Hello Earl, Francis (with an "i" not an "e") Moreland was mentioned in a January 9, 1756 letter from George Washington to Adam Stephen which is available online in the Series 2 Letterbooks in the George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress < http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage > An image of the original document is in Letterbook 3 , Image 30. There is a link on that site for a transcription in addition to the image. John Sallard is also mentioned as having his (George Washington's) "promise". The document is a little tricky to access from the URL (from my system). With the info I gave you, you should be able to access it via another portal if you have to. ~malinda E1091@aol.com wrote: > No Malinda, I do not have that name to date. If Frances was mentioned as one > of Washingtons Life Guards, in any publication or letter, forward the data to > me please, with either web site, pension papers or other reference. I intend > to continue adding to the list until time prohibits me from so doing. > > When I am sent that data, the list will be: > > 4 Officers > > 11 Soldiers. > > Various publications/sites state: the elite unit had it's own 13 star flag; > the blue background and white stars were said to be the basis of our present > flag; they were very well dressed, much moreso than the ordinary soldier; the > best soldier of each colonies unit was picked; minimum height was 5'10", > except musicians, and one site said the unit consisted of 'several men from > each colony.' Yet another site stated that the unit consisted of 240 to 250 > men, most infantry, but some on horseback. Based on that information, the > unit consisted of between 40 and 250 soldiers, so it appears I have many > names to add to the list I started. > > If all that read this message would send me data I requested above, I may be > close to obtaining around 50% of the possible units strenth prior to the > start of another century. > > Enjoy the information. > > Earl. > > In a message dated 11/28/01 8:34:55 AM, mthiesse@swbell.net writes: > > << Do you have Francis Moreland on your list ? He was mentioned specifically > by Washington in one of his directives. > > ~malinda > > "by way of John Robertson " wrote: > > > Thanks much for the information. After 2 days of searching for a list/roster > > of men in Washingtons Life Guards, all I have found to date is a mention > here > > and there of the unit. With the name you sent below, I now have 4 officers > > names and 10 soldiers, a very small fraction of the units strength. Still > > searching. > > > > Earl. > > > > In a message dated 11/27/01 3:15:14 PM, Farns10th writes: > > > > << GEN. WASHINGTON'S GUARD > > > > VA's Corp .Henry Sparks was one of Washington's personal Guards > > > > 3rd Corp. Henry Sparks (1753-1836) was Revolutionary War soldier from > > Virginia; served with Commander-in-Chief's Guard, "the flower and pick of > > American army." While with this bodyguard Sparks fought at the battles of > > Brandywine and Germantown. Discharged at Valley Forge in 1778. Came to > > Kentucky, 1795; settled in present Owen Co., 1800. Buried at Sparks Bottom. > > > > http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/kyprojects/markers/owen.shtml > >>