Dear Patrick. Your response certainly reflects W.T. Purkiser's version of thanksgiving! Thanks for taking the time to look this information up. Hopefully, the searchers that you referred to are still available and we can put our heads together to learn more! Thanks for giving me more to be thankful for on Thanksgiving! Eugenia ----- Original Message ----- From: " Patrick" <Patrick20@comcast.net> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: Re: WAR OF 1812/ FREEMAN'S SQUADRON CAVALRY GA MILITIA/ALSTON > Eugenia, Your posting indicates you are aware of John Alston's file. If you > will go to the 1812 board, under the general, board, you will find several > postings from searchers looking for information on Freeman's squadron. One two and > another three years old. One states that his ancestor was mustered out at > Millegeville (which is in Baldwin County Ga.) another states that his > ancestor served in war of 1812, and he was from Washington County. The > Captains of this Squadron were from numerous Counties; Jefferson, Hancock, > Washington, Pulaski, Indian lands, etc. I would start off with their > mustering out location in Baldwin County, which has a County History, that > might have some information in it. > Patrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eugenia Hobday" <eugenia@nexon.com.au> > To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 8:44 AM > Subject: Re: WAR OF 1812/ FREEMAN'S SQUADRON CAVALRY GA MILITIA/ALSTON > > > > Thanks to all who have shared information re JOHN ALSTON. > > W.T. Purkiser said: "Not what we say about our blessings, but how we > share them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." > > > > I do hope that someone has information on FREEMAN'S SQUADRON CAVALRY GA > MILITIA. Such as what county it was organized in and if they fought in the > WAR OF 1812. Thanks! > > > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > Eugenia > > Researching Alstons in Elbert, Montgomery, Monroe and Sumter Counties, GA.