As we do more and more research we think this house was built and George Waltons home was later moved to join it. The defining point of the houses is that there are two different levels. From this wall back is the newer structure. As i step down into the room, we are in the older structure of the house. This would have been the primary room for entertaining. I should point out that none of the furniture is original to the house or the walton family. Everything is period appropriate. He stayed in philadelphia for a year and he worked on much of their wallwork. He stayed in philadelphia when a lot of people fled. He had to leave to come back to georgia because he was also a kernel in the militia. He came back in time to defend savannah from the british but unfortunately he was not successful and in fact he was wounded. He was captured by the british. This is why he was fortunate because the physicians were able to take care and heal him. This made him very concerned about dorothy. He wan
He is it her young man when he signed the declaration, 26. We do not know if he was the youngest. There was a signer from South Carolina born in november, we do not know when george was born. He was born in a time between 1749 and 1750. His father had made provisions for education. His father died very close to birth. His mother died when he was seven years old. He was taken into the family of his economical. His aunt and uncle. When he turned of age, about 13, he was apprenticed to a carpenter. Either he was not a very good carpenter, or more likely he wanted he left that apprenticeship in his late teens and came to georgia to study law. He came to study with a prominent lawyer. He was clerk and did very well. He passed the bar. When you pass the bar, you have to swear loyalty to the king. His mentor was also a loyalist. He had many cases before the bar. He became a very prominent lawyer. He also accorded a young lady by the name of dorothy and her father was a prominent loyalist. Tha
Joint chiefs of staff. General dunford, the Committee Thanks you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation. We are grateful to your wife, ellen, for the support that she has always provided to you, and to all who serve our nation in uniform. I would also like to welcome your son patrick. Patrick, fortunately you look like your mother. Thank you. Who is joining us this morning. I know that your other children, joe and kathleen, send their support from afar. Even as i bet theyre a little relieved that they dont have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its oversight responsibilities its important that this committee and other committees of congress receive testimony and briefings and communications of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest . I have. Do you agree when asked to give your personal views even if the views differ from the administration in power . I do, chairman. Have you assumed any du
Required length of time. Is there a motion to favorably report these 3,196 military nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. Xh tig the Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General ton ford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distongue wished service to our nation. We are grate to feel your wife, ellen, for the support she has always provided to you, and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to well yom couco son patrick. Patrick. Unfortunate fortunately, you look like your mother, patrick, who is joining us this morning. Joe and kathleen send their support from afar even as i bet they are a little relieved they do not have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibilities its important this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able
Nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. The Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General dunford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distinguished service to our nation. We are grateful to your wife ellen for the support she has always provided to you and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to welcome your son patrick. Patrick. Fortunately, you look like your mother, patrick, who is joining us this morning. Joe and kathleen send their support from afar even as i bet they are a little relieved they do not have to sit through your interrogation. In order to exercise its legislative and oversight responsibilities its important this committee and other appropriate committees of the congress are able to receive testimony, briefings and other communications of information. Have you adhered to applicable laws and r