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From: "James L. Stokes" <>
Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Patriots list
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:54:03 -0500
References: <3693320837.1047370373@F9320.jmu.edu>


Hi Madaline,
Yes, that is why I can't take the DAR seriously. It's not about
Revolutionary War Service, its about descendants. Maybe some kind soul will
set up a web page where you can post Revolutionary War soldiers.
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Madaline Preston" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Patriots list


> Jim, re: the DAR registering all service.
> On a personal note....I found the pension app for John Grim who served at
> Trenton, Ft. Washington and Long Island.
> His original app had been "et by vermin" and this one is a duplicate that
> was processed thru the court system and verified by several friends.
> To date....NO ONE is interested in logging this info in Rev. War data
bases.
> I think it is a pity for a soldier to have served under such terrible
> conditions and no one cares to document it.
> I finally got a tombstone erected for him thru the Vet. Admin., called the
> local historical societies, DAR, etc. to see if they wanted to participate
> in any manner and again ....there was nothing but apathy.
> Breaks my heart.
> Mitzie
>
>
> --On Monday, March 10, 2003 5:12 PM -0500 "James L. Stokes"
> <> wrote:
>
> > I'd like to see a database of revolutionary war soldiers with proofs so
> > the many people who served get some credit for their service.
>
>
>
> --
> Preston, Madaline H
>
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