Correction: Eleazer EVANS below ~ for some reason his name didn't show up. Jean In a message dated 02/12/2002 4:54:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, > msee.sanders@home.com writes: > > > > I was searching through the Hetrina book (Hessian soldiers who fought > > during the American Revolution, marburg Archives) at the National > > Archives for information on John Christian Reese. > > > > Hi > > > > I'm not related or researching this family, but this info is found in > > "Centre Co. Rev. War Soldiers & Patriots" > > ELEAZER EVANS > > B. Dec. 17, 1758 Wales > D. Aug. 6, 1829 > > Married: Christina BARD (Christianna BAIRD) > before 1793, Chester Co. > > b. Feb. 12, 1771 Chester Co. Pa > d. april 25, 1824 > > Cem.: Branch, near Lemont > Location: From entrance, straight ahead along lower boundary > > Rev. War Service: > Private, Catp. HELLMAN'S Co, 2nd Battalion, Lt. Col. Thomas BULL, Chester > Co. > Militia > > Cme to Centre Co. from Chester Co. about 1798 with General Miles and Patton > at Centre Furnace as a millright and billows maker. Father of Bellefonte > Chapter DAR. Real dtr., Elizabeth Evans REESE. > > Children > Enoch (went to San Domingo, never heard from) > Joseph (went to New Orleans, supposed died yellow fever) > Mary m. Andrew HUNTER > Ruth m. Joseph EDMUNDSON > Elizabeth m. CHRISTIAN REESE > Jeremiah > Sarah m. William HUNTER > Susannah m. Joseph DENNY > Jane m. John ALLEN > Christina m. John BELL > > Ref; > PA Archives 5th Series, Vol 5 pg 539; Vol. 2 pg. 509 > Patriot Index > History of Centre and Clinton Co. PA by John Blair Linn 1883 pg. 43 > The Cemeteries of College Twp, Centre Co. pg. 62 > Commemrative Biographical Record of Central Pa pg. 138 > Centre Co. Heritage Vol. I to XI pg. 78 >