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.