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From: "nanette krieger" <>
Subject: Re: Revolutionary Service
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:23:37 -0000


Dear Richard, I have a copy of American Soldiers of Franklin Co Pa which
lists both Stoners and Stovers.Do you have that information? My Schnell
family was Brethren and served in some of the same units. Nanette Krieger


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>Subject: Re: Revolutionary Service
>Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 22:43:20 -0500
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>Bonnie,
>
>I am trying to determine just what the sons of Elder William Stover did
>during the Revolution. While four of five appear in the militia lists, I
>doubt that they went to muster, let alone to battle. But I am keeping an
>open mind as I look for evidence of their invovement. By understanding
>better what other Brethren in the area did, perhaps I will better
>understand
>what the Stover brothers did.
>
>Emmert Bittinger's article in the Jan 1997 _Mennonite Family History_ gives
>the most credible short overview I have found so far. In this article he
>says "it is quite ironic that many Mennonites and Brethren have been
>accepted by family researchers was war "patriots," when examination of the
>lists of those fined would reveal the fact that many of those same persons
>had repeatedly refused to affirm loyalty, to enroll, to attend muster, and
>had never fought."
>
>Earlier studies of my Maryland Stoner showed that they did not participate,
>although I found one pertinent document for my ancestor David Stoner who
>married Elizabeth Stover (sister of the Stover brothers I am concerned with
>now). That document showed that he had carried a wagonload of clothing to
>a
>military post in Frederick, MD (thereby becoming an eligible DAR patriot).
>But unless one becomes a patriot by paying fines for refusal to attend
>muster, I think few Brethren of the area qualify. The DAR seems to accept
>appearance on a militia list as evidence of service, but it is only
>evidence
>of having been called to service, not of having served.
>
>I have, for example, an approved DAR application, #344714, based upon
>patriot Daniel Stover. The only evidence of service given is from the
>_Pennsylvania Archives_, Ser.5, v.6. I have photocopies of most of these
>pages, and they prove nothing. I will get copies of the remaining pages
>soon.
>
>Thanks for your responses.
>
>Richard R. Weber
>
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