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Thanks James I've been struggling with UK research for many years now. Our first known immigrant came from Ireland about 1773 where the family lived for about 150 years.... , but he was of an English family living inside the pale. DNA testing determined he was part of a much larger family with a much more common surname.....so I had to find ways to search out pertinent records. Here is another site that I've had some luck with searching British records http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ Do a search with a surname.... happy hunting! and a Merry Christmas to all...... PS.... John Grant Rencher fought on the side of the revolutionaries (not the loyalist) in the PA 5th, after being appointed an ensign in the Chester County Flying Camp.... July 1, 1776 >Bev, >I'm Impressed! Talk about a well organized National Archives...I like >the way the British National Archive site is put together. A quick >search turned up documents in a date range in the 1200s. > >I've bookmarked that and will certainly spend more time there. I called >up some family names, and although I didn't see any family members I >recognized, I was impressed with the number of my family names that >turned up on 'ship lists' for emmigrants. > >Nice tip. We should ALL consider it your stocking stuffer to us. > >James Stone > > Bev wrote: > > >Hi Terry > > > >If you google "daniel mckillop" genealogy you'll get some decent hits on > >his family history (one of them told about Eleanor Little being captured by > >Indians.... ) > > > >then google just daniel mckillop, but choose google books... Also google > >books "Fallen timbers".....750 hits... > > > >One of the best sites I've found for British research is > >http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Quite a few hits on the McKillop name > > > >Google books can be frustrating because sometimes you just get a little > >snippet view of what you are looking for...but at least you can get a name > >and maybe get the book at the library. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hello Everyone, > >> > >>I am new to this list, so please bear with me. > >> > >>My aunt has an ancestor named Daniel McKillop, who I am trying to find out > >>as much as I can about so I can give her her family history. > >> > >>Here is what I have so far. > >> > >>Daniel McKillop was a British Officer who fought in the Battle of Fallen > >>Timbers on August 20, 1794. I found a small snippet that said he was one > >>of four officers to be mortally wounded, so I assume he died on that day. > >>Although the Battle of Fallen Timbers is fascinating, I am mainly > >>concerned, right now, with getting all the information about Daniel > >>McKillop that I can, and then come back and look at the battle as a whole. > >>Does anyone know how I can get records about British Officers, or books > >>about the battle that have his name in them? > >>I also know that he married Eleanor Little, my aunts 4th great > >>grandfather's sister. And that they had three children. > >>This is all I know about him. > >> > >>Terry > >> > >> > >> > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Do You Yahoo!? > >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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Bev, I'm Impressed! Talk about a well organized National Archives...I like the way the British National Archive site is put together. A quick search turned up documents in a date range in the 1200s. I've bookmarked that and will certainly spend more time there. I called up some family names, and although I didn't see any family members I recognized, I was impressed with the number of my family names that turned up on 'ship lists' for emmigrants. Nice tip. We should ALL consider it your stocking stuffer to us. James Stone Bev wrote: >Hi Terry > >If you google "daniel mckillop" genealogy you'll get some decent hits on >his family history (one of them told about Eleanor Little being captured by >Indians.... ) > >then google just daniel mckillop, but choose google books... Also google >books "Fallen timbers".....750 hits... > >One of the best sites I've found for British research is >http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Quite a few hits on the McKillop name > >Google books can be frustrating because sometimes you just get a little >snippet view of what you are looking for...but at least you can get a name >and maybe get the book at the library. > > > > > > > >>Hello Everyone, >> >>I am new to this list, so please bear with me. >> >>My aunt has an ancestor named Daniel McKillop, who I am trying to find out >>as much as I can about so I can give her her family history. >> >>Here is what I have so far. >> >>Daniel McKillop was a British Officer who fought in the Battle of Fallen >>Timbers on August 20, 1794. I found a small snippet that said he was one >>of four officers to be mortally wounded, so I assume he died on that day. >>Although the Battle of Fallen Timbers is fascinating, I am mainly >>concerned, right now, with getting all the information about Daniel >>McKillop that I can, and then come back and look at the battle as a whole. >>Does anyone know how I can get records about British Officers, or books >>about the battle that have his name in them? >>I also know that he married Eleanor Little, my aunts 4th great >>grandfather's sister. And that they had three children. >>This is all I know about him. >> >>Terry >> >> >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>http://mail.yahoo.com >> List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >>Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information >>here..... >>http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most >>helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information here..... >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I've never heard of the Battle of Fallen Timbers... Where was