I'd sure like to visit Kentucky and see that collection of John's someday! Since the topics of SAR and DAR came up, I'd just like to add that there is another fine organization, the Sons of the Revolution, which I recently became a member of. Here is their main website: http://www.sr1776.org/ Be sure to visit Fraunces Tavern Museum when in NYC. This historic building, housing a colonial restaurant and museums, is owned by the NY Sons of the Revolution and is one of NY's oldest restaurants. In 1883 The Society of the Sons of the Revolution was founded in the Long Room on the centenary of Washington's farewell speech. http://www.frauncestavernmuseum.org/mus_farewell.html Bill Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: John Merz <hessian@sympatico.ca> Date: Monday, September 13, 2004 10:38 am Subject: [HESSIAN] Re: PML Search: Hessians and the S.A.R. Forwarded to the Hessians lists for your information: From: <hessian@sympatico.ca> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 11:05 PM > ================================ > Source: BACHMANN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Sons of the American Revolution - Library, > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Bachmann. > Message Board URL: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AmB.2ACIB/85.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1> > Message Board Post: > > Having noticed your reference to the S.A.R. organization, > I would like to tell you that during the American Revolution > a great many Hessian soldiers, after having experienced > life in America, either as a prisoner of war or just a plain > deserter, did sign up with the Revolutionary forces and > served to the end of the war for America's freedom. Many > descendants have successfully applied for membership in > the S.A.R. or D.A.R. and the S.A.R. organization has now > started to collect research material in respect to Hessian > research in America, and as a result, having been asked > if I would donate my considerable research material to their > new library in Louisville, Kentucky, I have agreed to hand > over my total research within the next four weeks, and > arrangements are being made to transport from my home > town of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to the Library in Kentucky. > It will then be available to the public. > ===And I will retire === > Regards, > John Helmut Merz > retiring researcher of Hessian soldiers of the AmRev. .