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The Commander-in-Chief's Guard, commonly known as Washington's Life Guard, was a unit of the Continental Army that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Formed in 1776, the Guard was with Washington in all of his battles. It was disbanded in 1783 at the end of the war. Gary’s ancestor was a part of this unit.
  
Banner of the Guard, illustrated by Benson Lossing, 1852. Accessed Wikipedia Oct 5, 2023

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Have you explored private and little known archival (aka manuscript) collections? They are full of ledgers and account books, membership lists, and so much more! You can learn so much about your family and neighborhood through these records. Relationships are sometimes noted. Store, business and physician ledgers can link family members and provide many interesting details invaluable to your family history narrative.