Actually, Friends did use the word "disown" consistently until the late nineteenth century for expulsion from membership. "Removed" was usually used for transfers of membership when Friends moved physically from one place to another. Tom Hamm "Disown" is really > not the proper word when referring to Quakers. They were "removed" from > the meeting. Re-admission was easily gotten by simple repentance. > > > Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. > Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother > 155 Polifly Road > Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 > > (201) 567-9440 office > http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Janet <[email protected]> > To: Sarah McCray <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:01:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Q-R] DAR Lineage Books > > The men who were in Revolutionary War disown. I some in family who were. > Janet > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Sarah McCray > Date: 1/15/2009 12:16:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Q-R] DAR Lineage Books > > I realize that the Quakers were neutral when it came to war but have also > found some individuals who broke from neutrality and served in the > Revolutionary War. > > I have found at least 5 DAR lineage books at Google books online and they > are downloadable. I have found several ancestors so far. > > Sarah > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >