Yes that is so and as I recall I was the one who found those books online. However that transcription came from my own set of the books, a first printing. <A HREF="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Contents.html"> Lossing's Field Book of the War of 1812, Contents.</A> I also found the 1812 site <A HREF="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing1/Contents.html"> Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. I., Contents.</A>

At 02:09 PM 4/23/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Subject: Massachusetts Song of Liberty - with the music score on request. >Source: The Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution by Benson J. Lossing, >Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York - 1850 This can be seen (with score) at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing1/Chap21.html Use Control-f and search for endnotes This is on listmember Bill Carr's site containing the full text of Lossing's "Fieldbook"

Sounds like a great trip! You mention NJ troops. Were there any other troops involved? _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Campbell's Annals (1831) mentions the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th New York regiments (Continentals); the 2nd and 4th marching with Sullivan from Easton and the 1st and 3rd with James Clinton up the Mohawk to Canajoharie, the portage to Otsego Lake, then down the East Branch of the Susquehanna. In the novel "Drums Along the Mohawk" (Walter Edmunds), which appears to have been impeccably researched, a small number of Mohawk Valley militia and Oneida Indians are indicated to also have participated. As to Continentals or militia from other states, I have no information at my fingertips one way or the other. Bill Carr Town of Malta Saratoga County, NY Lossing's Field Books of the Revolution and War of 1812 at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert belair" <belai_1@hotmail.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [A-REV] Sullivan Expedition > Sounds like a great trip! You mention NJ troops. Were there any other troops > involved? > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Subject: Massachusetts Song of Liberty - with the music score on request. Source: The Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution by Benson J. Lossing, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York - 1850 Volume I p.487 The Bickerstaff Boston Almanack, Boston. Printed by Mein & Fleeming and sold by John Mein at the London Book Store, North side of King Street, Boston - Price Seven Coppers Single and 25 shillings Old Tenor, or 3 shillings 4 pence. Lawful the dozen. The Massachusetts Song of Liberty Come swallow your bumpers, ye Tories, and roar, That the Sons of fair Freedom are hamper'd once more; But know that no cut-throats our spirits can tame, Nor a host of oppressors shall smother the flame. In Freedom we're born, and, like Sons of the brave, Will never surrender, But swear to defend her, And scorn to survive, if unable to save. Our grandsires, bless'd heroes, we'll give them a tear, Nor sully their honors by stooping to fear; Through deaths and through dangers their Trophies they won. We dare be their Rivals, nor will be outdone. In Freedom we're born, etc. Let Tyrants and minions presume to despise, Encroach on our Rights, and make Freedom their prize; The fruits of their rapine they never shall keep, Though vengeance may nod, yet how short is her sleep. In Freedom we're born, etc. The tree which proud Haman for Mordecai rear'd Stands recorded that virtue endanger'd is spared; That rogues, whom no bounds and no laws can restrain, Must be stripp'd of their honors and humbled again. In Freedom we're born, etc. Our wives and our babes, still protected, shall know Those who dare to be free shall forever be so; On these arms and these hearts they may safely rely For in freedom we'll live or like Heroes we'll die. In Freedom we're born, etc. When oppress'd and approach'd our King we implore, Still firmly persuaded our Rights he'll restore; When our hearts beat to arms to defend a just right, Our monarch rules there, and forbids us to fight. In Freedom we're born, etc. Not the glitter of arms nor the dread of a fray Could make us submit to their chains for a day; Withheld by affection, on Britons we call - Prevent the fierce conflict which threatens your fall. In Freedom we're born, etc Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all, To be free is to live - to be slaves is to fall; Has the land such a dastard as scorns not a Lord, Who dreads not a fetter much more than a sword? In Freedom we're born, and like sons of the brave, Will never surrender, But swear to defend her, And scorn to survive, if unable to save! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A music sheet was included for the Massachusetts Song of Liberty for which a digital picture is available on request. It can be printed out. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth

In June I will be retracing some of the steps of my GGGG'pa who was in the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 as a member of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment. His task was shown on muster rolls as "Brigade butcher", which puts him also in Maxwell's Brigade. Question: Does that necessarily mean he was one of the cattle herders? Sullivan's Expedition was a scorched earth march into the bread basket of the Tories, British and their Indian allies in retaliation for the 1778 attacks on the frontier. A GGGGG'pa was a victim of the Wyoming Battle or Massacre. I have the National Geographic TOPO! NorthEast and the Terrain Navigator Poconos mapping software upon which I have located the applicable historic markers of NY and PA. OziExplorer handles the few map sheets that are not included in the two major sets. Until June I will be adding points gleaned from 5) Cook, Frederick, Secretary of State, NY, JOURNALS ... EXPEDITION OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN ... IN 1779 ...; 1778-1887; (Auburn, NY: Knapp, Peck & Thompson., 1887; Elvin E. Birth. My trip will be to verify locations of the markers and notable points, i.e., field checking. Did I mention sightseeing, visiting, and gaining insight into how home came to be where it is? Bibliography-- 1) Otis G. Hammond, ed., LETTERS AND PAPERS OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN , VOLUME THREE; 1779-1795; (Concord, NH :NH Hist. Soc, 1939); Georgia Southern University Library. 2) Flick, A. C., THE SULLIVAN-CLINTON CAMPAIGN IN 1779: CHRONOLOGY AND SELECTED DOCUMENTS; 1775-1779; University of State of New York, Albany, 1929; State Library of North Carolina. 3) Wright, Albert Hazen, THE SULLIVAN EXPEDITION OF 1779; 1775-1779; Author, Ithaca, NY. 1943; North Carolina State Library. 4) , LETTERS AND PAPERS RELATING TO CANADIAN AFFAIRS, SULLIVANíS EXPEDITION, AND THE NORTHERN INDIANS; 1775-1779; National Archives and Records Administration; EEB Microform Collection. 5) Cook, Frederick, Secretary of State, NY, JOURNALS ... EXPEDITION OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN ... IN 1779 ...; 1778-1887; (Auburn, NY: Knapp, Peck & Thompson., 1887; Elvin E. Birth. 6) , PAHISTORIC_MARKERS.TXT; ; Available: March 13, 2002 at http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/doh/hmp.asp?secid=18; Elvin E. Birth. 7) , GEN. JOHN SULLIVAN'S OFFICIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS, 1779; 1779; From the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser of Tuesday, October 19, 1779; Available: Mar 13 2002 at http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/tocong.html; Elvin E. Birth. 8) , THE WYOMING MASSACRE (A.K.A. BATTLE OF WYOMING); 1778; The Boston Gazette and Country Journal, Aug 3, 1778; Available: Mar 13 2002 at http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/massacre.html; Elvin E. Birth. 9) , NY HISTORIC MARKERS.TXT; ; Available: April 13, 2002 at http://mapserver.nysed.gov/data/historicmarkers/hisall.html; Elvin E. Birth. I welcome crtiques, hints, warnings and encouragement. In particular, if this has already been done, I am not aware of it. Reference 5 is an enormous work; the maps are going to be amazing. Elvin Born at 41.230744, -76.258502, NAD27 Currently at <http://home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-EEB>

I remember Ed St.Germain [Patriot1@americanrevolution.org] had a great explanation of a loyalty oath and he sent an example to the list! Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: James L. Stokes [mailto:jlstokes@supernet.com] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 10:58 PM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance Hi, The oath of Allegiance would have been taken to the state where the person resided, the records would be in the archives of the state in question. In Pa. they would be in the printed Pa. Archives. Jim Conestoga Area Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacahs/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scrapcat2@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance > How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance > during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a > specific book? Or an online resource? > > Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? > > Thanks, > Carol > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, The oath of Allegiance would have been taken to the state where the person resided, the records would be in the archives of the state in question. In Pa. they would be in the printed Pa. Archives. Jim Conestoga Area Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacahs/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scrapcat2@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance > How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance > during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a > specific book? Or an online resource? > > Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? > > Thanks, > Carol > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

From: Scrapcat2@aol.com To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:16:24 EDT How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a specific book? Or an online resource? Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? Thanks, Carol ------------------------------ R. Belair <<< belai_1@hotmail.com Carol: I am not an expert at this, but from my experience in New Hampshire each locality (town, county, etc.) handled it diferently. In the particular case of Rockingham county, NH. there is an online listing of those who signed at the NH GENWEB site I believe. Other states and counties might have online lists, but you'll have to search. I think women were mostly excluded. Certainly in NH it was men only. In fact women, blacks, idiots, and the insane were specifically excluded by the language of the declaration from the requirement of signing the oath in NH. Also paupers were not exactly encouraged to sign, they wanted "men of substance" only. Our ancestors had a different conception of "freemen" than we do today. Not a crticisim, just the facts of what was the assumed truth at the time. In NH at least, those who didn't sign the oath, were not treated well. Some lost their property and status for failing to sign. That wasn't always the case, but it happened. It justs so happens my NH ancestors were leaders in signing the oath. Never forget however, that it was an act of rebellion and considered treason by the legally constituted authorities at the time. Many honest and loyal men just couldn't bring themselves to go against the established government at that time. Bob B. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

