Try placing the words library, archives and things of that nature within this search engine and see what you get!! Rhonda Houston http://www.aclink.org/ISSamples/query.asp http://www.aclink.org/

Patriot's Day is April 19th. To honor those Patriots that died on the Battle Green, Lexington, Mass., April 19, 1775. See: http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/04/14/patriots.day.ap/index.html

I saw these on another list and thought them relevant to the times of our list. Old Names of Diseases (the background music is appropriate!) http://www.geocities.com/sg_russell/illness.htm Old Names of Vocations: http://www.geocities.com/sg_russell/jobs.htm One I've encountered in the journal of loyalist Alexander Chesney was "oeconomist". I didn't see it here (probably means something equivalent to "accountant") I believe the o & e were joined (hard to find in character tables). We'll see if this works: œconomist. It shows up in my outgoing, but may not survive the trip to you. Daniel Morgan was referred to as the "Old Waggoner" by himself. I note that it is spelled "wagoner" in this listing and defined as "not for hire". I'd question that definition. We need remember that spelling was much more casual in the 1700s. My ancestor's name was spelled 3 ways in his will! Speaking of old spelling, I ran across the term "atchievements" (used in the sense of "achievements") by Roderick MacKenzie in his "Strictures..." I've not found that in any dictionary as "Brit." or "archaic", but you can do a Google.com search and get a dozen returns where it is used in old books, monuments, etc. A lot of the names for Rev War sites are phonetically derived. The battle at Wahab's Plantation (also the "battle at Waxhaws") was fought on the property of Capt. Wauchope. Phoneticizing is still going on. That property is now found on "Walkup Road". The noted SC historian Edward McCrady put this in the wrong place on his map around 1900. Since no one could believe McCrady could make a mistake, it is still shown on many modern maps of the Rev War as n.w. of the Catawba lands rather than s.e. of them where it really happened. No term is more confusing than that of Waxhaws in Carolina Rev War history (it refers to 3 different battle/skirmishes and to a locale). Only after the treaty was signed at DeWitt's Corner in SC (1761?) could the SC backcountry be settled. I've seen this referred to in old journals as "Duet's Corner". Would you believe that the modern name of the site is "Due West, SC"! When proofreading a draft by an author friend of mind, I questioned why he put a [sic] (which I think are used several times as often as necessary) after the word "piquet". My M-W dictionary on my pc only knows it as a card game. This usage was in the jounal of a loyalist in the Rev War and referred to what we would call "picket". A Google.com search will show it being used in Brit. military writing as late as WWI. It's his book; it will likely get "sic'd"! John Robertson

New Jersey Genealogy http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/index.htm http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/ref/genealog.htm http://www.hunterdon.lib.nj.us/libpol/libinfo.htm - It's a county library which means you can get a book via interlibrary loan!! Armstrong, William C. Pioneer Families of Northwestern New Jersey (Lambertville, NJ: 1979). This book "was a series of weekly articles which appeared in the Hackettstown Gazette beginning in the issue of February 16, 1934. There were ninety-four installments." - Preface. 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 [Barker, Bette Marie]. Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives (Trenton: 1987). A good summary of how to use the state archives and what you can expect to find there -- much more than just vital statistics. Original Hunterdon County records include births of Negro children (1804-35), Justice of the Peace dockets (1790-1947), mortgages/loan office (1737-48), tavern licenses (1737-1870), and manumissions of slaves (1788-1853). 929.1 and R 929.1 Beekman, George C. Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey (Freehold, NJ: 1915, reprinted New Orleans, LA: 1974). No index. R-NJ 974.976 Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, 2 vols. (New York: 1899). R-NJ 974.974 Cooley, Eli F. Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey (Trenton, NJ: 1883, reprinted Lambertville, NJ: n.d.). 929.2 and R-NJ929.2 D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. A Guide to the Archives of Hunterdon County: Genealogical and Historical Research in the Offices of the County Clerk, Surrogate and Freeholders (Flemington, NJ: 1993). 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971 D'Autrechy, Phyllis B. More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Volume 1 (Flemington, N.J.: 1998). Records from the Surrogate's Office dealing with wills and guardianships, records from the County Clerk's Office dealing with Coroners' Inquests, naturalization records, and peddlers'licenses, and the Pennington Presbyterian Church records. R-NJ 974.971 Ege, Ralph. Pioneers of Old Hopewell (Hopewell, NJ: 1908). Hopewell was part of Hunterdon County until 1838. A glance through this shows Hunterdon County names like Larison and Stout. No index. R-NJ 974.965 Genealogies of New Jersey Families: From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 2 vols. (New Brunswick, NJ: 1996). Over 2,000 pages, and well indexed. R-NJ 929.2 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol II (Baltimore: 1969). "Containing every item of genealogical value found in all records and minutes (known to be in existence) of four of the oldest monthly meetings which ever belonged to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends." An indexed guide to records of the Salem (N.J.) Monthly Meeting, Burlington (N.J.) Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, and Falls (Pa.) Monthly Meeting. R-NJ 929.3 Jones, E. Alfred. The Loyalists of New Jersey: Their Memorials, Petitions, Claims, Etc. From English Records. Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society, Vol. X (Newark, NJ: 1927, reprinted Bowie, MD: 1988). R-NJ 973.314 Kieffer, Henry Martyn. Some of the First Settlers of "The Forks of the Delaware" and Their Descendants: Being a Translation from the German of the Record Books of The First Reformed Church of Easton, Penna., >From 1760 to 1852 (Easton, PA: 1902, reprinted Baltimore: 1973). R-NJ 929.3748 Kitchel, Walter Howard. Lineages (Numbers 1 to 1065) from August 15, 1900, Date Chartered by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, to February 3, 1973 (Ann Arbor, MI: 1973). Title on spine: Mayflower Descendants/ New Jersey Society Lineages/ 1973. The lineages give only marriage dates. Lineage numbers refer to applications in the New Jersey Society files, that give more information. 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 Knapp, Fred D. The Complete Public Records Guide: Central and Northern New Jersey Region (New Rochelle, N.Y.: 1993). For each county, Knapp describes land records, liens, corporate records, court records and board of education records, and gives a map of the clerk's office. R 352.1646 Murrin, Mary R. New Jersey Historical Manuscripts: A Guide to Collections in the State (Trenton, NJ: 1987). R-NJ 016.9749 Nelson, William. New Jersey Biographical and Genealogical Notes: >From the Volumes of the New Jersey Archives with Additions and Supplements (Newark, NJ: 1916, reprinted Baltimore: 1973 and 1989). 929.3 and R-NJ 929.3 Nelson, William, ed. Patents and Deeds and Other Early Records of New Jersey, 1664-1703 (Paterson, NJ: 1899, reprinted Baltimore: 1976). R-NJ 974.9. These records are also in New Jersey State Archives, First Series, Vol XXI, in glass bookcase. Sinclair, Donald A. A Guide to Manuscript Diaries and Journals in t he Special Collections Department, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ: 1980). R-NJ 011.31 Skemer, Don C., and Robert C. Morris. Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New Jersey Historical Society (Newark, NJ: 1979). 974.9 and R-NJ 016.9749 Smith, Herbert F. A Guide to the Manuscript Collection of the Rutgers University Library (New Brunswick, NJ: 1964). R-NJ 011.31 Stillwell, John E. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey, 5 vols. (New York: 1903, reprinted Baltimore: 1970). Mostly Monmouth County genealogies. R-NJ 929.3 Stryker-Rodda, Kenn. Index to The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 4 vols. (Cottonport, LA: 1973-1982). Unfortunately, Hunterdon County Library does not receive The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, but the New Jersey State Library in Trenton has a complete run. Selected articles from this magazine appear in Genealogies of New Jersey Families (q.v.). R-NJ 929.1 Waldron, Richard. Historical Organizations in New Jersey: A Directory (Trenton, NJ: 1977). 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Wilson, Thomas B. Notices from New Jersey Newspapers, 1781-1790, Records of New Jersey, Vol. I (Lambertville, NJ: 1988). R-NJ 929.3 Maps and Gazetteers Beers, F.W. Atlas of Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, from Recent and Actual Surveys and Records (New York: 1873). Restricted Reference. Ask at Reference Desk. Cook, George H., and C.C. Vermeule. A Topographical Map of the Vicinity of Flemington from Somerville and Princeton Westward to the Delaware ([Trenton, NJ?]: 1889). "From Original Surveys and Levelings based on the Triangulation of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey." No individual farms noted. In map cabinet in lobby. Cornell, Samuel C. Map of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (s.l.: 1851). In map cabinet in lobby. The Farm Journal Map of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties (New York: 1914). Farms are numbered and keyed to entries in Farm Jounal, Farm and Business Directory ofHunterdon and Somerset Counties (974.971 and R-NJ 974.971). The map is in the top drawer of the flat map case. Gordon, Thomas F. Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey (Trenton, NJ: 1834, reprinted Cottonport, LA: 1973). "Comprehending a General View of its Physical and Moral Conditions, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, Etc., Accompanied by a Map." 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Hammond, D. Stanton, III. Bicentennial Map of Union Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (s.l.: 1977). "This MAP covers about 40-square miles of a historic area, showing private land ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries." Land records for each lot are cited in a "Guide" on the back of the map. In map cabinet in lobby. Hammond, D. Stanton, III. Genealogical Society of New Jersey Map Series # 4 (s.l.: 1965).This series shows early land ownership in Hunterdon County. We have "Index Map, 1688-1765," and Sheets A, B, C, F, and G. In map cabinet in Reference Room. Hughes, Micheal. Farm Map of Alexandria Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). In the Meeting Room. Hughes, Michael. Farm Map of Clinton Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). Each farm is separately colored and labeled. In map cabinet in lobby. Hughes, Michael. Farm Map of Union Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1860). Each farm is separately colored and labeled. In map cabinet in lobby. Map of the Vicinity of Philadelphia and Trenton (Philadelphia: 1860). Most farms have the owners'names, and there are 46 inset maps of villages with house owners identified. In the Meeting Room. The National Gazetteer of the United States of America--New Jersey 1982 (Washington: 1982). "This gazetteer list about 10,000 geographic names" from U.S. Geological Survey maps, including cemetaries. R-NJ 917.49 New Jersey Department of Transportation. New Jersey Local Names, rev. June 1986 (Trenton, NJ: 1986). Restricted Reference. Ask at Reference Desk. Sidney, J.C. Plan of the Township of Raritan, Hunterdon Co., N.J. (Philadelphia: 1850). Individual houses labelled. In map cabinet in lobby. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries, 1606-1968 (Trenton: 1969) and Supplement (Trenton: 1988). Lists all boundary changes by county, then by town. R-NJ 917.49 Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: 1987). Shows all county boundaries in the U.S. at the time of each census, and shows availability of information for eachcensus. R 304.6 Voorhees, Oscar M. The Exterior and Interior Bounds of Hunterdon County, New Jersey (Flemington, N.J.: 1929). R-NJ 974.910 Bibliographies If you find a book listed in these bibliographies that may help your research, the Library can try to borrow through the Inter-Library Loan system (there is no charge for this service). If we cannot borrow a book, because many of these titles are out of print and rare, we can tell you what libraries hold it. Filby, P. William. A Bibliography of American County Histories (Baltimore: 1985). R 972.01 Kaminkow, Marion J. A Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography (Baltimore: 1981). "Twenty thousand additions from forty-five libraries." R 929.1 Kaminkow, Marion J. United States Local Histories in the Library of Congress: A Bibliography, 5 vols. (Baltimore: 1973). R 973.016 Library of Congress. Genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2 vols. (Baltimore: 1972), Supplement, 1972-1976 (1977), and Second Supplement, 1976-1986 (1987). Genealogies arranged by family name. R 929.1 Peterson, Clarence Stewart. Consolidated Bibliography of County Histories in Fifty States in 1961 (Baltimore: 1973). "This 1961 Consolidated Bibliography aims to list all County histories of of at least 100 pages, with few exceptions...." R 973.016 Schreiner-Yantis, Netti. Genealogical & Local History Books in Print, 3rd ed. (Springfield, VA: 1981). "A catalog of over 10,000 intriguing and informative titles, arranged by subject and locality; with full ordering information for each." The books may not be in print any more, but the locality index is useful. R 929.1 Subject Guide to Books in Print, 5 vols. (New Providence, NJ: annual). See "Genealogy" and under family name, e.g., "Moore family." On the table opposite the Reference Desk. United States. