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Squire Nenus and the American Revolution...

Posted by pancho (Moderator) - Sunday, March 25 2012, 9:24:05 (UTC)
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...I only recently learned that one of us had come to the Colonies back in 1760, from Urmia...and became a wealthy landowner. In fact he knew George Washington. Well, when the Colonists made it plain that war with Britain was the only option, Squire Nenus left Virginia to settle in Barbadoes. His lands were confiscated by the Revolutionaries and the income put to use prosecuting the war.

Several years after independence, Squire Nenus petitioned the newly formed American government for the return of his property. He said he had gone to Barbadoes to set up a government-in-exile, in case the Colonists lost, so he could be ready to lead a second front. He said he too was among the original pilgrims and therefore as much an "American" as any of them.

The issue was settled in Congress against the Squire. Ben Franklin penned the official response, writing; "Those who seek to benefit now, are too late. The time for fighting for what belongs to one, is when ones belongings are under attack, not when they have been secured by others."

And thus it was that the good Squire moved back to Urmia, bought property once again and ran back to Barbadoes (and from there to Chicago) the next time there was a war.

Squire Nenus felt he had been robbed twice, whereas others saw it as he had run away that many times.

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Squire Nenus and the American Revolution... pancho - Sunday, March 25 2012, 9:24:05 (UTC)
- Re: Squire Nenus and the American Revolution... Rashad - 03/25 19:14

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