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Women in the colonial era of Virginia do not garner nearly as much attention as men of the time did.  Though the lives of individual women are lesser known than their male counterparts, the roles women filled in the colonial era are well known.  There are some women who–through records, writings, and journals—are well enough […]

In 1780, the Revolutionary War saw a shift to the southern colonies.  On May 12, 1780, the city of Charleston, South Carolina fell to the British under the command of General Henry Clinton.  The American army, around 5,000 strong, under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln became prisoners of war.  Early on in the southern […]

In this, the third part of the Revolutionary Kennons, we will look at John Kennon.  He was the son of Colonel Richard Kennon and his wife, Anne Hunt, daughter of William Hunt of Charles City County.  After exhaustive research into John Kennon, not much has turned up.  He married a woman named Hannah and had […]

With the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence upon us, many stories of those who fought in, or served in some capacity, in the American Revolution will be coming to light.  The Kennon family of Virginia produced many ardent patriots during the Revolutionary War era.  To date, no known members of the Kennon family were […]