My wife received notification letter dated August 22, 20023. I quote: "However, although listed in our Patriot Index, we are no longer accepting applications on the above named man. There seems to have been confusion between him and another man of the same name." Second letter received dated September 11, 2003 stated: There seems to have been confusion between THREE men of that name. In the early days of the Society little or no documentation was required to prove lineage and service" We are at a crossroad now. We can set on our PITY POT and blame the DAR, or we can take a positive approach and try to document our Patriot so as to be accepted by the DAR. I am trying to locate a copy of the article published in the Fairmont Times dated June 17,1904, which stated a copy of Jacob Sturm's discharge from a Virginia Regiment had been found. Page 22, Sturm Genealogy book dated 1937. If we could locate a copy of that record and it shows a specific named Regiment that would be sufficient documentation. After studying the Maryland Archives records of he Military service of Jacob Sturm, Jacob Storm, Jacob Storromm, I do not see how anyone can make a determination of which one of the three Jacob's were serving in the Maryland units. All three were born in Fredrick County, Maryland. The DAR Genealogist Ms. Heather Kramer stated that, the Jacob Sturm that is listed in the 1790 Maryland Census is the one who served in the Revolutionary War and that it was not our Jacob. I concede that the Jacob Sturm listed in the 1790 census is not our Jacob's stated in the Sturm Genealogy book. The reason is that our Jacob was married in 1784, his first son was born 1786 and second child a daughter born in Oct 1790. The census shows 23 males over 16 and 2 males under 16 and 2 females. This scenario does not meet the criteria as stated for the Jacob Sturm that the DAR said was the one who served. He also was married in 1784 and had two sons. As all of you Sturm's can see, we have a long and difficult task ahead of us. At this time any suggestions or help would be appreciated. If anyone would like a copy of the two letters let me know and I will send them to you as an attachment, or if possible I could copy and paste them on an e-mail. Leland