The Eyre family as a whole played a pivotal role in the war ( most notably through their invaluable contributions to the U.S. Navy , which they essentially founded ) .
Washington mentioned contributions several times in family 's personal correspondences .
The Eyre family as a whole played a pivotal role in the war ( most notably through their invaluable contributions to the U.S. Navy , which they essentially founded ) and Washington mentioned them several times in his personal correspondences .