Just got an email from Professor Carl Ekberg with a note: Attached is a the service sheet for Jean-Baptiste de Gruy when he served in the Spanish militia. I imagine he's a relative of yours. I will transcribe the record here and then post it on the web site once I have the proper source annotation, which I don't have at the moment: 523. Gruy, Juan Bautista de Service sheet: Dec. 31, 1800, AGI, PC, leg. 161-a. Country: New Orleans Age: 51 Health: robust Marital status: married Ranks: Volunteer [Sept. 25, 1774]; sublieutenant [Feb. 7, 1789]; first lieutenant [Feb. 12, 1792] Regiments: German Coast Militia [17 years. 4 mos. 14 days]: German Coast Disciplined Provincial Militia [8 yrs. 10 mos. 19 days]. Campaigns: Ft. Bute of Manchak & Baton Rouge; Mobile [1780]. Notes: known valor; average application; good capacity & conduct

Renee, That comes from the following book: "Honor & Fidelity, The Louisiana Infantry Regiment & Louisiana Militia Companies, 1766 - 1821"; Jack D.L. Holmes; (Provincial Press, Ville Platte, Louisiana) Celine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of listadministratordegruyl Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:45 PM To: GEN Degruy Mailing list at Rootsweb Subject: [DEGRUY] Prof. Ekberg sends us a record re Jean Baptiste de Gruy Just got an email from Professor Carl Ekberg with a note: Attached is a the service sheet for Jean-Baptiste de Gruy when he served in the Spanish militia. I imagine he's a relative of yours. I will transcribe the record here and then post it on the web site once I have the proper source annotation, which I don't have at the moment: 523. Gruy, Juan Bautista de Service sheet: Dec. 31, 1800, AGI, PC, leg. 161-a. Country: New Orleans Age: 51 Health: robust Marital status: married Ranks: Volunteer [Sept. 25, 1774]; sublieutenant [Feb. 7, 1789]; first lieutenant [Feb. 12, 1792] Regiments: German Coast Militia [17 years. 4 mos. 14 days]: German Coast Disciplined Provincial Militia [8 yrs. 10 mos. 19 days]. Campaigns: Ft. Bute of Manchak & Baton Rouge; Mobile [1780]. Notes: known valor; average application; good capacity & conduct This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. Be Generous. Share Your Family Research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My son, Louis, found a Lt. Louis F. DeGruy served in the LA Confederate Cavalry during the civil War. I don't remember anything else. I'll see where he got the information for the group. God Bless, Lou DeGruy III -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Celine Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DEGRUY] Prof. Ekberg sends us a record re Jean Baptiste de Gruy Renee, That comes from the following book: "Honor & Fidelity, The Louisiana Infantry Regiment & Louisiana Militia Companies, 1766 - 1821"; Jack D.L. Holmes; (Provincial Press, Ville Platte, Louisiana) Celine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of listadministratordegruyl Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:45 PM To: GEN Degruy Mailing list at Rootsweb Subject: [DEGRUY] Prof. Ekberg sends us a record re Jean Baptiste de Gruy Just got an email from Professor Carl Ekberg with a note: Attached is a the service sheet for Jean-Baptiste de Gruy when he served in the Spanish militia. I imagine he's a relative of yours. I will transcribe the record here and then post it on the web site once I have the proper source annotation, which I don't have at the moment: 523. Gruy, Juan Bautista de Service sheet: Dec. 31, 1800, AGI, PC, leg. 161-a. Country: New Orleans Age: 51 Health: robust Marital status: married Ranks: Volunteer [Sept. 25, 1774]; sublieutenant [Feb. 7, 1789]; first lieutenant [Feb. 12, 1792] Regiments: German Coast Militia [17 years. 4 mos. 14 days]: German Coast Disciplined Provincial Militia [8 yrs. 10 mos. 19 days]. Campaigns: Ft. Bute of Manchak & Baton Rouge; Mobile [1780]. Notes: known valor; average application; good capacity & conduct This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. Be Generous. Share Your Family Research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message This is a "discussion" list. Individual messages cannot be assumed to be "fact." All data should be verified. Be Generous. Share Your Family Research. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message