The name "Eleazer" (or spelling variant) was not as uncommon back then as it is today. I have several Eleazer's in the different lines I am researching. So, a first name we think is uncommon today may not have been all that uncommon years ago. Thanks, LuAnn -----Original Message----- From: George L. Greene <vetulus@juno.com> To: GREEN-L@rootsweb.com <GREEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 5:20 PM Subject: [GREEN-L] Re: GREEN - Documentation > I have just gotten a good lesson in documenting sources correctly. A >direct male ancestor, Eleaser Greene, was from Bethlehem, (Litchfield), >CT. Our family genealogist (from a previous generation) noted that he >fought in the Revolutionary War as a private in Col. Nathan Chapman's >Militia. I looked up Eleazer Green of Bethlehem, CT in the listing of >Rev. War Pension Applications, and sent away for a copy. It turned out >to be a fascinating account of his service, and sure enough, at one time >he served with Col. Chapman. However, his birth and death dates and >wife's name were not what I had in my records. After consulting the >Barbour records, it turned out that there were 2 Eleazer Green(e)s in the >little town of Bethlehem. One married Lucy Brace, and my ancestor >married Thankful Spencer. Now, one wouldn't expect to find 2 people with >the same uncommon name in the same small town, but there it was. Our >family tradition says that Eleazer put the final "e" on Green because he >admired General Nat Greene. However, I now susspect it was for a more >practical reason - to differentiate himself from the other Eleazer. I >also not that his name is given as both "Eleaser" and "Eleazer." The >other chap is noted as "Elezur 2nd" in the Barbour records, so it looks >as if both had problems of people confusing them with one another. As >others have noted, one has to gather all the available evidence in order >to obtain a clear picture of reality. >George L. Greene >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > >