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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Believe me I know that there have been a lot of errors in the
past with documentation that wasn’t correct. The DAR is currently actively
trying to correct all of those inaccurate records. Many, many previously “proved”
Patriots have been red lined by the DAR and any new people that want to go in
on them must provide new proof. Back in the old days they weren’t as strict
and thorough as they are today. I recently had to submit new proof on one of
my Patriots that was redlined. Fortunately for me I was able to find a will
that proved my ancestor was his child.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Good luck to all of you who are trying to accomplish this as it
is a very worthwhile endeavor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>My
husband's Drake ancestry has a Rev. War patriot, Oliver Drake, who was
from Taunton, Mass. - he was in the Continental Army as well as being a marine
in 1780. Someone on this very list helped me locate this ancestor, thanks! My
husband has a Reed ancestor who was in the Rev. War in PA, as well, but not in
the fighting forces. We didn't know these things 'til this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>But the DAR does not always get it all right though. I have tried
to trace my husband's Capt. James Tatum of NC who family lore says was in the
Rev. War; there was a family sword, etc., but no evidence in the Nat. Archives,
evidently, of pay records or pension records, and he did not get bounty land -
he had land and went back to NC. He was married and had numerous children and
descendants. There was also a Lt. James Tatum who had a brother Howell Tatum
(Capt. James Tatum did not have a brother Howell) and they have records of
their Rev. War service and they got bounty land in TN after the war. That Lt.
James Tatum had no wife or any kids, and I don't believe Howell had kids
either, but there seem to be people who use that Lt. James Tatum's Rev.
War service to get in to the DAR.<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>-----Original Message----- <br>
From: "Harguess, Dale" <br>
Sent: Sep 21, 2009 2:47 PM <br>
To: or-roots mail list <br>
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Finding ancestors in Revolutionary and Civil War <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>There were a lot of Patriots that weren’t soldiers. If you
held a public office, like Justice of the Peace or were a member of a school
board or other public official. Some clergymen were considered Patriots
because they gave services to the troops and of course people who supplied
goods or services to the troops or militias were also considered Patriots.</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Do you have a name that you are wanting to know about? I
could look him up in the DAR Patriot index.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dale</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'> or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ilightle2@hotmail.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 21, 2009 2:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> or-roots mail list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [or-roots] Finding ancestors in Revolutionary and Civil War</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Pegasus;color:black'>Dale,</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Pegasus;color:black'>Thanks for the
bit about Patriots not needing to be combatants, that would not have occurred
to me.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Pegasus;color:black'>Ingrid</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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