Hi, I will do my best to explain your predicament to you as per your request. Apparently the Govenor put out an order throughout the state of Maryland to have a head count of all available listed militiamen per county and Mr. John Wood was in charge of that task. He goes on to say that very few men are armed as well as the government would like for them to be. Troopers under the command of John Baldwin all have muster numbers with their rank. This is about as close as I can cipher it for you, good luck, Cleve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 26, 1999 3:00 PM Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Richard Pennington in Cecil County >I was at the library today and ran across a book called "Colonial Soldiers of >the South 1732-1774 by Murtie June Clark. >On page 2 of this book it says: > >Militia of Cecil County Maryland > >"To His Excelency Samuel Ogle, Esq., Governor of Maryland: >In obediaence ot your Excellency's honoured orders dated July 31st, and >Augusst 24th, secenteen hundred and thirty nine, I herewith transmit a true >account of all the militia, both horse and foot, in the county of Cecil and >under whose command they are but at present ver few armed as the law demands >in such cases." >Signed by: John Wood > >Troopers under the command of John Baldwin, vizt: > >Nr Rank Name >5 Corporal Pennington, John >21 Private Pennington, Henry, Jun:r >27 Private Pennington, John >34 Private Pennington, Richard > >There are other names but to many to type out. I just listed the Pennington's. > >If someone understands this, will they please explain this too me. >Richard Pennington (too many of them) is confusing the heck out of me. I'm >getting to the point, where I'm about to give up on him. >Debbie > > >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >Do not post virus warnings on this list. >Practice safe e-mail habits and only open attachments you are expecting >For addition virus info see http://www.symantec.com/us.index.html or >http://www.mcafee.com/ >