Elias Brevoort was a friend of Kit Carson who was a friend of John Fremont. Elias wrote a book on New Mexico, and his kin, John Navarre Macomb, explored New Nexico. https://www.aradernyc.com/products/macomb-captain-john-navarre-1811-1889-newberry-prof-john-strong-1822-1892-report-of-the-exploring-expedition-from-santa-fe-new-mexico-to-the-junction-of-the-grand-and-green-rivers-washington-government-printing-office-1876
When I was a boy, Daniel Boone was a Brand Name. American Youth thought he was all about being free in this Democracy. He came here to be himself, and do what he wants. No one could stop him. He is above the law. The truth is, he was in constant litigation after the failure of Boonsborough and Transylvania Company that he co-founded with Colonel Thomas Hart, and his brother, Nathaniel Hart, who are kin to Senator Thomas Hart Benton, and the famous artist of the same name who was father-figure to artist, Jackson Pollack. The artists, Garth Benton, his daughter, Drew Benton, and my late sister, the world famous artist, Christine Rosamond Benton are in the Hart family tree, along with thousands of other history making folks, that made America great!
History has proven that founding and ruling families produced much of the world’s art. The artist, Philip Boileau, was the…
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