| Show THE tile WELSH nithe laim la isrl i m from an oration delivered by dr alexander jones before the st daid david s benevolent society now published in an elegant volume by sheldon lamport kimport aco we lea iea learn in mu much ch that is ii interesting respecting eting the part par borne by welshmen Welsh men during 11 n the revolutionary war the following are 80 bome gome le of dr jones statements seventeen odthe of the signers of the declaration of independence were oi of welsh origin i n among whom thomas jemmerson jefferson was one other m W anent americans americana of welsh descent bercen t were john and sall Sali samuel luel luei adams jonathan edwards gale the founder of Yale College ge general ge harrison richard henry lee and john marshall marshal 1 A eno ino 0 less than six of our presidents have had welsh blood in ili their veins jefferson RI Al mad alad ison harrison Harris oil ori and the two adams according lo 10 dr jones fourteen of the re revolutionary ary generals were of welsh origin of whom gen i wayne was one martha washington was tile the granddaughter grand daughter of a welsh clergyman |
