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It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
are more than just childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. According the the New England Genealogical Society, they're also cousins, 10th cousins, once removed, that is. Socitey researchers dug up evidence that both Damon and Affleck are descended from William Knowlton Jr. He came to the U.S. from England in the 1630's and settled in Ipswich. The society said Friday that Affleck has lots of other famous relatives, including 16 U.S. presidents--Barack Obama among them--and the late Princess Diana Affleck and Damon were friends growing uop in Boston area and teamed jup as writers and co=stars for the 1997 "Good Will Huntng~ [guess everyone should check out their deep roots, who knows what they will find]:thumbsup:
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are more than just childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators. According the the New England Genealogical Society, they're also cousins, 10th cousins, once removed, that is. Socitey researchers dug up evidence that both Damon and Affleck are descended from William Knowlton Jr. He came to the U.S. from England in the 1630's and settled in Ipswich. The society said Friday that Affleck has lots of other famous relatives, including 16 U.S. presidents--Barack Obama among them--and the late Princess Diana Affleck and Damon were friends growing uop in Boston area and teamed jup as writers and co=stars for the 1997 "Good Will Huntng~ [guess everyone should check out their deep roots, who knows what they will find]:thumbsup:
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