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From: "The Curries" <>
Subject: [MDWASHIN] Antietam Hundred/French & Indian War
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:33:05 -0600


Does anyone have access to the militia list from the Lower Antietam Hundred during the French and Indian Wars? This militia would have been the first formed in that area and Joseph Chapline would have been the head of this company.

This from: "Twigg Family Research Pertaining to the Life and Times
of Robert & Hannah Twigg" by Jerry B. Twigg, copyright 1996 the following:


"Joseph was the older of the two Chapline brothers by ten years, born in 1707.
In 1744 he was a surveyor to the Proprietary and in 1748 became a Justice
to the first court of Frederick County. In 1755 he formed the first company
of militia in Antietam Hundred to protect the frontier against Indian raids
during the French and Indian Wars. When the company was formed, Moses
served as his lieutenant but as hostilities grew, demand grew for more men
under arms and Moses left to form his own company."
(what continues is the militia list from the Northern Part of the Antietam Hundred)

Any help with finding a listing of the men who served under Joseph Chapline at this time would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks, Janet Currie

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