Linda, If he had a pension that is considered proof of service. If it was a federal pension or land grant there is a record of it in the US Archives in Washington, DC. The VA payments are in the archives in Richmond. Good Luck again, Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: <RONUT1227@aol.com> To: <paberks@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 3:34 PM Subject: [PABERKS] Geri Brennan Rev War Lookup > Hi Geri > > My name is Linda and I was wondering if you could do Rev. War lookup for > me. > It is for a Johann Frederick Spring ( I think he went by Frederick) He > was > born in 1755 in Berks Co. Pa. and died in 1825 and is buried in Harrison > Co. > Ohio. There is an emblem next to his grave and "Rev. War Soldier" is > etched > on his grave stone. I have checked but I can't find any information about > his service. He was living in Virginia when he served. I think he used > his > pension to buy land in Ohio in 1818. If you can help me I would really > appreciate it. > > Thank you > Linda in Texas > researching Spring, Selle, Smith and Cutshall families > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > ==== PABERKS Mailing List ==== > PABERKS@rootsweb.com > > To contact the List Administrator: > Rick Berkheiser, PABERKS-admin@rootsweb.com > > To visit the Berks Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.berks > > To visit the Berks County, PA website: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/ > Hosted by Nancy Freehafer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PABERKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >