 My ancestors come from the river Esk in northern England (probably lived on a ridge somewhere....), and made their way to the US sometime during its colony days. George Eskridge became guardian to a girl named Mary upon her mother's death.... and little Mary grew up to become the mother of George Eskridge Washington, the first president of the United States, whom she named for her guardian. There's even a rumor that George Eskridge was press-ganged in Wales and spent his first 8 years in Virginia as an indentured servant before being freed and then becoming a lawyer.... http://www.yatesandmore.com/Blain/d1180.htm And so I would love to read Birthright for all the resonances, as well as the fact that it sounds like a terrific story! My ancestors come from the river Esk in northern England (probably lived on a ridge somewhere….), and made their way to the US sometime during its colony days. George Eskridge became guardian to a girl named Mary upon her mother’s death…. and little Mary grew up to become the mother of George Eskridge Washington, the first president of the United States, whom she named for her guardian.

There’s even a rumor that George Eskridge was press-ganged in Wales and spent his first 8 years in Virginia as an indentured servant before being freed and then becoming a lawyer…. http://www.yatesandmore.com/Blain/d1180.htm

And so I would love to read Birthright for all the resonances, as well as the fact that it sounds like a terrific story!

]]> By: Sue http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4096 Sue Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:11:22 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4096 I think I really should have been a Vanderbilt. Living in the Biltmore seems like it would have been so perfect for me. :) Thanks for the giveaway! s.mickelson at gmai dot com I think I really should have been a Vanderbilt. Living in the Biltmore seems like it would have been so perfect for me. :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
s.mickelson at gmai dot com

]]> By: Rachel W. http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4094 Rachel W. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:13:29 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4094 The Wallen clan on Whales! Thanks for the giveaway! Rachelhwallen@gmail.com The Wallen clan on Whales! Thanks for the giveaway!

Rachelhwallen@gmail.com

]]> By: Marie http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4093 Marie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4093 I like Aarti's answer!! I would LOVE to say that I descend from the artistocratic family of the Talbots of Elizabethan times.. more specifically, Bess of Hardwick who married into the Shrewsbury name. Wouldn't that be grand? I find Bess of Hardwick a wonderful epitome of the aristocracy, escpecially for the fact that she was a successful FEMALE landowner, such as was the Chatsworth home that Aarti mentions above. But no.. that would not be reality..there are just rumors that we are related General Robert E Lee and Pocahantas but I take that with a pound of salt. I would love a chance to read Birthright =) I like Aarti’s answer!! I would LOVE to say that I descend from the artistocratic family of the Talbots of Elizabethan times.. more specifically, Bess of Hardwick who married into the Shrewsbury name. Wouldn’t that be grand? I find Bess of Hardwick a wonderful epitome of the aristocracy, escpecially for the fact that she was a successful FEMALE landowner, such as was the Chatsworth home that Aarti mentions above.
But no.. that would not be reality..there are just rumors that we are related General Robert E Lee and Pocahantas but I take that with a pound of salt.
I would love a chance to read Birthright =)

]]> By: Marci http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4088 Marci Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4088 Mary Todd Lincoln was a great-great aunt & my 6th great grandfather was chief of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians...way cool! That is my little claim to fame...the book though sounds really interesting. I hope I wim...if not here I come local bookstore. Mary Todd Lincoln was a great-great aunt & my 6th great grandfather was chief of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians…way cool! That is my little claim to fame…the book though sounds really interesting. I hope I wim…if not here I come local bookstore.

]]> By: Aarti http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4085 Aarti Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:29:31 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4085 I have always believed that I would fit in marvelously with the Devonshire set. Not only do I adore Chatsworth as a home, but so much scandal in the past, too! I have always believed that I would fit in marvelously with the Devonshire set. Not only do I adore Chatsworth as a home, but so much scandal in the past, too!

]]> By: Anne http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4084 Anne Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:05:06 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4084 For real, I descend from Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a long line of hell-raising women after her. For real, I descend from Harriet Beecher Stowe, and a long line of hell-raising women after her.

]]> By: Joyce S http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4082 Joyce S Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:34:54 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4082 Sounds very interesting. As to belonging to the aristocracy, no family is more grand nor more satisfying than the one I was born to (aristocratic or not). Sounds very interesting. As to belonging to the aristocracy, no family is more grand nor more satisfying than the one I was born to (aristocratic or not).

]]> By: Joyce S http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4081 Joyce S Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:34:13 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4081 Sounds very interesting. As to belonging the aristocracy, no family is more grand nor more satisfying than the one I was born to (aristocratic or not). Sounds very interesting. As to belonging the aristocracy, no family is more grand nor more satisfying than the one I was born to (aristocratic or not).

]]> By: Michelle @ The True Book Addict http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2010/01/giveaway-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-4079 Michelle @ The True Book Addict Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:27:14 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=3990#comment-4079 Ha Ha...I wish! Actually, I think I'm a long lost Tudor. Queen Elizabeth I is a kindred spirit! I should move to England and claim my heritage :) Ha Ha…I wish! Actually, I think I’m a long lost Tudor. Queen Elizabeth I is a kindred spirit! I should move to England and claim my heritage :)

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