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress, 2nd ed. (Washington: 1919, reprinted Baltimore: 1967). R 929.1 Collective Biographies These books hold a large number of short biographies, usually of businessmen and civil leaders prominent at the time of publication. Individual biographies are not listed, but can be searched on the catalog terminals. Biographies of ministers can often be found in church histories, and biographies of early settlers can be found in town histories. We have several New Jersey county histories that also have collective biographies. Biography and Genealogy Master Index, online edition. Using the computer terminals "Birch" or "Hemlock" next to the Reference Desk, select "Online Databases" and then select "GaleNet." This database is based on Gale Publishing's print versions (see below). It is "a comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world." Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 2nd ed., 8 vols. (Detroit: 1980). "A consolidated index to more than 3,2000,000 biographical sketches in over 350 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries." Same, 1981-82 Supplement, 3 vols. (Detroit: 1982), "Containing more than 1,000,000 additional citations to more than 140 biographical dictionaries." Same, 1983 Supplement, 2 vols. (Detroit: 1983), "Containing more than 630,000 additional citations to more than 55 biographical dictionaries." R920 Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 1996 (Detroit: 1996). "A consolidated index to more than 450,000 biographical sketches in over 80 current and retrospective biographical dictionaries." R 920 Fox-Davis, Arthur Charles. Armorial Families: A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour, 2 vols. (s.l.: 1929, reprinted Rutland, VT: 1970). Englishmen living in 1929. Many illustrations of heraldic coats-of-arms. R 929.6 Honeyman, A. Van Doren. Northwestern New Jersey: A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties, 5 vols. (New York: 1927). Volumes 3, 4, and 5 contain biographies. Each volume has its own index. 974.9 and R-NJ 974.9 Myers, William Starr. The Story of New Jersey, 5 vols. (Lewis, NY: 1945). Volumes 4 and 5 contain biographies. Index in vol. 5. R-NJ 974.9 Ogden, Mary Depue. Memorial Cyclopedia of New Jersey, 3 vols. (Newark, NJ: 1915). Each volume has about 300 biographies of prominenet New Jerseyans of the time. Each volume is separately indexed. R-NJ 974.9 Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey (New York: 1891, photocopy made 1992). Limited Use Reference 974.97. Ask at Reference Desk. Scannell, John James. Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens, 2 vols. (Paterson, NJ: 1917-18 and 1919-20). Check geographical index in each volume. R-NJ 920 Sinclair, Donald Arleigh. A New Jersey Biographical Index covering some 100.0 biographies and associated portraits in 237 New Jersey cyclopedias, 100.1 histories, yearbooks, periodicals, and other collective biographical 100.2 sources published to about 1980 (Baltimore: 1993). R-NJ 974.9 Sinclair, Donald Arleigh. New Jersey Collective Biographical Sources: A Bibliography (Metuchen, NJ: 1995). "A supplement to his New Jersey Biographical Index." R-NJ 974.9 Snell, James P. History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, 2 vols. (Philadelphia: 1881, reprinted 1976). A typed index is tipped in the front of volume 1. 974.971 and R-NJ 974.971 Periodicals "MARRIED. In Lambertville, on the 12th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Studdyford, Mr. Silas VanKirk to Miss Delilah Coryell, after a short courtship, which originated on the same evening on which the union was consummated." --from the Hunterdon Gazette and Farmer's Weekly Advertiser, March 24, 1825 Hunterdon County Democrat. We keep copies of issues for the last twelve months, and then we keep older copies on microfilm. Microfilm covers these dates: Sept. 3, 1838, - Aug. 21, 1844; Oct. 4, 1848 - Feb. 20, 1861; Jan. 6, 1864 - July 11, 1866; Jan. 5, 1870 - March 22, 1898; June, 1906; Jan. 28, 1908 - present. Hunterdon County Republican. On microfilm only: July 5, 1867 - June 16, 1897; Oct. 3, 1900 - Dec., 1944; Feb. 14, 1946 - Dec. 28, 1946; Jan. 29, 1948 - Jan. 5, 1950. Hunterdon Gazette. Microfilm only: Jan. 3, 1833-March 1, 1843; Sept. 14, 1853-July 11,1866. Hunterdon Gazette & Farmer's Advertiser. On microfilm only: March 24, 1823-May 2,1832. Hunterdon Historical Newsletter. Volumes 1 to 21 are indexed by family names in a separate index volume. Volumes 1 to 10, 11-15, 16-20, and 21-25 have separate indexes included in each bound volume. "Unpublished Cemetery Records" and "Notes and Queries" columns have much useful genealogical information. R-NJ 974.971 Somerset County Historical Quarterly, vols. 1-6 (1912-1917), reprinted 1988. Each volume is indexed. Many articles of genealogical interest. 1989. R-NJ 974.944 Other Sources Central New Jersey Genealogical Club: Their newsletter and notices of meetings are posted on the bulletin board by the copier in the Reference Room. David Library of the American Revolution. Box 48, Washington Crossing, PA 18977-0048. Family History Centers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) have Family History Centers in Clinton, East Brunswick and Princeton, through which you can borrow microfilms from the main library in Salt Lake City. Genealogical Society of New Jersey. Hunterdon County Hall of Records. Main Street, Flemington next to the Old Courthouse. See D'Autrechy, A Guide to the Archives of Hunterdon County, R-NJ 974.971. Hunterdon County Historical Society. A pamphlet outlining the Society's holdings is in the carrel opposite the Jerseyana case of Hunterdon County holdings. New Jersey State Library Genealogy and Local History Office 185 W. State St., Trenton. A pamphlet outlining the Society's holdings is in the carrel opposite the Jerseyana case of Hunterdon County holdings. N.J. Archives are nearby at 225 W. State St. Telephone directories. The Library has telephone directories for Hunterdon County back to 1968. Ask at the Reference Desk. Thought this was rather inclusive as to what a library would have and especially in New Jersey!! Rhonda Houston

