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Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Hunterdon Militia
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:24:38 EST


In a message dated 1/4/2004 1:34:56 PM Mountain Standard Time,
writes:
>From old records of my great aunt's she states that William
Rockafellow/Rockefeller (etc.) b. about 1729 was in the Hunterdon Militia as
a private. I
searched the militia record online - did not find him - but it did say the
roster
is not complete.
I tried ordering his records from NARA and they could not find him. I only
knew he "was a private in the Hunterdon Militia"
Any one have any suggestions? >>


I would try every spelling variation, and also see if they had a pension
record. Sometimes the pension records are filed separately than military records.
Most Rev War vets applied for the small token pensions that the govt was
handing out in the 1830s. Generally the vet had to supply info at an interview
if they weren't already getting a pension. Also, some applied for land grants.


My ancestor was in the Sussex militia, and while he did not get a land grant,
he did apply for a pension in early 1830s. He lived in West Virginia at the
time, and I found his record numbers under a WV listing.

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Regards,
Diane Wolford

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