Well, currently I'm having fun perusing legal records from 18th century Virginia, pursuing information about Lemuel Riddick. He was a prominent Virginia politician, and an early member of the revolutionary movement in America. He passed away - likely from old age - in late 1776, and thus isn't as well known as many of his contemporaries, among whom were the Lees, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Washington. Unfortunately, they weren't terribly original with names in 18th century Virginia, and there at least two - possible more - Lemuels in his immediate area, and their deeds and histories are often conflated by well-meaning genealogists.
So, again, having fun with that right now. I'll leave off with a good genealogy comic I spotted the other day. Tis an oldie but a goodie!
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