Greetings, Looking for regimental information on the Orange County New Jersey Militia. Any recommendation of book titles or source info will be appreciated. Thank you for your attention to my request. Tod Davis

Will two do you? Rhonda Houston General Index to the Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey by Frederick W. Ricord Online Price was given as $14.50 Format: Hardcover, 198pp. ISBN: 0806348747 Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Pub. Date: January 1994 ------------------------------------------------------- History of Union County, New Jersey by Frederick W. Ricord Format: Library Binding, 556pp. ISBN: 0832865443 Publisher: Higginson Book Company Pub. Date: June 1992

I have one ancestor who was a Rev. War pensioner--Pvt. Thomas TRASK of Jefferson, Maine. What information might be in the pension file? Where would I get it, would the LDS have filmed it? Or if not how would I get the information from NARA and the cost? thanks, Charles

G day All I would like to say thanks to John, Jan, and Rhonda for replying to my query about the "Adventurer' you help is much appreciated as now I have some leads to follow up, regards Tom.

I just found this book online that I thought someone on this list just might like to know of it's existance! Rhonda Houston General Index to the Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey Frederick W. Ricord Online Price: $14.50 Format: Hardcover, 198pp. ISBN: 0806348747 Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Pub. Date: January 1994

Taken from the book: "Mariners of the American Revolution" by Marion and Jack Kaminkow ISBN# 0806313919 John Sheldon - I see four references to your ancestor (1) as being a Mariner in the ship's company of the "Adventurer" January 23, 1782 with the reference (3 p.213) Apparently he is the third one listed on this page because there is no other reference to decipher what the number three) (2) Then there is a reference to the "Adventurer" with the "Date of Capture" listed as December 1781* (* which means) Those ships for which PRO Reference Number is given are o be found in the High court of Admiralty Prize Court Records Clas 28, BUT UNLESS THERE IS AN ASTERISK, there is no mention of them in the prisoner list. Those without a refernce number are to be found only in the sources used to compile the list of mariners. The dates of capture in the table Marion and Jack Kaminkow provided are usually the dates on which the prisoners were committed, but where an asterisk appears beside the date, this is the actual date of capture. Where the record has been extracted from the prize court the word ante appears, meaning that the ship was captured before this date, whcih is the date on which the case came up in court. It is believed (the authors/researchers: Marion and Jack Kaminkow believe this) that many more names of captured American ships can be found in the Admirals' despatches in the Rublic Record Office and else where and also in the records of the Vice-Admiralty court in NORTH AMERICA and the WEST INDIES, also in the PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. This list of ships that Marion and Jack Kaminkow provided within "Mariners of the American Revolution" ISBN# 0806313919, doesn ot claim to be exhaustive as very entensive research would be needed to compile a complete list from all possible sources. Complete lists will probably appear over the years in "NAVAL DOCUMENTS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION" which is being published in stages by the Naval History Division. In addtiton to the ships listed as sources within "Mariners of the American Revolution," used to compile the list of mariners, an analysis has also been made of the records of the High Court of Admiralty in the Public Record Office i London, which contain minutes of the sessions held by the court over variouscahptured ships, or prizes. It was expected that in the records of the prize courts would be found data for all the ships mentioned in the list of marines but instead it was found that very few of these ships ever came before the prize court, whilenumerous others, not mentioned in the list, were found. From this it is deduced that most of the ships from whcih the prisoners came were sunk or re-captured by the American or dealt with by a vice-admiralty court elsewhere. The crews of the ships from which no prisoners were brought to England were eitherr all lost or imprisoned elsewhere. So, glad you made this request...I CHECK THIS BOOK WHEN ANYONE MAKES or HAS THIS SAME REQUEST!! There you have it from the Kaminkow brothers' APPENDEX I, concerning the 'List of American Ships Captured by the British During the Revolutionary War.' Rhonda Houston Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: Tom Sheldon (by way of John Robertson <jr@jrshelby.com>) [mailto:tom@twpo.com.au] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:30 AM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-REV] Adventurer G,day all, Would anyone out there have any information about the American ship "Adventurer" that was captured by the British Royal Navy Ship H.M.S.Comet during the War of Independence, and the crew taken to Plymouth as prisoners of war. Apparentley one of the crew was John Sheldon, my ancestor but I need conformation. Thanks for any help Tom Sheldon Australia ==== 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

G,day all, Would anyone out there have any information about the American ship "Adventurer" that was captured by the British Royal Navy Ship H.M.S.Comet during the War of Independence, and the crew taken to Plymouth as prisoners of war. Apparentley one of the crew was John Sheldon, my ancestor but I need conformation. Thanks for any help Tom Sheldon Australia

Lemuel Cook - Oldest Survivor of the Revolution While he lived, Lemuel Cook of Clarendon, New York, was the Oldest Survivor of the Revolution. He died on May 20, 1866 at the age of 107 years and was laid to rest with military and Masonic honors. The last year of his life he was also the Last Full Pensioner on the rolls of his country's deliverers, his name appearing there with his comrades from 1818. http://www.founderspatriots.org/articles_cook.htm

Does any list member have the history of the 5th. and 11th. Virginia Regiments. I would very much any information. Regards, kt

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I'm researching my husband's line and have hit a brick wall and hoping someone on this list might be able to assist. Joseph Thurston, of New England, was the only known Loyalist from our family and I haven't been able to find out much about him. The only info I have is that there is a Joseph Thurston who received land grant in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia 1784/85 and also 1790. I do not know where he fought unfortunately. If anyone has any info, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Peggy O'Neal-Thurston Norman, Oklahoma ____________________________________________________ "The truth of his origin is the birthright of every man" - Anonymous ____________________________________________________

