Rockingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....Shuh Et. Al., Jabez December 10, 1785
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Menonist Petition
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia
The petition of the Subscribers Members of the Menonist Church in behalf of
themselves and their religious Brethren
Respectfully sheweth
That an Article of Faith established by the said Church, forbids the bearing of
Arms or sheding of Human blood which Article they conscientiously believe it is
their duty to obey. In this scruple of Conscience Only they trust they have been
short in being dutiful and Obedient Citizens. They have wished at all times to
be faithful to the Laws that hath given them protection, and ever wish so to be,
when consistent with the dictates of their religious Profession. There
forefathers and Predecessors came from a far Country to America to Seek
Religious Liberty; this they have enjoyed except by the Infliction of penalties
for not bearing Arms which for some time lay heavy on them. But on a
representation, and their situation being made known to the Honorable the
Legislature, they were indulged with an exemption from said penalties untill
some few years past, when, by a revisal of the Militia Law they were again
enrolled and are now subject to the penalties aforesd. Therefore your
Petitioners pray that the Honorable the General Assembly will take their Case
into their Wise Consideration and so exempt them from bearing Arms or indulge
them with such Militia exemptions as any other of the Citizens of the
Commonwealth are indulged with for Conscience Sake and as far as their Fidelity
and good Example shall merit, and your petitioners as in duty bound shall pray,
&c. December 10, 1785
Jabez Shuh
Benjamin Stickli
Samuel Bohem
Peter Stauffer
Jorg Westerberger
Johannes Hodel
Isaac Kauffman
Christian Andrich
Abraham Beydler
Abraham Stauffer
Tobias Meili
David Stauffer
Ulrich Stauffer
Daniel Meily
Jacob Ruff
Nicholas Biery
Abraham Biery
Johannes Rieff
Jacob Ebersole
Andreas Christ
Henry Wissler
Johannes Maschberger
Abraham Branaman
David Brannaman
Valendine Faber
Johannes Faber
Peter Faber
Henrich Kagi
Matthia Snutz
Abraham Gochnaer
David Funkhouser
Johannes Fundhouser
Abraham Funkhouser
Christian Grabeel
Johannes Heisi
Jacob Gochnauer
Jacob Kauffman
Johannes Gochnauer
Abraham Schnitz
Jacob Neff
Jacob Kagi
Henrich Brumbaugh
Gorg Rothgeb
Jacob Bar
Peter Blaser
Christian Megert
Hans Megert
Abraham Rothgeb
Isaac Rothgeb
Josn Strickler
David Coffman
Jacob Ruffner
Christian Graff
Jacob Boehm
Christian Neff
Gabriel Seeger
Conrad Seiger
Christian Frey
Andreas Eby
Jacob Caufmann
Johannes Caufman
Jacob Bingerman?
Abraham Neff
Balser Hupp?
Peter Gut
Michael Gauffman
Henrich Scheng
Abraham Breneman
Heinrich Roth
Michael Scheng
Peter Zedty

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Reel 232, Box 291 Folder 76, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia

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