At Accessible Archives, the only Lute I find in that time frame is George: ITEM #60024 September 18, 1776 The Pennsylvania Gazette Camp at Perth Amboy, August 30, 1776. DESERTED from the 5th Battalion of Chester county militia, commanded by Col. Richard Thomas, the following deserters, viz. John Hampton, David Lewellin, and Edward McCardy, belonging to Captain Vanleercompany, of Easton; Richard Adams, John Ellis, Josiah Jackson, Edward Bell, George Chapman, Bernard Vanhorne, Alexander Henderson, and Abraham Coleman, in Captain Templetoncompany of East Whiteland; George Lute, Jacob Humble, Jacob Walters, and Benjamin Boyers, in Captain Bodleycompany, of Charles Town; Evan Chaphant, in Captain Andersoncompany, of West Whiteland; John Maxwell, jun. Issachar Evans, William Willson, John Lawrence, ---- Huzzard, John Hemminger and William Miller, in Captain Milescompany, of Tredyffrin; Roger Little, Thomas Roberts, Lewis Pearce, James Boyles, Mordecai Williams, Nicholas Pergrin, Frederick Foose, Peter Rambo and Phineas John, in Captain McCaraghers company, late Captain Morgan, of Charlestown; Benjamin Smith, Jesse Richards and William Simpson, in Captain Pughcompany of Radnor. --- Whoever will take up said deserters, and convey them safe to their respective companies, at Amboy, shall receive EIGHT DOLLARS for each, paid by the Captains they respectively belong to. N.B. William Miller, and William Simpson received a considerable sum of money of two Gentlemen, to serve for them this present campaign. For Nicholas Lutz: (found no Loot) January 20, 1776. MARK BIRD, Esq; in the Chair. THE Committee taking into their consideration the present state of the association in this county, and being persuaded of the pressing necessity of being prepared for defence, do earnestly recommend it to their brethren to sign the articles of association formed by the House of Assembly, as will make the association not only more effectual, but more consonant to the principles of justice and equality. And afterwards, at a meeting of the Committee, on the 30th of the same month, Resolved unanimously, That it is hte opinion of this Committee that it will be highly requisite, in case the Assembly should not think proper to make hte necessary amendments in the said association, that a Provincial Convention be held for that purpose; and they do accordingly appoint Edward Biddle, Mark Bird, Jonathan Potts, Daniel Broadhead, Baltzer Gheer, Collinson Read, Esquires, and Messieurs Valentine Rekert, Nicholas Lutz, Sebastian Levan, and Richard Tea, to attend the said Convention, in behalf of this county. Gentlemen,Reading, June 1. 1776 Agreeable to the assurance in our last, your letter of the 21s ult. with the several papers therewith sent, were laid before the General Committee of this county; and I am now directed to acquaint you that they have appointed a number of gentlemen, of their body, to attend the conference proposed to be held in your city on the 18th of this month, in order to agree upon, and direct the mode of electing members for a Provincial Convention; a measure which they conceive to be extremely proper in itself, and highly necessary in the present situation of our affairs. The gentlemen nominated by the Committee are Mess. Henry Hallar, Bodo Otto, Jacob Morgan Benjamin Spycker, Nicholas Lutz, Valentine Eckert, Charles Shoemaker, Daniel Hunter, Joseph Hiester, and myself, who will attend at the time appointed. By order of the Committee, Nov. 12, 1778. Return of Officers at home on Parole, October 12, 1778. General William Thompson. Colonels Robert Magaw, Michael Swoop, David Potter, William Coats, George Matthews, George Baylor, Nicholas Houseger. Lieutenant Colonels, Peter Kechlein, Nicholas Lutz, John Ely, Thomas Ramsay, Thomas Reynolds, Christopher Green. The first census record in which I see Nicholas is 1800, and by then he is in Westmoreland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scottie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:33 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Lute/Loot/Lutz > Hopefully someone on this site can help me here...My Nicholas Lute was living in Chester Co. in 1769 and then migrated to Westmoreland Co. Apparently on tax lists from 1769 to 1771 on 100 acres of and and various farm animals. Was given this info several years ago and have not been able to find this myself... > Are there tax records that early and where might I find them...also anyone that might have any info about Nicholas prior to that time would be welcome... > Thanking you in advance, > Rochelle, Florida > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Visit the PAGenWeb website > http://www.pagenweb.org > > > >