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I know this response is long overdue, but this email got caught and hidden in my drafted email that didn't get sent. Secondly, I'm sending a couple of urls with regards to Putney, Vt. If you could tell me the towns along the Connecticut River and possibily some of the surnames you are looking for, I could, I believe be of some assistance; only if you allow me to do so. Rhonda Houston http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/source/20wsd.htm http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/town/westminster/family.html http://www.middlebury.edu/~lib/genealogy.html Military Records French and Indian War - 1755-1763 During this period Vermont was under the jurisdiction of New Hampshire and New York. Records of these states may have information. No single listing of Vermonters involved in this conflict is known. Revolutionary War - 1776-1783 Goodrich, John E., ed. Rolls of Soldiers in the Revolution, 1775-1783. Rutland: Tuttle, 1904. (Vt. Coll. E263 V5 V5) Fisher, Carleton E. and Sue G. Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots of the Revolutionary War: Vermont. Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992. (Vt. Coll. E263 V5 F58 1992) War of 1812 Clark, Byron N., ed. A List of Pensioners of the War of 1812. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. (Vt. Coll. E359.4 C62 1969) Johnson, Herbert T. Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-1814. St. Albans: The Adjutant-General, 1933. (Vt. Coll. C359.5 V3 1969) http://home.att.net/~Local_History/VT_History.htm http://home.att.net/~Local_History/VT_History.htm#CountySelectionList Windham 1781 Cumberland Newfane - Rod Skinner* for Windham county (rjs5@altavista.net) http://home.att.net/~local_history/Windham-Co-VT.htm VTGenWeb for Windham County xhttp://home.att.net/~local_history/Windham-Co-VT.htm#PUTNEY PUTNEY - East Putney, Putney Putney, Vermont Putney Town Clerk: P.O Box 233 - Putney, VT 05346 Phone: (802) 387-5862. xhttp://www.putney.net/ Genealogical Society of Vermont, Westminister West, RFD 3, Putney, VT 05055 Universit of Vermont Library, Burlington, VT 05401 Sons of the American Revoluton, Vermont Society, RFD Box 18, Norwich, VT 05055 Book: Goodrich, Hohn E. "Rols of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, 1775 - 1783. Rutlan, Vermont: Tuttle Co. 1904 (Interlibrary loan??) http://www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/helplist/vt.htm Genealogy Helplist Vermont (This was a shot in the dark. Someone of the Genealogical Society of Vermont in Westminister may be able to find you a volunteer to assist you. Bibliography Bassett, T. D. S. Vermont: A Bibliography of Its History. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1981. (Ref. F49 A1 V4) Burgess, Michael, et al. State and Province Vital Records Guide. San Berardino, CA: Borgo Press, 1993. (Ref. HA38 A2114 1993) Carleton, Hiram. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of her People. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1903. (Vt. Coll. F48 C28) Dodge, Prentiss C. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Co., 1912. (Vt. Coll. F48 D64) Gilman, Marcus D. Bibliography of Vermont: Or a List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in any Way to the State. Burlington: Free Press Association, 1897. (Vt. Coll. F48 G5) Hemenway, Abby M. Vermont Historical Gazetteer. 5 vols. Burlington: The Author, 1867-1891. (Vt. Coll. F46 V51) Kemp, Thomas Jay. Virtual Roots; A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1997. (Ref. CS21 K46 1997) National Archives Trust Fund Board. Genealogical & Biographical Research; A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1996. (Ref. CS47 A1 U64 1996) New England Library Association. A Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research. New England Library Association, 1980. (Vt. Coll. CS44 N4) Ullery, Jacob G. Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Co., 1894. (Vt. Coll. F48 F41) Vermont. Secretary of State. Basic Sources for Vermont Historical Research. Montpelier: Secretary of State, 1981. (Vt. Coll. F49 A1 B3 1981) Rhonda Houston

this email goes to G.Quick@worldnet.att.net, I know this response is long overdue, but this email got caught and hidden in my drafted email that didn't get sent. Secondly, I'm sending a couple of urls with regards to Putney, Vt. If you could tell me the towns along the Connecticut River and possibily some of the surnames you are looking for, I could, I believe be of some assistance; only if you allow me to do so. Rhonda Houston http://www.linkline.com/personal/xymox/source/20wsd.htm http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/town/westminster/family.html http://www.middlebury.edu/~lib/genealogy.html Military Records French and Indian War - 1755-1763 During this period Vermont was under the jurisdiction of New Hampshire and New York. Records of these states may have information. No single listing of Vermonters involved in this conflict is known. Revolutionary War - 1776-1783 Goodrich, John E., ed. Rolls of Soldiers in the Revolution, 1775-1783. Rutland: Tuttle, 1904. (Vt. Coll. E263 V5 V5) Fisher, Carleton E. and Sue G. Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots of the Revolutionary War: Vermont. Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992. (Vt. Coll. E263 V5 F58 1992) War of 1812 Clark, Byron N., ed. A List of Pensioners of the War of 1812. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. (Vt. Coll. E359.4 C62 1969) Johnson, Herbert T. Roster of Soldiers in the War of 1812-1814. St. Albans: The Adjutant-General, 1933. (Vt. Coll. C359.5 V3 1969) http://home.att.net/~Local_History/VT_History.htm http://home.att.net/~Local_History/VT_History.htm#CountySelectionList Windham 1781 Cumberland Newfane - Rod Skinner* for Windham county (rjs5@altavista.net) http://home.att.net/~local_history/Windham-Co-VT.htm VTGenWeb for Windham County http://home.att.net/~local_history/Windham-Co-VT.htm#PUTNEY PUTNEY - East Putney, Putney Putney, Vermont Putney Town Clerk: P.O Box 233 - Putney, VT 05346 Phone: (802) 387-5862. http://www.putney.net/ Genealogical Society of Vermont, Westminister West, RFD 3, Putney, VT 05055 Universit of Vermont Library, Burlington, VT 05401 Sons of the American Revoluton, Vermont Society, RFD Box 18, Norwich, VT 05055 Book: Goodrich, Hohn E. "Rols of Soldiers in the Revolutionary WAr, 1775 - 1783. Rutlan, Vermont: Tuttle Co. 1904 (Interlibrary loan??) http://www.cybercomm.net/~freddie/helplist/vt.htm Genealogy Helplist Vermont (This was a shot in the dark. Someone of the Genealogical Society of Vermont in Westminister may be able to find you a volunteer to assist you. Bibliography Bassett, T. D. S. Vermont: A Bibliography of Its History. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1981. (Ref. F49 A1 V4) Burgess, Michael, et al. State and Province Vital Records Guide. San Berardino, CA: Borgo Press, 1993. (Ref. HA38 A2114 1993) Carleton, Hiram. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont: A Record of the Achievements of her People. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1903. (Vt. Coll. F48 C28) Dodge, Prentiss C. Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Co., 1912. (Vt. Coll. F48 D64) Gilman, Marcus D. Bibliography of Vermont: Or a List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in any Way to the State. Burlington: Free Press Association, 1897. (Vt. Coll. F48 G5) Hemenway, Abby M. Vermont Historical Gazetteer. 5 vols. Burlington: The Author, 1867-1891. (Vt. Coll. F46 V51) Kemp, Thomas Jay. Virtual Roots; A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1997. (Ref. CS21 K46 1997) National Archives Trust Fund Board. Genealogical & Biographical Research; A Select Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1996. (Ref. CS47 A1 U64 1996) New England Library Association. A Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research. New England Library Association, 1980. (Vt. Coll. CS44 N4) Ullery, Jacob G. Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Co., 1894. (Vt. Coll. F48 F41) Vermont. Secretary of State. Basic Sources for Vermont Historical Research. Montpelier: Secretary of State, 1981. (Vt. Coll. F49 A1 B3 1981) Rhonda Houston

