> ~SMITH, John Lieutenant, commanded a blockhouse > manned by the sick at Plattsburgh. Does anyone have any more information about this man? John SMITH was the name of the father of my gt-gt-gt grandfather (Thomas Whitehead SMITH, b. NY 1795, d. IA 1877). This John SMITH and wife Ruth GILDERSLEEVE SMITH were living in Clinton Co. NY in the very early 1800s. Since "John Smith" is a very common name, I'm hesitant to pursue the Lieutenant without knowing (or at least strongly suspecting) that he was an ancestor of mine. Thank you, Judy Mitchell nofasum@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover