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huffingtonpost.com - 10/12/2009
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BOSTON — It seems Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are more than childhood pals and Hollywood collaborators.
According to the New England Genealogical Society, they're also cousins. Tenth cousins, once removed, that is.
Society researchers dug up evidence that both Damon and Affleck are descended from William Knowlton Jr. He was a bricklayer who came to the U.S. from England in the 1630s and settled in Ipswich.
The society said Friday that Affleck has lots of other famous relatives, ...
people.com - 10/10/2009
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The comedian is dating Molly McNearny, a longtime
staffer on his ABC show
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ineedmyfix.com - 10/9/2009
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The excitement of today is almost unbearable. Ben
Affleck with a buzzed haircut is seen filming scenes
for his movie ‘The Town’ that is currently filming in Boston. He serves as writer, director and star of this movie that isn’t going to be released until September, 2010. Patience is not one of
Ben Affleck Films 'The Town' in Boston
ineedmyfix.com - 10/11/2009
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Matt Damon is on the set of The
Adjustment Bureau filming in New York city with his
stunt double Aaron Vexler. Recently the New England Genealogical Society found that he and his BFF Ben Affleck are 10th cousins, once removed! Apparently they found that ‘Damon and Affleck both descend from
Matt Damon Films 'The Adjustment Bureau'
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Are Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Related?
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... It turns out that they have a genealogical connection to an Englishman named William Knowlton Jr., who made his way across the pond in the mid 17th century. The New England Genealogical Society linked both actors to Knowlton, who they say settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1630. ...
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon share special bond
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... And the Huff Post now says Ben has even more famous folks in his family tree; such as 16 U.S. presidents [including Barack,] and the late Princess Diana. ...
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