Others doing Tabor research in Oklahoma. Carol http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/oksurnamesT.html hewitt wrote: > Roy, > > Read your story about your ancestor who, according to family stories, was a > drummer in a regiment at the Battle of Waterloo with great interest. I, > too, have a similar story in my family about my great grandfather. He was > supposed to have been a drummer in Napoleon's army. As they were retreating > through Vilna, Poland, he went "over the hill". He was suposedly taken in > by monks in a monestary and taught the occupation of forestry. His name was > TABER, which does not fit in Russia/Poland. As I understand it, > TABER originated in England and in the Battle of Hastings (1066) ended up in > France. My dad was born in Vilna and considers himself Russian as it was > in the Russian Empire at the time. > > I am having trouble tracing the name so far, but I am ever hopeful. All > relatives in the US are deceased so it makes it harder. > > Enjoyed your recent postings to NEWGEN. Thanks your input. > > BTW, My husband's ancestors came from England in 1823 from North Cumberland > Co. to Sterling, N. Y. The name is HEWITT. Trying to research > that family also. > > Cheers, > Phyllis in California > > ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== > ROOTSWEB.............R.I.P.