In a message dated 11/21/2006 3:03:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, Hugh writes: > It is inconsistent to show the same man as a Captain at VF in 1778 and as a Lieut. at Stony Point in 1779. Thus there must be two Thomas BOUDEs< I did not follow what Regiment Lt. Thomas was in at Stony Point. If he was in the same one as Capt. Boude was, if you follow the Muster Rolls they should tell the story. There was a relative-rank issue betwen the Militia, State Troops and Continentals, so that if a Militia Captain joined the Continentals he would not carry his 'seniority' forward and might have to take a rank reduction (say, Captain to 2d Lieut.). This was a problem for the upper ranks as well, when occasionally a Col. was denied promotion to General, although as Col. he was often doing the same job as Regiment commander. But this doesn't appear to have been a factor in this case. Your conclusion appears sound, awaiting more detailed data from the rolls. Good hunting, Judy