At the beginning of the revolutionary war, local "Committees of Safety" were formed to identify loyalists in the community. People were asked to sign these pledges, usually agreeing to defend the community against possible British attack, in order to find out where their loyalties lay. It was a grim, Gestapo-like process in which one could not remain neutral. Marty Pickands, NYSM >>> Patricia M Warner <pmgwarner@juno.com> 04/02/02 06:02PM >>> Can someone tell me what the Pledge of Association is? My 5th Gr grandfather signed one on May 8, 1775 in New Windsor, Ulster County, NY Thanks, Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!" ==== NYLEWIS Mailing List ==== List Mom for Lewis County, NY is Jan Cortez. My email is cristian@netonecom.net. If you have any concerns, send me a note, otherwise enjoy the list and post often. It helps get your message out. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237