Dan, First of all, let me congratulate you on having found an ancestor who fought in the American Revolution. Secondly, let me invite you to join the Sons of the American Revolution (the SAR). We're like the DAR, but not as large, and not as well known. The soldier Amos King was awarded a pension. His individual pension file is designated as S10954. In this pension file, it clearly states that the soldier was at Cherry Valley. The pension file offers other details of his service as well. I have downloaded a pdf file of this pension file, and would be happy to send it to you privately, i.e., off-list. There may also be a compiled service record for Amos King, but I have not had a chance to check for you. The pension file and the compiled service record are primary sources. There is a widely-used secondary source you may also wish to consult, 'New York in the Revolution as Colony and State' by James A. Roberts, first published in 1897. I'm sure there are other secondary sources that put forth rosters of men who fought at Saratoga. If you would like the pdf of the pension file, or if you wish to join the SAR, let me know. I can refer you to an SAR chapter in your area. Take care, Joseph W. Dooley, Genealogist General National Society, Sons of the American Revolution ----- Original Message ----- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:45:44 -0800 From: "Daniel David Lewis Frommherz \(1\)" <daniel_lewis_frommherz@mckenzievalleymarket.com> Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga To: <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <58AEB14A9E1C4399AB432DB477565028@danielp7ia8sqw> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Folks my 4th great grandfather Amos King of New Salem, Hampshire County, Massachusetts fought and lived through his own hell as he was with the continental army and participated at the massacre at Cherry Valley, recently a distant cousin who has no heirs sent me a box of relics including the leather wallet carried during the Revolution by Amos King. I found in the wallet a packet of newspaper clippings, 2 Brooklyn Ferry passage tickets, and a letter hand written by Amos's grandson John F. King of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The letter explained the significance of the wallet and told of Amos's participation in the Battle with Burgoyne at Saratoga and briefly mentions Cherry Valley. I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to prove that Amos King was present at the Battle of Saratoga? The DAR has already agreed that Amos was at Cherry Valley and the pension that he earned from that battle. Thanks Dan