. A visit to the homeland of Washington's ancestors . .4 VISIT TO THE HOMELAND OF WASHINGTONS ANCESTORS LOCATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ANCESTORAL HOMES OF SEVERAL MEN HONOREDFOR THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH YOUNG AMERICA. It is a unique fact that The Heart of Eng-land Northamptonshire and contiguous terri-tory was the ancestral homeland of several menprominently identified in shaping the early des-tinies of the American Republic. The stampof their character and genius still remain withus. At (1) SULGRAVE, (2) NORTHAMPTON(3) BRINGTON lived the ancestors of GeorgeWashington, whose story we have just told. (
. A visit to the homeland of Washington's ancestors . .4 VISIT TO THE HOMELAND OF WASHINGTONS ANCESTORS LOCATIONS OF THE ENGLISH ANCESTORAL HOMES OF SEVERAL MEN HONOREDFOR THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH YOUNG AMERICA. It is a unique fact that The Heart of Eng-land Northamptonshire and contiguous terri-tory was the ancestral homeland of several menprominently identified in shaping the early des-tinies of the American Republic. The stampof their character and genius still remain withus. At (1) SULGRAVE, (2) NORTHAMPTON(3) BRINGTON lived the ancestors of GeorgeWashington, whose story we have just told. (4) ECTON, was the home of BenjaminFranklins ancestors. (Chaucer puts it Franke-lein ). They were Protestants and strong intheir views and hostility to the ancient faithso had to conceal their Bible, reading it onlywith a child stationed to give notice if he sawthe Apparitor , an officer of the SpiritualCourt, approaching. (5) PENN. William Penn was a direct de-scendent of the Penns of Penn who acquired themanorial rights from the Berkeleys their feu
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