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From: "John Bass" <>
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] FIDELITY OATH 1778-Washington County, Maryland
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:53:08 -0600
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Chocy, do you have anything on Jacob Bishop from Hagerstown? He is said to
have been with Washington at Valley Forge. His father-in-law, Rev. Joseph
Powell of Pa. was a Chaplin in the Am. Rev. Thanks, John
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Subject: [MDWASHIN] FIDELITY OATH 1778-Washington County, Maryland


> Joan & Gordon,
> I have checked for all RUTTERs that were listed for service in the
> American Revolution and found only one, Adam.
> I have his records; but he is not listed on any of the fidelity
oath
> lists that I have found so far.
> Could the list be for those who did not serve for religious reasons
or
> otherwise? I don't know of Adam's religion or anything of his life before
he
> enlisted at Camp Germanna (I have not been able to find out where Camp
> Germanna was located).
> I have checked with the DAR and no one has ever gain membership in
his
> name.
> Chocy
>
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