Our Colonial Ancestors are the ones who moved to this land before the United States was formed. They settled in different New England colonies in North America. Thomas Benedict in 1637 to MA Beebe, James Before 1728 to CT Whitman, John Before 1638 to MA Peck, Nicholas, 1638 to MA Belden, John Before 1656 to CT McCarty, John Before 1684 to NY Goff, Anthony Before 1686 to MA McAffee, James About 1735 to PA McMichael, Alexander Before 1766 to PA Most of this information is a direct copy from the Internet pages at WikiTree and ralstongenealogy.com. I suspect they all were on the side of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War. Lewis Beebe was a surgeon in the Continental Army at Lake Champlain. James McAffee served as a Private in the Northumberland County Militia of the Continental Line. Jonathan Belden, served in the Revolutionary War, as Ensign, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in the 6th Company of the 14th Regiment. Alexander McMichael served as Private 6th Class, 4th Company, Associators and Militia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Simeon Goff served in the Revolutionary War four times, 1775-1778. Joseph Benedict served as the Captain for the 2nd division of the 4th New York Regiment. Enoch Benedict Served in the revolution; commissioned as Ensign; Drake's Regiment. Isaiah Whitman served in the Revolutionary war on three occasions, enlisting the first time when he was about 16.