Ann, You are not as far from home as you might think: "The population of able-bodied men above the age of fifteen in a county whom the sheriff may summon to repress a riot, pursue felons, etc.; a body of men so raised and commanded by the sheriff. Now hist. In the United Kingdom, the sheriff's power to summon the posse comitatus, though long disused, remained in law until the passage of the Criminal Law Act of 1967. In the United States, though historically most significant in the frontier country of the West, the posse comitatus remains as an institution in many states." David On 5/05/2009, at 8:21 AM, marr794@aol.com wrote: > Paul -- > > I have done the parish record transcriptions and have been through > the Milton Keynes data -- will check about the wills. Thanks for the > tip. > > WILMORs recorded in the 1798 Posse Comitatus -- I have seen that, > but being an ignorant American heathen, I am not sure how to use it. > Can you give an explanation of what it is? > > Thanks, > > Ann Marr