Following is some articles that were written by Lieut. Peter HASTINGS/HASTENS, appearing in the Providence Newspaper and later recorded in the "History of Rehoboth" : Deserted from the Continental Service, James Waldron, jun. of Rehoboth, 18 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches high, wears a snuff coloured coat and leather breechers. also Christopher Bowen of Attleborough, 19 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, has dark eyes, black hair, wears a reddish coat, and leather breeches. Whoever takes up said deserters either of them, and secures them in any gaol in the United States, giving to me at Swanzey, or conveys them to Col. Lee's regiment at Cambridge shall have Fifty Dollars reward for Waldron, and Five for Bowen, paid by PETER HASTINGS, Lieut. Providence Gazette, December 27, 1777 Deserted from Col. William R. Lee's Regiment, in the Continental Service, Samuel Shearman, about 5 Feet 8 Inches high, about 30 years of Age, of a slim Stature, has short grey Hair, and blue Eyes; had on when he went away a brown Coat, a striped Flannel Jacket, Leather Breeches, and white Yarn Stockings: He belongs to North Kingstown. Also, John White, of Rehoboth, belongs to the same Regiment, about Twenty five Years of Age, about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, has black hair, and is of a light Complexion: Had on when he went away a light coloured Coat, white woollen Breeches, and white Yarn Stockings. Whoever takes up the above Deserters, or either of them, shall have Five Dollars for each, and reasonable Charges, on securing them in any Gaol within the United States, or returning them to the Regiment, paid by, PETER HASTEN, Lieut. Providence Gazette, March 28, 1778 my entire genealogy database, 63,030+ names http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donevanell __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com