it? -----Original Message----- From: american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Terrance Kott Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 8:02 AM To: american-revolution@rootsweb.com Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Daniel McKillop Battle Fallen Timbers Hello Everyone, I am new to this list, so please bear with me. My aunt has an ancestor named Daniel McKillop, who I am trying to find out as much as I can about so I can give her her family history. Here is what I have so far. Daniel McKillop was a British Officer who fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. I found a small snippet that said he was one of four officers to be mortally wounded, so I assume he died on that day. Although the Battle of Fallen Timbers is fascinating, I am mainly concerned, right now, with getting all the information about Daniel McKillop that I can, and then come back and look at the battle as a whole. Does anyone know how I can get records about British Officers, or books about the battle that have his name in them? I also know that he married Eleanor Little, my aunts 4th great grandfather's sister. And that they had three children. This is all I know about him. Terry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information here..... http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUT ION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Terry If you google "daniel mckillop" genealogy you'll get some decent hits on his family history (one of them told about Eleanor Little being captured by Indians.... ) then google just daniel mckillop, but choose google books... Also google books "Fallen timbers".....750 hits... One of the best sites I've found for British research is http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Quite a few hits on the McKillop name Google books can be frustrating because sometimes you just get a little snippet view of what you are looking for...but at least you can get a name and maybe get the book at the library. >Hello Everyone, > >I am new to this list, so please bear with me. > >My aunt has an ancestor named Daniel McKillop, who I am trying to find out >as much as I can about so I can give her her family history. > >Here is what I have so far. > >Daniel McKillop was a British Officer who fought in the Battle of Fallen >Timbers on August 20, 1794. I found a small snippet that said he was one >of four officers to be mortally wounded, so I assume he died on that day. >Although the Battle of Fallen Timbers is fascinating, I am mainly >concerned, right now, with getting all the information about Daniel >McKillop that I can, and then come back and look at the battle as a whole. >Does anyone know how I can get records about British Officers, or books >about the battle that have his name in them? >I also know that he married Eleanor Little, my aunts 4th great >grandfather's sister. And that they had three children. >This is all I know about him. > >Terry > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information > here..... >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Everyone, I am new to this list, so please bear with me. My aunt has an ancestor named Daniel McKillop, who I am trying to find out as much as I can about so I can give her her family history. Here is what I have so far. Daniel McKillop was a British Officer who fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. I found a small snippet that said he was one of four officers to be mortally wounded, so I assume he died on that day. Although the Battle of Fallen Timbers is fascinating, I am mainly concerned, right now, with getting all the information about Daniel McKillop that I can, and then come back and look at the battle as a whole. Does anyone know how I can get records about British Officers, or books about the battle that have his name in them? I also know that he married Eleanor Little, my aunts 4th great grandfather's sister. And that they had three children. This is all I know about him. Terry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Illinois Historical Survey and Lincoln Room University Library 1408 West Gregory Drive 346 Library, MC-522 Urbana, IL 61801 November 9, 2004 George Patrick Austin, Texas 78744 Dear Mr. Patrick: Thank you for your letter of November 5, 2004. Enclosed with this letter please find copies of the following pages from the Illinois Historical Survey's Richard Clough Anderson Papers: "Survey No. 7185, 200 acres, Robert Eager, Warrant No. 5395" (Folder 52, Item 28) "Jefferson Co., Va., Certification of transcript of January 12, 1808, John Ager alleged to be eldest son and heir at law of Robert Ager, March 3, 1836" (Folder 93, Item 4) I want to point out, at this point, that the photocopy of "Survey No. 7185" is an enlargement of the original document. You will also find that the "Certification of transcript of January 12, 1808," is three pages long. Additionally, your check was enough to cover the costs of photocopying and shipping. We appreciate your generosity to our institution. I trust that the copies will be to your satisfaction. Please let me know if we can be of further service to you. Sincerely, Adam Groves Illinois Historical Survey lskjtelephone 217-333-1777 --------------- Note from George: Richard Clough Anderson was appointed to survey and issue land in the area west of Virginia which eventually turned out to be Ky. Ohio, and etc. A Google search for Richard Clough Anderson can explain this very complicated area far better than can I. In brief, though, it seems that many of the documents generated and stored by Richard C. Anderson and his son-in-law were never filed in Washington like most other records. After Anderson died his son-in-law didn't know what to do with all of the boxes of records so he divided them into five parts and tried to sell or give them to persons or institutions which might preserve them--I suppose! The above letter describes where I found the original land grant for my Rev War ancestor's service. Seems the materials were stored for safe-keeping in the basement of one of the history departments for safe-keeping and all but forgotten. A young lady looking for a subject for her Master's thesis was assigned the task of indexing some of the boxes. These were eventually digitalized and made available online. The introduction to the Richard Clough Anderson Papers tells where the other four parts of the documents are but I haven't researched that topic. Seems like every time we say that everything is probably in the National Archives we find that we are probably wrong. George

Gerald asked if "Chester County Pa. 3rd Co, Battalion 4th, Class 7, a Militia Unit, Officer was Col. James Porter"? If you took this word-for-word off the Penna. Archives ARIAS card listing, the answer is yes. State Troops were never described as being County units, and neither were Continental Regiments. ARIAS does not list Continental troops, even from Penna (except by accident if a man enlisted in the Continentals after having some County or State service, but ARIAS would not list his Continental service). Good hunting, Judy

Was Chester County Pa. 3rd Co, Battalion 4th, Class 7, a Militia Unit, Officer was Col. James Porter? gerald

Ernie, Pvt. John Stoops did not appear in the Saratoga index but that doesn't mean that he didn't serve with Daniel Morgan in some of the battles. I did note that you were looking for John stoops in Cumberland County. A part of Cumberland County was part of Maryland early on. So, I did a Google search of : "John Stoops", Maryland and found a great many websites with lots of information on the Stoops family. John Stoops must have been quite well-known in early Maryland and some of the sites do have references to the American Revolution. Maybe this will help? George ----- Original Message ----- From: <dtsess@aol.com> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Captain William HendersonParticipant in the Battle of Saratoga.doc > Can you do a look-up for a Pvt John Stoops of Cumberland Co, PA (or of VA) > in Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, probably at Saratoga? Ernie Stoops > > -----Original Message----- > From: gpatrick@austin.rr.com > To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 8:58 PM > Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Captain William HendersonParticipant in the > Battle of Saratoga.doc > > HENDERSON, William > > Captain, Col. Daniel Morgan's Riflemen; Jul 1777 to May 1778. > Ref. NA03, SN01 > > NA03 - National Archives; M881 series of compiled payroll records of > soldiers > who served in the American army during the Revolutionary War. > > > SN01 - Snell Charles, former Park Historian at the Saratoga National > Historic Park; "A Report on the Organization and Numbers of > Gate's Army, 19 Sep, 7 and 17 Oct 1777;" > > Note from George: Mike, have you seen this information from Frank > Goodway's > website? > > Georgehttp://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlhe.htm > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information > here..... > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful > site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security > tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, > free AOL Mail and more. > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information > here..... > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/594 - Release Date: > 12/20/2006 3:54 PM > >

I am looking for Daniel Cain in the Guilford Courthouse Battle. Do you have any information about him? Thank you, Dianne Cain Black ----- Original Message ----- From: "qvarizona" <qvarizona@yahoo.com> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > When Nathanial Greene and Dan Morgan went south to fight Cornwallis, a few > of my VA ancestors from Rockbridge and Botetourt Co. --including James > Gilmore & Thos. Rowland-- were in both the Cow Pasture and Guilford > Courthouse battles. Rowland took 200 mounted militiamen to the "Crossing > of the Dan". Your postings have made me reallize I need to refresh my > memory and read about those battles again. --Joanne > > > George Patrick <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> wrote: > Joann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the info. Before I discovered Frank > Goodway's Saratoga site I knew almost nothing about Col Daniel Morgan and > Captain Thomas Posey. My researching who they were and what they did has > brought me lots of enjoyment and pride in the fact that my ancestor served > and died under their command. > > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "qvarizona" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:18 PM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > > >> Many thanks for all the work you've done to share this info. >> Joanne >> >> George Patrick wrote: >> >> >> This document, in the writing of Washington, is also indorsed by him as >> here titled. >> >> Jameson with the light Horse now on the other side Schuylkill to guard >> the >> Avenues to the City, and even to form a Chain across from Kensington >> to Schuylkill; and stop, and secure every Person going in, and coming >> out. >> obtaing. from them all the Intelligence he can. >> >> A Small Party of Horse under a careful Officer to waylay the road from >> the >> Middle and upper Ferry, and do the same. >> >> A Party of foot at each ford from Sweedes to the Falls, for the same >> purpose. >> >> Lord Stirlings division, with Morgans Corp, and the Detachments from the >> Line together with Potters Militia to keep up the appearance of an Attack >> upon the Enemys left, and to harrass the Enemy as much as possible; to >> give, in short, every opposition, to afford time for the Baggage &ca. to >> be removed >> from our present Camp. if that Camp cannot be defended. >> >> Half the Horse at present on the West side of Schuylkill. to Patrol near >> the Enemy's Lines, and Stop deserters and others from going to them, >> with Intelligence. and give informn. to me of the Enemy's Mvs. >> >> The other half to follow in the Rear of the Army, and watch all the Fords >> from Sweedes downwards on the East side; to see if the Enemy approaches >> to either. >> >> A Spirited and enterprizing (Captn.) with three good Subs, 4 Sergeants >> and >> 60 Rank and File from each Brigade, with a good guide, to March in >> Front under the direction of a Colo., L. Colo. and Major and to possess >> themselves by surprize of the Redoubts; immediately, upon the doing of >> which, to >> form a Chain of Centrys from the one to the other to prevent any Person >> from going out, and to defend them to the last extremity against the >> Enemy. >> >> The Right Wing of the Army (under Genl. Sullivan) is, immediately upon >> their passing the Enemys Lines to hasten towards the four Ferries, and >> possess themselves of the Bridges; cut them loose from the West Shore; >> and >> defend the Passes till further orders. and, as this is a Work which >> depends >> more upon secrecy and dispatch than Numbers, no time should be lost in >> the >> execution. Genl. Woodfords Brigade to furnish one Regiment for the >> Security >> of the upper Ferry (just within the Enemys Lines) and to possess >> themselves of the Redoubts (at all events) which defend the bridge at the >> middle Ferry >> which is to be cut away from the West side as before described. Genl. >> Scotts Brigade is to do the same at Greys Ferry, and Genl. Waynes >> division >> the like >> at the lower Ferry of all over to Provence Island. Genl. Poors Brigade is >> to join the Reserve form on the Right of it, at the place, and in the >> manner >> hereafter described. >> >> The text is from a typed copy kindly >> List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >> Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> We have archives! 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Can you do a look-up for a Pvt John Stoops of Cumberland Co, PA (or of VA) in Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, probably at Saratoga? Ernie Stoops -----Original Message----- From: gpatrick@austin.rr.com To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 8:58 PM Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Captain William HendersonParticipant in the Battle of Saratoga.doc HENDERSON, William Captain, Col. Daniel Morgan's Riflemen; Jul 1777 to May 1778. Ref. NA03, SN01 NA03 - National Archives; M881 series of compiled payroll records of soldiers who served in the American army during the Revolutionary War. SN01 - Snell Charles, former Park Historian at the Saratoga National Historic Park; "A Report on the Organization and Numbers of Gate's Army, 19 Sep, 7 and 17 Oct 1777;" Note from George: Mike, have you seen this information from Frank Goodway's website? Georgehttp://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlhe.htm List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information here..... http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Thanks Judy, I'll do the search you suggested. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: <Frostfreedet@aol.com> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:20 PM Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Pension Item: term of service > Charles wrote, > >>>George, still enjoy reading all you have posted about the Rev. War. I >>>need > to ask another question, yesterday or today you posted and in your email > it > was about getting a Rev. War pension and that a person needed to have > served > 9 months or more to be eligible to receive one. I have misplaced this > email > and can't remember what was said. The reason I am asking I am researching > my 4th great grandfather Abraham Fuller for a possible SAR supplement. I > have found some info that he served in Caswell Co. NC with Capt. Turner's > Company and the info I have is he served from March 15 to July 30, 1779. I > find no evidence that he applied for a pension, so if you had to serve 9 > months or more this is probably the reason I haven't found a request for a > pension for Abraham.<< > > Charles, it was I who wrote the item concerning 9 months' service > required--for a Congressional pension. Various States also had pension > provisions. You > can find a summary of the legislation concerning Congressional Pensions in > the > Archives of this list. Search in 2005, Ed St. Germain posted it at least > three times. There is also a good tutorial on Revolutionary War pensions > and > bounty land accessible from the Rootsweb Home Page. Also About.com has > some good > articles on such matters. > > As to your conclusion about why your man did not receive a pension, his > having less than 9 months that you can document may not be the reason. > For > example, some served on the Patriot side early in the war but later went > over to the > British--one example of this was a son of a famous Mohawk Valley > commander; > the son started out as a commissioned officer in the First New York > Continental > Regiment. > > Good hunting, > Judy > List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: > Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information > here..... > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUTION > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most > helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Charles wrote, >>George, still enjoy reading all you have posted about the Rev. War. I need to ask another question, yesterday or today you posted and in your email it was about getting a Rev. War pension and that a person needed to have served 9 months or more to be eligible to receive one. I have misplaced this email and can't remember what was said. The reason I am asking I am researching my 4th great grandfather Abraham Fuller for a possible SAR supplement. I have found some info that he served in Caswell Co. NC with Capt. Turner's Company and the info I have is he served from March 15 to July 30, 1779. I find no evidence that he applied for a pension, so if you had to serve 9 months or more this is probably the reason I haven't found a request for a pension for Abraham.