In a message dated 7/18/2005 1:04:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ELQuinter@aol.com writes: He doesn't appear in Hetrina. I wrote to PA and National Archives. According to their records, he did not receive Bounty or Depreciation Land in PA, I have the same problem with my GGGgf Conrad Luther, he shows up no where but in his Oath of Allegiance 1782 in Phila., he has an entry of former Hessian, left the ranks in 1778 NJ. no other record found. Family history has always had him as a former Hessian.He was m in Lancaster 1789, He is on the 1790 census there. but where oh where was he from 1778 til 1789? Still looking after 30 yrs but getting older............ Jeanie Sharbaugh

30 years ... "deserted 1778 in N.J." puts him in what outfit? ----- Original Message ----- From: <JeanShar40@aol.com> To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [HESSIAN] Marburg, > > I have the same problem with my GGGgf Conrad Luther, he shows up no where but > in his Oath of Allegiance 1782 in Phila., he has an entry of former Hessian, > left the ranks in 1778 NJ. > no other record found. > > Family history has always had him as a former Hessian.He was m in Lancaster > 1789, He is on the 1790 census there. but where oh where was he from 1778 til > 1789? > > Still looking after 30 yrs but getting older............ > Jeanie Sharbaugh