Thank you Effie, for this info. And yes, would you please see if you can dig up the paperwork. I read somewhere that he supplied cattle and hogs to the troops. Does anyone have anything about that? You all have a great day Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: Effie Birdwell <enbird@mesh.net> To: Rose Birdwell <birdwell@tri-county.main.nc.us> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:10 PM Subject: Re: OLD GEORGE > Rose, > > According to the "DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition" 1990 edition > George Birdwell is listed. That means a member has gone into the Daughters > of the American Revolution on his record. It does not necessarily mean that > he fought, but it could be as a patriot for which many members gained > membership in the DAR. This means that they contributed to the fight by > other means - money, supplies, frontier protection, civil service, etc. His > son Robert is also listed. I don't know if he actually fought, but he did > furnish horses. His son Benjamin did serve in the military. I went in on > Matthew Russell who was the father of Elizabeth A. and wife of George > Birdwell who came to Texas. > > According to Hazie Davis LeFevre's book on my Birdwell line every eighth man > was sent home to act as home guard. > > As Registrar for our chapter I can ask for the papers if the group would > like to see what proof was given. > > Effie