<< Charles, it was I who wrote the item concerning 9 months' service required--for a Congressional pension. Various States also had pension provisions. You can find a summary of the legislation concerning Congressional Pensions in the Archives of this list. Search in 2005, Ed St. Germain posted it at least three times. There is also a good tutorial on Revolutionary War pensions and bounty land accessible from the Rootsweb Home Page. Also About.com has some good articles on such matters. As to your conclusion about why your man did not receive a pension, his having less than 9 months that you can document may not be the reason. For example, some served on the Patriot side early in the war but later went over to the British--one example of this was a son of a famous Mohawk Valley commander; the son started out as a commissioned officer in the First New York Continental Regiment. Good hunting, Judy

HENDERSON, William Captain, Col. Daniel Morgan's Riflemen; Jul 1777 to May 1778. Ref. NA03, SN01 NA03 - National Archives; M881 series of compiled payroll records of soldiers who served in the American army during the Revolutionary War. SN01 - Snell Charles, former Park Historian at the Saratoga National Historic Park; "A Report on the Organization and Numbers of Gate's Army, 19 Sep, 7 and 17 Oct 1777;" Note from George: Mike, have you seen this information from Frank Goodway's website? Georgehttp://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlhe.htm

Sorry Charles, There seems to be such a large difference of opinion regarding this issue that I would yield to the superior knowledge of the DAR and the SAR, both of whom have great websites which might be helpful. I feel certain that you will get a reply from some of these folks regarding your question. George ----- Original Message ----- From: <chasafuller@charter.net> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > George, still enjoy reading all you have posted about the Rev. War. I > need > to ask another question, yesterday or today you posted and in your email > it > was about getting a Rev. War pension and that a person needed to have > served > 9 months or more to be eligible to receive one. I have misplaced this > email > and can't remember what was said. The reason I am asking I am researching > my 4th great grandfather Abraham Fuller for a possible SAR supplement. I > have found some info that he served in Caswell Co. NC with Capt. Turner's > Company and the info I have is he served from March 15 to July 30, 1779. > I > find no evidence that he applied for a pension, so if you had to serve 9 > months or more this is probably the reason I haven't found a request for a > pension for Abraham. Could you verify the length of service requirement > for > a pension for me? > > Thanks > Charles Fuller > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Patrick" <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> > To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > > >> Good idea! I did the same thing and found some interesting family >> history >> I had known nothing about. John Eager Howard commanded a unit that was >> with Daniel Morgan at Cowpens but I had no idea that he may be a >> relative. >> I'm still not sure but it has made for some interesting reading. John >> Eager Howard whose mother was Ruth Eager and father was Cornelius Howard >> eventually became governor of Maryland, among other things. ruth Eager's >> father was John Eager and her mother was Jermima (Murray) Eager. John >> Eager >> was son of George Eager and Jermima's parents were Thomas Murray and >> Jermima >> Morgan. They were early colonist of Maryland and George Eager was one of >> the founders of Baltimore. >> >> My Rev. War ancestor fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant under Captain >> John Murray, who was killed in the battle. This all led to lots of >> Morgan, >> Murray, Eager, Lewis, and other family connections which have lead me to >> do >> lots of reading about how Berkeley Co., W. Va came about and who helped >> settle it. >> >> I still haven't found that elusive connection for the relationship >> between >> robert John Eager (my ancestor) and the rest of the folks--but I'm still >> looking and enjoying my search. I know it's there someplace! >> >> George >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "qvarizona" <qvarizona@yahoo.com> >> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day >> >> >>> When Nathanial Greene and Dan Morgan went south to fight Cornwallis, a >>> few >>> of my VA ancestors from Rockbridge and Botetourt Co. --including James >>> Gilmore & Thos. Rowland-- were in both the Cow Pasture and Guilford >>> Courthouse battles. Rowland took 200 mounted militiamen to the >>> "Crossing >>> of the Dan". Your postings have made me reallize I need to refresh my >>> memory and read about those battles again. --Joanne >>> >>> >>> George Patrick <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> wrote: >>> Joann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the info. Before I discovered Frank >>> Goodway's Saratoga site I knew almost nothing about Col Daniel Morgan >>> and >>> Captain Thomas Posey. My researching who they were and what they did has >>> brought me lots of enjoyment and pride in the fact that my ancestor >>> served >>> and died under their command. >>> >>> George >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "qvarizona" >>> To: >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:18 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day >>> >>> >>>> Many thanks for all the work you've done to share this info. >>>> Joanne >>>> >>>> George Patrick wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> This document, in the writing of Washington, is also indorsed by him as >>>> here titled. >>>> >>>> Jameson with the light Horse now on the other side Schuylkill to guard >>>> the >>>> Avenues to the City, and even to form a Chain across from Kensington >>>> to Schuylkill; and stop, and secure every Person going in, and coming >>>> out. >>>> obtaing. from them all the Intelligence he can. >>>> >>>> A Small Party of Horse under a careful Officer to waylay the road from >>>> the >>>> Middle and upper Ferry, and do the same. >>>> >>>> A Party of foot at each ford from Sweedes to the Falls, for the same >>>> purpose. >>>> >>>> Lord Stirlings division, with Morgans Corp, and the Detachments from >>>> the >>>> Line together with Potters Militia to keep up the appearance of an >>>> Attack >>>> upon the Enemys left, and to harrass the Enemy as much as possible; to >>>> give, in short, every opposition, to afford time for the Baggage &ca. >>>> to >>>> be removed >>>> from our present Camp. if that Camp cannot be defended. >>>> >>>> Half the Horse at present on the West side of Schuylkill. to Patrol >>>> near >>>> the Enemy's Lines, and Stop deserters and others from going to them, >>>> with Intelligence. and give informn. to me of the Enemy's Mvs. >>>> >>>> The other half to follow in the Rear of the Army, and watch all the >>>> Fords >>>> from Sweedes downwards on the East side; to see if the Enemy approaches >>>> to either. >>>> >>>> A Spirited and enterprizing (Captn.) with three good Subs, 4 Sergeants >>>> and >>>> 60 Rank and File from each Brigade, with a good guide, to March in >>>> Front under the direction of a Colo., L. Colo. and Major and to possess >>>> themselves by surprize of the Redoubts; immediately, upon the doing of >>>> which, to >>>> form a Chain of Centrys from the one to the other to prevent any Person >>>> from going out, and to defend them to the last extremity against the >>>> Enemy. >>>> >>>> The Right Wing of the Army (under Genl. Sullivan) is, immediately upon >>>> their passing the Enemys Lines to hasten towards the four Ferries, and >>>> possess themselves of the Bridges; cut them loose from the West Shore; >>>> and >>>> defend the Passes till further orders. and, as this is a Work which >>>> depends >>>> more upon secrecy and dispatch than Numbers, no time should be lost in >>>> the >>>> execution. Genl. Woodfords Brigade to furnish one Regiment for the >>>> Security >>>> of the upper Ferry (just within the Enemys Lines) and to possess >>>> themselves of the Redoubts (at all events) which defend the bridge at >>>> the >>>> middle Ferry >>>> which is to be cut away from the West side as before described. Genl. >>>> Scotts Brigade is to do the same at Greys Ferry, and Genl. Waynes >>>> division >>>> the like >>>> at the lower Ferry of all over to Provence Island. Genl. Poors Brigade >>>> is >>>> to join the Reserve form on the Right of it, at the place, and in the >>>> manner >>>> hereafter described. >>>> >>>> The text is from a typed copy kindly >>>> List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >>>> Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> We have archives! 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George, still enjoy reading all you have posted about the Rev. War. I need to ask another question, yesterday or today you posted and in your email it was about getting a Rev. War pension and that a person needed to have served 9 months or more to be eligible to receive one. I have misplaced this email and can't remember what was said. The reason I am asking I am researching my 4th great grandfather Abraham Fuller for a possible SAR supplement. I have found some info that he served in Caswell Co. NC with Capt. Turner's Company and the info I have is he served from March 15 to July 30, 1779. I find no evidence that he applied for a pension, so if you had to serve 9 months or more this is probably the reason I haven't found a request for a pension for Abraham. Could you verify the length of service requirement for a pension for me? Thanks Charles Fuller ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Patrick" <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > Good idea! I did the same thing and found some interesting family history > I had known nothing about. John Eager Howard commanded a unit that was > with Daniel Morgan at Cowpens but I had no idea that he may be a relative. > I'm still not sure but it has made for some interesting reading. John > Eager Howard whose mother was Ruth Eager and father was Cornelius Howard > eventually became governor of Maryland, among other things. ruth Eager's > father was John Eager and her mother was Jermima (Murray) Eager. John > Eager > was son of George Eager and Jermima's parents were Thomas Murray and > Jermima > Morgan. They were early colonist of Maryland and George Eager was one of > the founders of Baltimore. > > My Rev. War ancestor fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant under Captain > John Murray, who was killed in the battle. This all led to lots of > Morgan, > Murray, Eager, Lewis, and other family connections which have lead me to > do > lots of reading about how Berkeley Co., W. Va came about and who helped > settle it. > > I still haven't found that elusive connection for the relationship between > robert John Eager (my ancestor) and the rest of the folks--but I'm still > looking and enjoying my search. I know it's there someplace! > > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "qvarizona" <qvarizona@yahoo.com> > To: <american-revolution@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:02 AM > Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day > > >> When Nathanial Greene and Dan Morgan went south to fight Cornwallis, a >> few >> of my VA ancestors from Rockbridge and Botetourt Co. --including James >> Gilmore & Thos. Rowland-- were in both the Cow Pasture and Guilford >> Courthouse battles. Rowland took 200 mounted militiamen to the "Crossing >> of the Dan". Your postings have made me reallize I need to refresh my >> memory and read about those battles again. --Joanne >> >> >> George Patrick <gpatrick@austin.rr.com> wrote: >> Joann, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the info. Before I discovered Frank >> Goodway's Saratoga site I knew almost nothing about Col Daniel Morgan and >> Captain Thomas Posey. My researching who they were and what they did has >> brought me lots of enjoyment and pride in the fact that my ancestor >> served >> and died under their command. >> >> George >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "qvarizona" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Dec. 25, 1777, Christmas Day >> >> >>> Many thanks for all the work you've done to share this info. >>> Joanne >>> >>> George Patrick wrote: >>> >>> >>> This document, in the writing of Washington, is also indorsed by him as >>> here titled. >>> >>> Jameson with the light Horse now on the other side Schuylkill to guard >>> the >>> Avenues to the City, and even to form a Chain across from Kensington >>> to Schuylkill; and stop, and secure every Person going in, and coming >>> out. >>> obtaing. from them all the Intelligence he can. >>> >>> A Small Party of Horse under a careful Officer to waylay the road from >>> the >>> Middle and upper Ferry, and do the same. >>> >>> A Party of foot at each ford from Sweedes to the Falls, for the same >>> purpose. >>> >>> Lord Stirlings division, with Morgans Corp, and the Detachments from the >>> Line together with Potters Militia to keep up the appearance of an >>> Attack >>> upon the Enemys left, and to harrass the Enemy as much as possible; to >>> give, in short, every opposition, to afford time for the Baggage &ca. to >>> be removed >>> from our present Camp. if that Camp cannot be defended. >>> >>> Half the Horse at present on the West side of Schuylkill. to Patrol near >>> the Enemy's Lines, and Stop deserters and others from going to them, >>> with Intelligence. and give informn. to me of the Enemy's Mvs. >>> >>> The other half to follow in the Rear of the Army, and watch all the >>> Fords >>> from Sweedes downwards on the East side; to see if the Enemy approaches >>> to either. >>> >>> A Spirited and enterprizing (Captn.) with three good Subs, 4 Sergeants >>> and >>> 60 Rank and File from each Brigade, with a good guide, to March in >>> Front under the direction of a Colo., L. Colo. and Major and to possess >>> themselves by surprize of the Redoubts; immediately, upon the doing of >>> which, to >>> form a Chain of Centrys from the one to the other to prevent any Person >>> from going out, and to defend them to the last extremity against the >>> Enemy. >>> >>> The Right Wing of the Army (under Genl. Sullivan) is, immediately upon >>> their passing the Enemys Lines to hasten towards the four Ferries, and >>> possess themselves of the Bridges; cut them loose from the West Shore; >>> and >>> defend the Passes till further orders. and, as this is a Work which >>> depends >>> more upon secrecy and dispatch than Numbers, no time should be lost in >>> the >>> execution. Genl. Woodfords Brigade to furnish one Regiment for the >>> Security >>> of the upper Ferry (just within the Enemys Lines) and to possess >>> themselves of the Redoubts (at all events) which defend the bridge at >>> the >>> middle Ferry >>> which is to be cut away from the West side as before described. Genl. >>> Scotts Brigade is to do the same at Greys Ferry, and Genl. Waynes >>> division >>> the like >>> at the lower Ferry of all over to Provence Island. Genl. Poors Brigade >>> is >>> to join the Reserve form on the Right of it, at the place, and in the >>> manner >>> hereafter described. >>> >>> The text is from a typed copy kindly >>> List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: >>> Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> We have archives! 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Do a search of the Valley Forge "Muster Roll" at http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/QueryMSAccess.asp I counted 75 Lewis's of which there are 3 John's from Virginia and 1 Thomas but no James's. You may find the one you are looking for. Good luck, Tom Montague -----Original Message----- From: american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:american-revolution-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeanne Bedwell Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:24 AM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION@rootsweb.com Subject: [AMERICAN-REVOLUTION] Alpheus Lewis I am looking for the Revolutionary War record of Alpheus Lewis, b. 26 Sep 1745 in Albemarle County, VA. In a 1942 Topeka newspaper article, his great-granddaughter Jennie Lewis Riner Aldrich stated that he was a member of a Pennsylvania regiment and spent the winter with Washington's Army at Valley Forge. No record has shown up yet for his service and he is not listed in the DAR Patriots Index. His son Thomas Lewis, b. 1779 in PA, received a land patent in Indiana in 1829. A grandson was named "James Alpheus Lewis," perhaps a clue that Alpheus enlisted under another name, such as James or John. jeanne bedwell List Mom for the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION mailing list: Diana Boothe philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have archives! Search for your AMERICAN-REVOLUTION information here..... http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AMERICAN-REVOLUT ION ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out other genealogy resources on the net at John Fuller's most helpful site http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Winchester, Virginia And Its Beginnings 1743-1814" By Katherine Glass GREENE 1926 Page 126 Captain Daniel MORGAN's company which on July 14, 1775, left Winchester on its six hundred mile march on foot and accompaned by one wagon, reached Cambridge, Mass., on August 7. WASHINGTON wept as he held these old friends and took them by the hand. Their march to Quebec, their hardships, their endurance and marvelous preservation from disaster are household history. Among the privates from Winchester are found the names of George GREENWAY, William GREENWAY, Seth STRATTON, John SCHULTZ, Jacob SPERRY, Peter LAUCK, Simon LAUCK, Frederick KURTZ, Adam KURTZ, Charles GRIM, George HEISKELL, Robert ANDERSON, William BULL and Mark HAYS. Among them six Germans, who were intimate during the war and until the end of their long lives formed what is know as the Dutch Mess. The six as given by Mr. William GREEWAY RUSSELL, who knew some of them and remembered their quaint anniversaries, when memories of their famous campaigns were fondly recalled, gave the six as consisting of Peter LAUCK, Simon LAUCK, Frederick KURTZ, John SCHULTZ, Charles GRIM and Jacob SPERRY. A descendant of one of them, who has given the subject serious study, gives Adam KURTZ (1747-1815), Peter LAUCK, John W. GRIM (perhaps Charles), Adam HEISKELL, Jacob SPERRY and John SCHULTZ. Adam HEISKELL is buried in Romney, WV. The others rest near the ruins of the old Lutheran Church.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------In addition to Captain Daniel MORGAN the officers were first lieutenant, John HUMPHREY; second lieutenant, Willial HETH; first sergeant, George PORTERFIELD, or Charles PORTERFIELD. To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Camp near German Town, August 9, 1777. Sir: You will march to morrow morning the Corps under your Command for Maidenhead in the State of Jersey and there halt till you receive further Orders. You will take every possible care in your power, as well in your march, as during your stay at that place, to restrain every Species of licentiousness in the Soldiery and to prevent them doing the least injury to the Inhabitants or their property, as nothing can be more disserviceable to our cause, or more unworthy the character we possess, to say nothing of the injustice of the measure. I am etc.68 [Note:The draft is in the writing of Robert Hanson Harrison. The letter sent, which is in the New York Public Library, is also in Harrison's writing, and varies from the above in capitalization. To COLONEL DANIEL MORGAN Camp at the Cross Roads, Bucks County, Sunday, 10 o'clock P.M., August 10, 1777. Sir: I have just recd an Express from Philada informing me that a large Fleet was seen off Sinepuxent Inlet on the 7th inst. You are therefore desired to halt wherever this finds you, and wait till we hear further of this matter. Let me know by Return of the Express where you are, that I may know how to direct for when I have occasion to send you Orders. I am, etc. P.S. By ordering you to halt where this shall find you, I mean upon the most convenient ground near the place.78 [Note:The text is from the Magazine of American History , vol. 7, P. 137. ]

Jeanne wrote, >>his great-granddaughter [snip] stated that he was a member of a Pennsylvania regiment and spent the winter with Washington's Army at Valley Forge. No record has shown up yet for his service and he is not listed in the DAR Patriots Index. His son Thomas Lewis, b. 1779 in PA, received a land patent in Indiana in 1829. A grandson was named "James Alpheus Lewis," perhaps a clue that Alpheus enlisted under another name, such as James or John.<< Jeanne is right, no Elpheus/Alpheus Lewis / Louis is on the extracts of rosters for Valley Forge done for the National Park Service, nor listed in the Penna. Archives' extracts from miscellaneous militia rolls, nor on the extracts for Ancestry from the Continental Army rosters in National Archives Micropublication #246. Absence from the DAR Patriots Index only indicates that no woman has successfully applied for membership under the service of a person by this name. Absence from the DAR's and SAR's lists of graves of Revolutionary War soldeirs indicates only that a descendant did not prove service to those organizations' satisfaction, or did not apply at all. The three 1829 land grants in Indiana to persons by the name of Thomas Lewis were by sale of public lands, and had nothing to do with Bounty Land pursuant to Revolutionary War service. No Alpheus Lewis was granted a warrant for such Bounty Land by the Congress or by Virginia. Pennsylvania did not issue bounty land warrants. Congress granted such bounty land to men serving 3 years or more in the Continental Army. No one by this name applied for a pension under Revolutionary War service. Jeanne does not say where and when Alpheus died, but if he died after 1834 or if his widow died after 1835, it is likely that he or she would have applied for a pension if one was due (by that time, available under active service of 9 months or more in miitia, State Troops or Continental Army). Based on the first name of a grandson, Jeanne asserts that Alpheus may have enlisted under another name. It's certainly possible that Alpheus is listed somewhere under a bad misspelling of his name, but with respect to the first name of a grandson, more likely "James" was the name of the grandson's mother's father or a brother or in-law of either parent--or even a close friend/neighbor. The account told by a great-grandchild has had three generations to gain gloss or lose accuracy with each re-telling. Family stories are notoriously unreliable. As an example, a published genealogical and biographical sketch of one family I looked into, as told by a grandson of George X, said that George's name was Jacob and that he came from a part of Pennsylvania that proved to be completely erroneous. Whether the grandson really didn't know the truth, or if the person taking down the information for publication muffed it, will now never be known. Don't forget that the person telling the story for publication also has to go through a writer who may get things wrong and an editor as well. Good hunting, Judy