This database of Louisiana authors who have since passed away goes from A to Z and below is just a sample of what is available for the Revolutionary War Period which are held at the LSU Libraries within their Special Collections section. (I only scanned through the As and Bs. Then below, there is a url of authors still living and what they have written. Rhonda Houston http://www.lib.lsu.edu/la/la.html Louisiana Authors Index is an attempt to create a retrospective bibliography of deceased Louisiana authors and their works, including basic biographical information. Please note that it does include many living Louisiana authors, but that living authors are no longer being added to the database because the Louisiana Center for the Book maintains an in-depth listing of living Louisiana authors at http://www.state.lib.la.us/Dept/cftb/authors/index.htm. The above Index is a work in progress. To suggest additions of deceased authors or to report errors, please contact Elaine Smyth (esmyth@lsu.edu), Curator, Special Collections, LSU Libraries. (For interlibrary loan!!) A few examples fo the books: Baptist and Methodist Records of the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1986. Civil War Records and Recollections of the Louisiana "Florida Parishes" and Their Neighboring Mississippi Counties. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1985. Civil War Records and Recollections of the Florida Parishes of Louisiana, . Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1987. vol 2. Fires, Feuds, and Floods in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1987. Livingston, St. Helena Genealogical Records. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1987. My Burge and Hughes Family Records. 198-?. Post Office Records 1832 - 1900. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 198-?. v.1-6. Pre-Civil War Military Records of the Florida Parishes. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1990. Schools and Organizations of the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1990. Schooners and Scows in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1988?. Women in the Florida Parishes. Baton Rouge: D.B. Adams, 1985 - 1986. v.<1-2>. Baily, Francis (1774 - 1844) Works: Journal of a Tour in Unsettled Parts of North America in 1796 & 1797. London: Baily Brothers, 1856. Barcia Carballido y Zuniga, Andres Gonzalez de (1673 - 1743) Works: Chronological History of the Continent of Florida. Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1951. Historia General de la Florida. Madrid, 1723. Origen de los Indios de el Nuevo Mundo. Madrid: F. Martinez Abad, 1729. Bartlett, Myron Napier (1836 - 1877) Works: Clarimonde: A Tale of New Orleans Life, and the Present War. Richmond: M.A. Malsby, 1863. Military Record of Louisiana; Including Biographical and Historical Papers Relating to the Military Organizations of the State; A Soldier's Story of the Late War, Muster Rolls, Lists of Casualties in the Various Regiments (so far as now known), Cemeteries Where Buried, Company Journals, Personal Narratives of Prominent Actors, etc.. New Orleans: L. Graham & Co., Printers, 1875. A Soldier's Story of the War; Including the Marches and Battles of the Washington Artillery, and of the Other Louisiana Troops. New Orleans: Clark & Hofeline, 1874. Stories of the Crescent City. New Orleans: Steel & Company, 1869. Biographical Information: Born in Macon, Georgia, Myron Napier Bartlett was a historian and worked as a journalist in New Orleans. During the Civil War, Bartlett served with distinction in the Confederate Army. After the war, he wrote for several newspapers in New Orleans. He bought the Claiborne Advocate in Homer, Louisiana, where he died in 1877. Beaumont de la Bonniniere, Gustav Auguste de (1802 - 1866) Works: Marie, ou l'Esclavage aux Etats - Unis. Paris: C. Gosselin, 1835. On the Penitentiary System in the United States and its Application in France. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Beer, William (1849 - 1927) Works: Bibliographical Notes on Material Relating to the History of the Gulf States. Montegomery, AL, 1903. The Capture of Fort Charlotte. Mobile, AL: Louisiana Historical Society, 1896. Checklist of American Periodicals, 1741 - 1800. Worchester, MA: The Society, 1923. Contributions to Louisiana History by William Beer. New Orleans: 1906. Early Census Tables of Louisiana. New Orleans, 1911? "Moniteur de la Louisiane". New Orleans, 1974. ***Notes on Old New Orleans 1810 - 1827. Some Prints of Interest to the Students of Louisiana History. 1904. Biographical Information: William Beer was a librarian born in Plymouth, England. He studued medicine in Paris from 1872 to 1877, but returned to England and received a degree in mining engineering in 1879. In 1884, Beer cmae to the United States and worked as a mining engineer in various states until 1890, when he arrived in Topeka, Kansas and became director of the public library there. The following year, Beer came to New Orleans where he became director and a major developer of Howard Memorial Library until his death in 1927. Beer also served as chief clerk of the New Orleans Public Library from 1897 to 1906. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Beers, Henry Putney (1907 - ) Works: Aeronautics Files of the Navy Department and Their Use. 1943. The American Consulate in California: Documents Relating to Its Establishment. San Francisco: California Historical Society, 1958. The Army and the Oregon Trail. Seattle: Washington University, 1937. Bibliographies in American History; Guide to Materials For Research. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1938. Bibliographies in American History, 1942 - 1978: A Guide to Materials for Research. Woodbridge, CT: Research Publications, 1982. Bibliography of Publications Containing Lists or Other Data Pertaining to United States Naval Vessels. Boston?: 1945?. The Confederacy: A Guide to the Archives of the Government of the Confederate States of America. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1986. The Development of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy Department. 1943. The French and British in the Old Northwest; A Bibliographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1964. ***The French & British in the Old Northwest; a Bibloiiographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1964. ***French and Spanish Records of Louisiana: A Bibliographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Resources. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1989. ***The French in North America: A Bibliographical Guide to French Archives, Reproductions, and Research Missions. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1957. Guide to the Archives of the Government of the Confederate States of America. Washington: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1968. Guide to Federal Archives Relating to the Civil War. Washington: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Records Services Administration, 1962. Historical Development of the Records of Disposal Policy of the Federal Government Prior to 1934. Chicago: Society of American Archivist, 1944. Historical Sketch of the Bureau of Equipment, Navy Department. 1941. ***A History of the U.S. Topographical Engineers, 1813 - 1863. Washington, 1942. Military Protection of the Santa Fe Trail to 1843. Santa Fe, NM?: The Historical Society of New Mexico. ***The Papers of the British Commanders in Chief in North America, 1754 - 1783. Manhattan, KS: American Military Institute, 1949?. ***Pennsylvania Bibliographies. Philadelphia, 1936. Spanish and Mexican Records of the American Southwest: A Bibliographical Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources. Tuscon: University of Arizona Press, 1979. U.S. Naval Forces in Northern Russia (Archangel and Murmansk), 1918 - 1919. Washington: Office of Records Administration, Administrative Office, Navy Dept., 1943. The Union: A Guide to Federal Archives Relating to the Civil War. Washington, D.C.: Published for the National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1986. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

You might find these sites interesting: http://www.ushistory.org/districts/washingtonsquare/ http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_washsq.htm Charles Wetherbee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Carr" <wcarr1@nycap.rr.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [A-REV] Construction Workers PA discover Rev War Soldiers Bones ~ 15 Bod... > Washington Square is in lower Manhattan, same area as NYU. Fort Washington > is at the northern extremity of Manhattan Island, well north of the GW > bridge. Decidedly not in the same neighborhood., > > 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: <JMJJF@aol.com> > To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 12:14 AM > Subject: Re: [A-REV] Construction Workers PA discover Rev War Soldiers Bones > ~ 15 Bod... > > > > Does anyone know how far Washington Square is from the site of Fort > > Washington? I think Lossing describes the site of the Revolutionary fort. > > Anne > > > > > > ==== 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 >