-------Original Message------- From: heritageseeker Date: 09/26/05 17:41:35 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] DAR Patriot Index Extractions I am the registrar for the Niagara County, NY Chapter of the DAR. I have copies of the books that you have mentioned. If I can be of any help let me knoW. Regards, Sheila Stratton-Peel Registrar for the Niagara County Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and USD of 1812 Iad Fein, Celtic Song www.iadfein.com " Though tomorrow is still no more than dreams, Its yesterday that gives me strength to do" Andy M. Stewart -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 09/26/05 14:01:46 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] DAR Patriot Index Extractions "CS stands for Civil Service, that is: the holding of a Civil office such as Constable; Jailor; Juror; Justice of the Peace; Moderator; Ordinary; Selectman; Sheriff; Surveyor of Highways; Tax Collector; Town Clerk; Town Treasurer; etc. from preface section of DAR Patriot Index [pages unmarked]. There is even a more extensive list of "PS" Patriotic Service such as collector of provisions; Fence Viewer, Furnishing a substitute, Legislator, Taking an oath of allegiance; Prisoner of War or of the Indians; Refugee; etc." etc." Margaret Swanson, Registrar Rancho Purisima Chapter, NSDAR P.S. One of the more notorious "fudging" was for Eleanor Roosevelt. Quoting Jo Hogle <[email protected]>: > I have been reviewing and entering data from the extractions of the > DAR Patriot Index by comparing them to data found on the WRG website. > A very tedious task, but I am finding matches as well as errors. > I have heard from others that often the records were "fudged" in > order to make a fit so someone would be eligible for the DAR, and I > am seeing it in this index. So I am searching for as much verifiable > information as possible. > However - some of the codes used are noted with question marks and I > have found one that I believe I know the answer to. > The code is "CS" and the transcriber noted that they did not know > what the abbreviation was. > I have another ancestor who was described as a Citizen Soldier during > the Revolution and I would guess that is what this would denote. He > was a man who fought in battles to defend the area when needed, but > he was not enlisted or conscripted and he was not paid as a soldier. > This allowed him, and others like him, to remain at home and also > allowed the town to retain a group of men to care for the needs of > the town. These seem to be men in their late 40's to 60 something. > Considered too old for the rigors of the Army full time, but capable > of short term assistance as needed. > > Would that make sense to others as a probable definition of the abbreviation? > > Jo Hogle > >