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Longrifle	Posted - June 15 2009 : 01:44:05 AM ...of Christopher Gist's Company of Scouts in 1756: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~amxroads/Gist/company.html Interestingly, it seems that the 6'1"&1/2 Nathaniel Poe (Day-Lewis) would have been the quite the exception among real frontier scouts and rangers.
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Kay	Posted - June 19 2009 : 10:27:53 AM quote: Originally posted by Wilderness Woman In the re-enacting world, there is an ongoing discussion about the size of people 250 years ago. Some say that people "were a lot smaller back then," and others say that isn't necessarily so. So, what is the answer? All I know is that I have seen some extant clothing from that period, and it sure is small, for both men and women! Except for George Washington's clothing. I think that there were a wide range of shapes and sizes 150-250 years ago just like there are today. I have seen original photographs of both men and women who are short, tall(women too), petite, and what we'd call over weight/obese. I have a collection big enough to dispel an opinion leaning in any one direction! It is also important to keep in mind that some original clothing that survives has done so because it was for a special occasion (worn one or two times before being packed away as an heirloom), simply probably wasn't worn much at all for reasons unknown, or perhaps was made and then all of a sudden that woman got married, had children, and or just wasn't that size anymore, got fed up and shoved it in the back of the clothes drawers! We all know about not being the same size and hanging onto clothes despite the fact that they just don't fit anymore! One of the classes I sat in on when I attended the Midwest Civil War Civilian Conference was on this topic-size of people 150 yrs ago. General Grant was under six feet. Varina Davis was very close to or was six feet. Lastly, take the crew of the confederate sub the Hunley. Most of us would assume they were small. Nope. They were all over six feet tall. Kay Kay
Seamus	Posted - June 16 2009 : 6:09:47 PM FYI-----size and weight not included, but origin of birth is: Muster roll of Major James Burds Company of the Augusta Regt. From the 10th of May 1757 to the 1st of Oct. 1757 Major James Burd Lt. Daniel Clark Ensign William Patterson Age Trade Country Joseph Faulkner, Sgt 32 pipemaker England James Baird, Sgt 20 Cooper Ireland John Rundalls, Drummer 21 carpenter Penna. Thomas Cooper, Corp. 31 yeoman England Alexander Blain, Corp 22 yeoman Ireland John Brandon John Field 24 Drummer Ireland Michael Rourk 40 Gardener Ireland Hugh Griffith 40 yeoman Ireland William Carrell 31 farmer Ireland Thomas Row 21 yeoman Ireland John Ellis 16 yeoman Penna. William McDonald John Barclay 23 labourer Ireland James Clark 36 labourer Ireland William McKinley 21 taylor Ireland John Coon 36 Baker Germany Mark Butler 28 wig maker Ireland Thomas Garrish 36 Black smith Jersey Michael Redman 25 yeoman Ireland Thomas Owen 22 carpenter George Kelly Richard Glover 20 watch gilder London Neal McConneloge 26 weaver Ireland Andrew Ring 36 farmer Germany John Andrew Scredlin 26 doctor Germany George Loserman 36 farmer Germany Robert Galbreath 16 smith Penna. Richard Warden 23 butcher England James Cogley 30 smith England Joseph Kelly George Spiedle 24 Weaver Germany Wm. McCafferty 48 labourer Ireland James Hogkins 32 Penna. John Clarke 29 sadler New Eng. Henry Garringer 25 Weaver Germany Conrad Karr 30 labourer Germany John Brown 26 mason Germany George Hoover 22 labourer Germany Matthew McCosky 21 Labourer Ireland John Gunglee 21 Farmer Penna. Richard Kennedy 26 seaman England James Carr 34 Labourer Ireland Wm. Huston 28 Labourer Ireland Christian Romick 25 Labourer High Ger. John Campbell 19 Labourer Scotland Jacob Stroud 33 cooper Penna. George Carsan 24 labourer Ireland John Scarlet 19 labourer Ireland George Welsby 22 farmer New Eng John Greer 19 Taylor Penna.
Fitzhugh Williams	Posted - June 15 2009 : 4:35:13 PM When I graduated from college four years later, I was 5'10" and 195 lbs. So some major growth happened for me during those years. In later years I ran everyday and ate only healthy stuff and lost down to my High School weight. People asked me if I was sick or something. But now when I go to reunions, which for us is once a month, I look at the ones who played football and who I thought were really big guys, and I am bigger than they are. If I had grown a little sooner, I could have played. As it was, I would have been killed! So some people just grow up sooner. At least all the GHS offensive line did!
Wilderness Woman	Posted - June 15 2009 : 2:47:17 PM Hahahahahaha!!!!! Good one, MG!! Fitz, your comment does reinforce something I was going to mention, until I looked at the ages of most of the men on that list. Young men often keep growing even into their early 20s, unlike most girls who usually reach their full height earlier. So, I was thinking that if most of those men were in their late teens, that could explain why they were so short. Then, I wondered if most of them were Irish. (No offense IrishGirl!) While there are some Irishmen on the list, they certainly are not all Irish. So...... what's the explaination? In the re-enacting world, there is an ongoing discussion about the size of people 250 years ago. Some say that people "were a lot smaller back then," and others say that isn't necessarily so. So, what is the answer? All I know is that I have seen some extant clothing from that period, and it sure is small, for both men and women! Except for George Washington's clothing.
Monadnock Guide	Posted - June 15 2009 : 1:40:26 PM There was a draft during the Revolution???
Fitzhugh Williams	Posted - June 15 2009 : 1:27:26 PM I found my old draft card from when I registered at the age of 18. I was 5'7" and weighed 155 lbs. I have grown a little in all directions since then!
Obediah	Posted - June 15 2009 : 11:37:36 AM I'm pretty sure I weighed just a smidgen less when I was younger...
Fitzhugh Williams	Posted - June 15 2009 : 10:52:43 AM And look at the ages. One 40, one 31, one 30. The rest are younger. Now walk down the line at a reenactment and check the ages of the soldiers! Shame it doesn't have the weight, too. Bet they weighed less, but that's just a guess.
Monadnock Guide	Posted - June 15 2009 : 07:29:24 AM The average Army draftee in WWII was 5'-9" and about 145 lbs.

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