\Herleve\

Judith of Brittany

\Richard\ II, theGood

\Conan\ I, de Bretagne

\Geoffrey\ I

Louis The Pious, le Debonnaire,Emperor

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Judith of Bavaria

Stephen Trowbridge*

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" http://www.virtualvermont.com/history/eallen.html ~~~~~~~~~ SETH WARNER (1743-1784) American Revolutionary soldier, born in Roxbury, Connecticut. He came to Bennington in 1765, a skilled botanist (despiteonly a common-school education) and ardent huntsman. The lifestyle suitedhim, and these pursuits won out over farming. He was elected Captain of the local regiment of the GreenMountain Boys, formed to resist New York authority over Vermont. Thoughhe lived outside the settlement of Bennington only a mile from the NewYork line, the Yorkers never succeede d in capturing him despite numerousindictments and generous rewards offered. His bravery and military capacity were highly respected in theContinental army. During the 1775 invasion of Canada, the 300 men under Warner'scommand repulsed Carlton's force of 800 when they tried to join McLean tobreak the siege of Montreal. In July, 1777, as the Constitutional meeting was being held inWindsor, Warner was ordered to abandon Ticonderoga and commanded the rearguard which fought a splendid, well-planned battle at Hubbardton, andwhich nearly won the battle ha d British reinforcements not arrived. Warner aided John Stark in planning the Battle of Benningtonand participated gallantly. Later, at Lake George Landing, he capturedthe vessels in which General Burgoyne would have escaped. Never much of a businessman, he did not participate in theland speculation which made many of the early Vermont leaders wealthy.The proprietors of several towns voted him land as a reward for hisservices, but most of that property wen t to pay taxes; he neverbenefitted from it. Neglect of his affairs during his military career sodepleted his resources that, as he neared death, his wife was forced toapply to Congress for charity, though it was hardly in a position at thetim e to grant anything. He returned to Roxbury in 1784, and died that year on December26. Long bed-ridden, he was gripped by fits of insanity before he died. http://www.virtualvermont.com/history/swarner.html ~~~~~~~~ JOHN STARK (1728-1822) Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Although he was a farmerlike his father, it has often been said that his career was unequaled inAmerican military history. He saw service with Rogers' Rangers in the last of the Frenchand Indian Wars; as a colonel led a force of largely untrained men atBunker Hill and further distinguished himself at Trenton and Princeton. He had resigned his commission in protest of the ContinentalCongress promoting men of less experience over him and had returned tohis farm in New Hampshire when Vermont, unable to get help from the sameCongress, sounded the alarm ove r Burgoyne's march down the Hudson valley.He gathered what troops he could, joining Seth Warner and the VermontMilitia under just before the Hessians and British moved into theBennington area. Stark is reputed to have encouraged his men by saying of theBritish just before the Battle of Bennington, "There are the Red Coats,and they are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow", anindication of his willingness to figh t to the death. It was raining when Thomas Allen ("The Fighting Parson" fromBerkshire, Massachusetts) and his men arrived at General Stark'scampground before the fight at Bennington, and the General proposed theywait for the rain to stop before they en gaged the British. The ReverendAllen protested the delay, saying that he and his men had been called outmany times but had never been allowed to fight the British. General Starkis quoted as saying "If the Lord should once more give us sunshine an d Ido not give you enough fighting, I will never ask you to come out again."The sun did break through and the British were soundly beaten by theassembled farmers from Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A tardily grateful Continental Congress raised Stark's rank toBrigadier General two months after Bennington. He retired in 1783 withthe rank of Major General. Thirty-two years after the battle, he wasasked to speak at an anniversary cel ebration and was unable to attend, sohe wrote this sentiment to be read: "Live free or die. Death is not theworst of evils." The first four words of his message were later adoptedas New Hampshire's official motto. He was a member of the court martial which condemned JohnAndr� (the British soldier who negotiated with Benedict Arnold thebetrayal of West Point). http://www.virtualvermont.com/history/jstark.html

James Trowbridge*

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Molly (Mary) Dunning*

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