From: The German Regiment of Maryland and Pennsylvania in the Continental Army 1776-1781, by Henry J. Retzer. There is a David Bloom listed under German Regiment Private of the Pennsylvania Company known as Captain Burchardt's Company July 1776-April 1777, and Captains Boyer's Company (January-1781). Bloom, David enl. 30 Jul. or 8 Jul. 1776, in Berks County, on duty May 1779. PBCo. DB79, P.A. PBCo.=that page of abv. in missing must, be a county. DB79=Muster Roll of five PA Rolls Co.of the German Regiment. PA=Pensylvania. > Could you see if there is a Bloom or Blume in the PA-MD German > soldiers of the Rev. >