Hello! Greetings from the beautiful Pacific Northwest! I'm "new around here" and as is everyone else, seeking that elusive ancestor who has haunted me for years with his disappearing act! The following is all I have: DAVID BOAL (BOLE) B: 1739 Lancaster Co., (now Perry Co.) M: Susanna Thomson in 1769 (she was born in Scotland to John Thomson of Thompsontown), 7 children, Sarah, John, Nancy, Elizabeth, Thomas, William, Jane. David D: 11 Aug 1814 at age 75 Bur: Old Lock Cemetery, Thompsontown, (now Juniata Co.,) Pa. Served in several capacities in the Rev. War. In a trip to Carlisle in 1994, found in the 3rd and 5th Series, Pennsylvania Archives, Vols. 6 & 23 the following: Captain John Hamilton's Company, Company of Cumberland County Militia Commanded by Colonel Arthur Buchanan, in service for 2 months and 2 days from 20th Jan to 30th Mar 1778, PRIVATE DAVID BOLE. Muster Rol of CAPTAIN DAVID BOLE'S Company,m Second Company, Seventh Battalion of Cumberland Co., Militia, Commanded by Col. Purdy, May 1780. (Also lists other surnames of mine: PFOUTS, WILT, CARGILL, REED) Marching Roll of Captain George Heay's Company of the seventh Battalion, Class Third, 1780 CAPTAIN BOLE'S COMPANY. CAPTAIN DAVID BOAL'S (spelling change) PAY ROLL FROM JUNE 22ND TO AUG 29TH, 1782 INCLUDING FOUR DAYS FOR MARCHING HOME IS 2 MONTHS, 7 DAYS. Return of the Marched Men of Captain Hugh McAlister's Company of the Second Class of the Seventh Battalion of Cumberland Co., Militia, commanded by Col James Purdy, Aug. 24 1782 CAPTAIN DAVID BOAL'S COMPANY Mifflin Co., was formed in 1789 from Cumberland & Northumberland Counties. Here we find an Agnes BOAL married to John Foster Wilson, both born about 1800. of their children there is a DAVID BOAL, CAPTAIN IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY at Fort Missoula, Mont. Later, it is noted that a CAPT. JOHN BOAL was killed March 16 1865 at Averysboro, N.C. 5 years after the death of my DAVID BOAL. This information has been found in the HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES text. That's it. During my 1994 trip, I scoured Boalsburg with a fine-tooth comb and found no connection to my David. I KNOW there is one but haven't yet found it. In the brochure on the Boal Mansion it states: one DAVID BOAL EMIGRATED FROM NORTHERN IRELAND TO THE NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES, SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND EVENTUALLY SETTLED ON A TRACT OF LAND IN PA. IN WHAT IS NOW CENTRE COUNTY. IN 1789 HE HAD A SMALL STONE DWELLING CONSTRUCTED FOR HIM. His son, David, built an extensive addition to his father's house in 1798 became a citizen of local note, and was honored posthumously when the village nearby was named BOALSBURG. Have written for Pension and war records for Capt. David Boal (Bole) and was told none existed. Now what? HELP!!!!! Joyce