Thanks Mike for the info. I looked up the claypool Rebellion and printed out the material about why my 4ggranfather only served such a short time there. Gives one a better sence of what was happening at the time. Diane Veerle Foreman wrote: > This was known as Claypool's Rebellion and was covered by Richard MacMaster > in his History of Hardy County, 1786-1986.. > > Mike > > john kleinke wrote: > > > Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . > > war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these > > men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort > > Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little > > history with his info. Thanks again. > > One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia > > wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy > > Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? > > Thanks again to all. > > Diane Kleinke - purgett