Dear Mark Packard; If you are interested to learn more about your ancestor, I think your best bet would be to let it be known at the right places. That's why I am forwarding this to the right mailing list, hoping someone picks up on it. Cheers, retired John Merz. (or contact the S.A.R Library in Louisville, Kentucky) ----- Original Message ----- From: <packamr@NU.COM> To: <hessian@sympatico.ca> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Johnathon Buhoup - (Bischof?) > Dear Sir, > > I'm interested in a story about my ancestor Johnathon Buhoup. The story > goes like this: 15 year old John is impressed into service and sent to > America. He attempts desertion 3 times (twice sentenced to death) and is > successful on his third attempt on 12-25-1776 and joined up with General > Washington for the duration of the war. Served in the war of 1812 where he > lost a leg. He dies in Lancaster Pennsylvania at the age of 98. > > I've found on the internet where you mention you feel his name is Johan > Bischof. > > Any help in confirming the name or the story would be appreciated... > > Thanks, > Mark Packard > > > > ********************************************************************** > This e-mail, including any files or attachments transmitted with it, is confidential and intended for a specific purpose and for use only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Any disclosure, copying or distribution of this e-mail or the taking of any action based on its contents, other than for its intended purpose, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are not necessarily those of Northeast Utilities, its subsidiaries and affiliates (NU). E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be error-free or secure or free from viruses, and NU disclaims all liability for any resulting damage, errors, or omissions. > **********************************************************************