I am searching for the family of Ann(ie) EMMONS, wife of Nathaniel A. OSBUN. Ann was born about 1771 in NJ. A short biography (late 1800's) of Elmer Osbun, a grandson of Ann and Nathaniel (through their son Nathaniel O. Osbun and wife Jane MAHON HARTMAN), stated that Elmer's "paternal great-grandfather and the latter's brothers were soldiers in the War of the Revolution." I have determined that Nathaniel A. Osbun's father, Samuel Osbun (Osborn) (and my 4th Gt. Grandfather) served in the Revolution, but he had no adult brothers, only sisters. I am left to conclude that if the biography is correct, then Ann Emmons' father and uncles were the Patriot ancestors to whom Elmer was referring. Are there any list members researching Emmons ancestors, originally of NJ, who participated in the Revolution? Tom Osborn Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

I show a John Emmons on the Rev War Pension application files enlisted NJ then moved to Elmira, Tioga Co NY - no family info or vital dates in his application Filed for pension from Elmira, Tioga Co. NY in Sept 1832. Served as a private in the 3rd Reg NJ line under Capt. John Ross This is the only Emmons in the pension file database that served from NJ. Jackie Tom wrote: >I am searching for the family of Ann(ie) EMMONS, wife of Nathaniel A. OSBUN. >Ann was born about 1771 in NJ. A short biography (late 1800's) of Elmer >Osbun, a grandson of Ann and Nathaniel (through their son Nathaniel O. Osbun >and wife Jane MAHON HARTMAN), stated that Elmer's "paternal >great-grandfather and the latter's brothers were soldiers in the War of the >Revolution." > > > >I have determined that Nathaniel A. Osbun's father, Samuel Osbun (Osborn) >(and my 4th Gt. Grandfather) served in the Revolution, but he had no adult >brothers, only sisters. I am left to conclude that if the biography is >correct, then Ann Emmons' father and uncles were the Patriot ancestors to >whom Elmer was referring. > > > >Are there any list members researching Emmons ancestors, originally of NJ, >who participated in the Revolution? > > > >Tom Osborn > >Rancho Santa Margarita, CA > > > >==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== >USGS Mapping Information query form >http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- Jackie Wood County Co-ordinator Ripley Co. MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/index.htm> site and Email list Moderator and owner HarringtonGen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> at Yahoo Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/index.html> "A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux