Hi Ken, Do you think there was a war going on, and as many as possible were being trained for this. I think I remember reading something to this effect a while back. Age was taken into consideration during training. Although I remember reading old articles that stated that certain people did not care how old they were or what was wrong with them,they just wanted to serve this country. Did you look through military records for Richard Whitney of Stow? Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Whitney <klw1@starpower.net> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 12, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Richard Whitney >WRG: > > I have an inquiry which I have faith one of our astute members can answer. It is based on a statement made by F.C. Pierce in his Whitney genealogy. On page 23, under #4. Richard (John) he makes the following statement: > "Apr. 7, 1697, Richard Whitney of Stow, being 70 years of age, was released from training by the court." > Does anyone in the group understand the meaning of that statement? I would appreciate knowing its meaning. Thanks for you help. > > Ken Whitney > Silver Spring, MD > >