My 5th Great Grandfather Samuel Davis lived in Frankstown TWP when the letter was written, I would like to know if he is mentioned in the letter and is it possible to post the letter. I am not sure what your brother means by this being a very obscure and irrecoverable part of Valley history if the letter still exists. Regards, Jim Davis POLARIS4@aol.com wrote: >Hi, > >I forwarded the question on the Headwaters of the Juniata email to my >brother. He wrote his dissertation for his doctorate on that section of >Pennsylvania. Here is the reply he sent to me: > >"I have read this letter; in fact, I cite it briefly in an article I wrote in >1998. As far as I can ascertain, this letter was written near Holiday's >Fort, which is, of course, today's Hollidaysburg. The exact location cannot >be determined from the letter or anything else. The headwaters refer to the >Frankstown Branch of the Juniata and the likelihood is that it was written >to the east (or, less likely the south) of the fort rather than to the west >or north. It was nor written at the Fort itself. > >So that is what I know--in TOTAL--trust me; this is a very obscure and >irrecoverable part of Valley history." > >Happy Hunting! >Bonnie > > > >============================== >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 > >

Hi James, Bonnie is writing in reply to my posting. No, he is not listed as one of the inhabitants; however, there is a Samuel Davis listed. I am not certain if I am allowed to post from this source; however it is from the PA Archives (don't have the vol. no. with me)pages 241 and 242 of the Papers Relating to the War of the Revolution. The "Inhabitants" are writing to the "House of Assembly" in Philadelphia asking if Major Rob't Clugage might be able to continue to serve among them, protecting them from the "savages." Africa's History of Huntingdon Co. says that Fort Roberdeau in the Sinking Valley area, Tyrone Twp. was commanded by Gen Daniel Roberdeau in 1778, and that the following year, 1779, he was relieved by Maj. Clugage. I am not certain of the area the inhabitants were referring to; however, Sinking Valley is northeast of Frankstown and Hollidaysburg over Brush Mountain; not far away. Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: James Davis <jddavis16@attbi.com> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Headwaters of the Juniata > My 5th Great Grandfather Samuel Davis lived in Frankstown TWP when the > letter was written, I would like to know if he is mentioned in the > letter and is it possible to post the letter. I am not sure what your > brother means by this being a very obscure and irrecoverable part of > Valley history if the letter still exists. > > Regards, > > Jim Davis > > POLARIS4@aol.com wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I forwarded the question on the Headwaters of the Juniata email to my > >brother. He wrote his dissertation for his doctorate on that section of > >Pennsylvania. Here is the reply he sent to me: > > > >"I have read this letter; in fact, I cite it briefly in an article I wrote in > >1998. As far as I can ascertain, this letter was written near Holiday's > >Fort, which is, of course, today's Hollidaysburg. The exact location cannot > >be determined from the letter or anything else. The headwaters refer to the > >Frankstown Branch of the Juniata and the likelihood is that it was written > >to the east (or, less likely the south) of the fort rather than to the west > >or north. It was nor written at the Fort itself. > > > >So that is what I know--in TOTAL--trust me; this is a very obscure and > >irrecoverable part of Valley history." > > > >Happy Hunting! > >Bonnie > > > > > > > >============================== > >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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >