Most of what we know about the PA militia in the Revolutionary War appears in the published PA Archives - a set of volumes in several series that should be available at the major research libraries in either hard cover or microfiche. They can be found at the PA Archives and at the PA State Library. The Revolutionary War patriots mentioned in the second series have been compiled by Henry Peden into a paperback volume entitles "Revolutionary Patriots of Lancaster County Pennsylvania: 1775-1783" (published by Willow Bend Books in Westminster MD). This publication shows George Diffenbaugh (Diffebaugh, Diffenbagh) as: Pvt, militia, Capt William Bell's Company, Col Jamnes Burd's 4th Battalion, 1776 (p 312); 2nd Lt , 8th Company, 7th Bn, 1777 (p 360, as George Diffebaugh); took Oath of Allegiance before Hon John Thome in Lebanon Twp in April 1778 (p 413 as George Diffenbagh). There is also a Michael Diffenbaugh (Diffebaugh) shown as Pvt, 9th Bn, who represented privates as delegate from associated battalions at convention held at Lancaster on 4 July 1776 (p 263, spelled Michael Diffebaugh); 1st Lt, 6th Co, 1st Bn, 1777 (p 353). No others listed but that doesn't mean they didn't serve. Several of my guys are not listed though I have documentation that they did serve. There is additional information shown in other series of the published PA Archives. And this information is available on CD. The PA State Archives has some microfilm of additional bits and pieces of information that is not shown in published material. Keep in mind that the pension lists are basically for those serving in the PA line, the federal troops, and not the state militia. Hope this helps. Joan Bretz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy P Hunter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 1:02 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] Revolutionary war > > Anyone know of any good books on Lancaster Co troops > in the Revolutionary war ? > I am looking for info on John , George and Henry Diffenbach ( > Diffenbaugh ) > who where in the Revolutionary war. > Roy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1810 - Release Date: 11/24/2008 2:36 PM