I was hoping Joan would get into this since she is a DAR Officer, but you need to look in the register of patriots and if he is not there, then you might want to apply to join the DAR yourself with all the records...That will get him recognized... >From: "Tippets" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Samuel Gieger >Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 20:03:27 -0500 > >Dear Gerald and Anne, I saw the mention of Samuel Geiger and was wondering: >is he already listed as a Patriot for the DAR? I have some info on him as >he was my GGG-grandfather. He had a plantation in Alachua Co., Fla. How >does one learn if their ancestor is listed with the DAR? Thanks, B. >Tippets >[email protected] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gerald Gieger" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:55 PM >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Samuel Gieger > > > > I have a copy of a claim that Abraham made for supplies, i.e., beef on >the > > hoof...so that should qualify him, but I wanted to get as much other >data >as > > possible, because of the rumor that the emigrant Abraham had Torrie > > sympathies... > > > > > > >From: "Connell" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Samuel Gieger > > >Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 20:20:27 -0400 > > > > > >Sure do remember that, Gerry. From my notes: > > > > > >"In 1811, Cornelius was in Capt. James BIRD's Co., of PRAY's 2nd Reg. >of > > >the > > >GA Militia Infantry, with his nephews Jeremiah and Samuel, sons of >Abraham > > >and Mercy. He was discharged 15 Apr 1815 at Bulloch Co. Court House. >He > > >put in for soldier's lot, #107 - 333 District, 9th District, 2nd Sec. >of > > >Indian lands now called Wayne Co., GA. Was there near Tuckerville, as >head > > >of family in 1820 and in 1840. Brother Felix also removed to Wayne >Co." > > >Some of this came from Chubb GEIGER's book. > > > > > >"Georgia Archives say a Felix GEIGER was "Sergt. in Capt. RAWLS' Co., >15 > > >Feb > > >1794", and was on records in Effingham Co. from 1784 to 1815. Chubb >GEIGER > > >said Felix and Cornelius might have served in Florida with the Georgia > > >militia." > > > > > >I missed any refs. to Abraham and John serving with Felix. That sure >would > > >be a logical fit. I'll look through my files again. > > > > > >About the DAR/SAR - do you have evidence that they served in the Rev. >War, > > >too? That would really be great! I have Abe born 1758 to 1761, Felix >1763 > > >and John 1765. > > > > > >Anne C. > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Gerald Gieger <[email protected]> > > >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > >Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:25 PM > > >Subject: Re: [GEIGER] Samuel Gieger > > > > > > > > > >Abraham, John, and Felix were all under Rawl's command in Effingham > > > >County...I have the Roster at home in Texas...planned to use it to >get > > >them > > > >recognized as Patriots for the DAR & SAR... > > > > > > > >My guess is that Rachel died before marriageable age... > > > >I guess 16 might not be too young... > > > > > > > >I recall that Cornelius was also on a Roster, but can't say > > > >positively...You remember that we copied those in Macon??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > > >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > > > > > >============================== > > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > >http://www.ancestry.com/search > > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > ==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== > > Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > > > > ============================== > > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp > > > > >==== GEIGER Mailing List ==== >Check out our GEIGER homepage at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geiger/ > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/search >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.