Hi, Hoping someone can help us answer this question ... its a description for George Jenkins, an ancestor .... > Could someone please tell me what "Master of A Flagg in the > Commisary's in N. P. Department" would mean in the British Legion in > 1784? Thanks for your time, Jan

One can safely assume that the oath was also based on whether an individual could become a citizen and vote, male to be exact and since women were considered property and merely an appendage of their father or husband, they won't qualify to take the oath. Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: robert belair [mailto:belai_1@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:26 PM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance From: Scrapcat2@aol.com To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-REV] Oaths of Allegiance Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:16:24 EDT How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a specific book? Or an online resource? Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? Thanks, Carol ------------------------------ R. Belair <<< belai_1@hotmail.com Carol: I am not an expert at this, but from my experience in New Hampshire each locality (town, county, etc.) handled it diferently. In the particular case of Rockingham county, NH. there is an online listing of those who signed at the NH GENWEB site I believe. Other states and counties might have online lists, but you'll have to search. I think women were mostly excluded. Certainly in NH it was men only. In fact women, blacks, idiots, and the insane were specifically excluded by the language of the declaration from the requirement of signing the oath in NH. Also paupers were not exactly encouraged to sign, they wanted "men of substance" only. Our ancestors had a different conception of "freemen" than we do today. Not a crticisim, just the facts of what was the assumed truth at the time. In NH at least, those who didn't sign the oath, were not treated well. Some lost their property and status for failing to sign. That wasn't always the case, but it happened. It justs so happens my NH ancestors were leaders in signing the oath. Never forget however, that it was an act of rebellion and considered treason by the legally constituted authorities at the time. Many honest and loyal men just couldn't bring themselves to go against the established government at that time. Bob B. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a specific book? Or an online resource? Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? Thanks, Carol

Hi, What I have seen was also within the State, PA. There are also lists of those who did not sign. Suggestion - I believe this subject has come up before and perhaps you might want to do a search on this lists rootsweb Archives. Jan Scrapcat2@aol.com wrote: > How would I find out if particular individuals took the Oath of Allegiance > during the American Revolutionary War period? Are there lists of people in a > specific book? Or an online resource? > > Would women have taken an Oath as well as men? > > Thanks, > Carol > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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Does anyone know anything about Col. Philemon Waters company of militia? Some of the soldiers were gathered from the farms in Newberry Co., SC. I believe they fought in the battle of Charleston where many of the Newberry County men were captured. Charlene Donaghue donaghue@quik.com

I'd like to contact anyone on the list who is descended from Thomas Gilfilllan (one of several spellings), a Revolutionary War soldier born 1751 in Ireland, died 3/28/1816 in Ohio; married Agnes High; was a Private in PA. Thank you in advance. Janet

There were TWO Fort Warwick or Warwicck Forts. The one was on Greenbrier as said in Donna's post. I have done no work to pinpoint its location with any more precision. I HAVE done a LOT to pinpoint the other one which was in the upper Tygart Valley a few miles above Huttonsville and Mill Creek. Any road map should show the forks or junction of Rt 250 and 219 at Huttonsville, take the 219 route and near Elkwater was the TYGART VALLEY Warwick Fort. I am becoming very interested in how some of these were named. If you want specifics on Fort Warwick Tygart VAlley I will be happy to send them snail mail for your book. Now with that out of the way, I am VERY interested in your statement in you e-mail that Michael Bush was dead by Jan of 1775. How do you know? If THAT turns out to be provable then the land commission date of his settlement at Buckhannon is wrong and we can reconcile everything nicely! Please fill me in. David Armstrong 201 Graham St. Elkins, WV 26241 Phone (304)-636-3964 -----Original Message----- From: Warren Skidmore <wskidmor@neo.rr.com> To: David Armstrong <frankensteinjr@meer.net> Cc: Donna Kaminsky <RLK1714@aol.com> Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:10 PM Subject: Fort Warwick Where is Fort Warwick? Built by Jacob Warwick about 1775? I have spent the entire day on Captain John Lewis of Warm Springs (and hnis men), and now feel CERTAIN that Michael Bush was killed at PP. No absolute proof, but he was dead by 18 January 1775. I have torn apart the Lewis militia roll and put it back together again... correctly I am sure. I am going to crank up my CD of VA REV PENSIONS to see if by chance the Rev John Davis is the man associated with Lewis. Also William Saulsbury's file. I have the WARDELL edition, which is not the better of the two.

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