Hello All: "Beannachti na Feile Padraig oraibh!" (Happy Saint Patrick's Day to You All!) And many thanks to all of my cousins and fellow genealogists who have helped me in my Kelly Quest over the past year! Loren Kelly Kelly Motto: "Turis - Fortis - Mihi - Deus!" "God Is My Tower of Strength!" My Loyalist Ancestor: Private, Israel TOMPKINS, U. E. [My G-G-G-Grandfather] As a member of Kings Loyal Americans, Kings Rangers, Rogers Rangers, & Jessup's Loyal Rangers, he served the Royal Standard for 5 years and 3 months in service to "The Crown" and was honorably discharged 17, Jan., 1783 at Riviere des Chene. Wife: Rebecca BROWN, U. E. "Loyalty Never Dies...Ask A Loyalist!" "Fear God!...Honour The King!" ================="Kelly Irish-Canadian Korner!"====================== Take a Micro Second to pull off of that Super Information Highway; stop by my Virtual Irish Neighborhood & share a spot of Family History with me at my "Wee-Bit" o' a corner on the World Wide Web...Please explore & leave a message for me on my Bulletin Board at the following address: http://hometown.aol.com/sirkelly3/myhomepage/heritage.html Loren Kelly, An Irish-Canadian American, Living In Texas! Researching KELLY; TOMPKINS; & BROWN! ============================================================ <A HREF="aol://1722:mailextras"> </A>