This is exactly the point I was trying to make about these books. I didn't do it as well as this recent buyer. However, from now on, I promise to just read and only post inquiries about possible WHITE family members. Monya Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Tammy Moon <[email protected]> > Date: January 16, 2004 9:48:10 PM EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: [A-REV] MOON(E) in Revolutionary War > Reply-To: [email protected] > > I recently purchased a book off Ebay, entitled, "Moon Family History," > published by the American Genealogical Research Institute. I wasn't > able to find out a whole lot about this company, but gather that they > have not been in business for quite a number of years, probably since > the late 1970s. One internet reference I dug up about the company > quoted a man saying some rather disparaging things about the quality > of the work in their books... > > The majority of the text I've purchased is NOT about Moon family > history--it's more a collection of references, tips and suggestions > for genealogy researchers. The few chapters containing pieces of > specific Moon information are not referenced individually; in other > words, the references and source materials are all listed en masse > following the Moon information and because of this, you cannot > determine where any one specific piece of information came from. > > With all of that said, what follows is a list of MOON(E) surnames that > have service in the Revolutionary War (according to the text). > > From here on out, I am copying verbatim from the book, and have no > other information to offer about any of these entries. Anyone on this > list who can confirm any of this data should feel free to offer their > source to the list and thereby make any or some of this information > truly useful! > > > > Specific sources used in the following compilation of the Moon > family's military history in the American Revolution include the DAR > Patriot Index; Max Ellsworth Hoyt's Index to Revolutionary War Pension > Applications; and Francis B. Heitman's Historical Register of Officers > of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. These books > were selected to begin the research because they are thorough, > reliable, and well-organized. Cross-references have been made whenever > available. While this system of compilation helps to validate entries, > it at times duplicates entries because not all names have complete > identifying information. However, you will find that most of the > entries on this list provide you with the essential data necessary to > locate extensive genealogical data in the records of the National > Archives. > > Archelaus Moon (born before 1756, died around 1796); first lieutenant, > did patriotic service in Virginia; married (1rst) to ----- Higbee and > (2nd) to Ann Anderson. > > Benoni Moon (born around1755, died 1810): private in a New York unit; > married (2nd) to Hannah Reynolds. > > Dake Moon (born 29 November 1759, died after 1801): private in a Rhode > Island unit; married to Lydia Waite. > > Gideon Moon (born around 1740, died 1790): did patriotic and civil > service in Virginia; married to Mary -------. > > Henry Moon (born around 1760, died after 3 November 1821): private in > a Pennsylvania unit; married to Mrs. Sarah Wilson. > > Jacob Moon, Sr. (born 1727, died after 1785); lieutenant, did > patriotic service in Virginia; married to Mildred Cobb. > > Jacob Moon, Jr. (born before 1754, died 19 March 1781): ensign, > paymaster in a Virginia unit; widow pensioned; married to Ann or > (Nancy) Ammon. > > Thomas Moon (born 9 March 1755), died 25 April 1851): private in a New > York unit; married (1rst) to Lydia Bly, (2nd) to Deborah Hoxie, and > (3rd) to Mary -------. > > William Moon (born 3 May 1768, died 18 March 1833): soldier in a South > Carolina unit; married to Martha Knewstep. > > William Moon (date of birth unknown, died 1830): private in a South > Carolina unit; married to Martha Glenn. > > William Moon (date of birth unknown, died 1800): seaman in navy from > Virginia; married to Elizabeth Martin. > > > End of Entry, Tammy Moon, Taos, New Mexico > > Additional note from Tammy: Not listed in the text, is my ancestor, > James Moon, b. 1747 NJ, died after 1835, buried in the Old Jersey > Cemetery, Somerset County, PA. This James Moon is a proven Patriot. > Please contact me if you want additional information on this MOON or > his descendents. > > > > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > "My folks didn't come over on the Mayflower. They were here to meet > the boat." - Will Rogers > >