Happy Millennium To All of my fellow Listers: Let me begin the year 2000 with some Genealogy! I am searching for the ancestors & parents of Israel TOMPKINS, my Loyalist G-G-G-Grandfather who was a colonist from Stillwater, New York! He was of English extraction & was born about 1758. He married Rebecca BROWN on November 9, 1784 in Christ Church at William Henry Quebec. He served 5 years & 3 months to the Royal Standard in service from America until the Capitulation in 1783. He last served under the command of Edward Jessup, Major Commandant of the Loyal Rangers. He later settled in Augusta, Wolford Township, Ontario, Canada. Does anyone have an Israel Tompkins in their Family Tree? I am also searching for the descendants & ancestors of Thomas & Hannah BROWN KELLY. Thomas KELLY was of Irish Origin & his religion was Church of England [Anglican]. He was an Irish Protestant whose occupation was a Labourer. Thomas KELLY was born somewhere in Ireland in 1801 & died 28, April, 1891, at the age of 90 years. He is buried in Burritts Rapids Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, located in Oxford-on-Rideau Township, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. His wife Hannah BROWN KELLY died at 78 years of age on March 15, [Year Unknown] & is also buried in the same cemetery as Thomas KELLY. Thomas & Hannah BROWN KELLY had 15 children between 1841 & 1866 [A 25 year span of time] in Upper & eventually Ontario, Canada. Their children were as follows: 1. James KELLY...b. 09, September, 1838 2. Susana KELLY...b. abt. 1841 in U.C. 3. Mary KELLY...b. abt. 1842 in U.C. 4. Sarah KELLY...b. abt. 1843 in U.C. 5. Elizabeth KELLY...b. abt. 1845 in U.C. 6. Neome or Naomi KELLY...b. abt. 1847 in U.C. 7. Kezeth KELLY...b. abt. 1848 in U.C. 8. Maria or Mariah KELLY...b. abt.1851 or 1852 in U.C. 9. Safia or Sofia or Sophia KELLY...b. abt. 1851 in U.C. 10. Jemimi or Jamima KELLY...b. abt. 1853 or 1855 in U.C. 11. Jeursa or Jariusa or Jerusha KELLY...b. abt. 1855 or 1856 in U.C. 12. Martha KELLY...b. abt. 1857 in U.C. 13. William KELLY...b. abt. 1859 in U.C. 14. Thomas KELLY...b. abt. 1859 or 1861 in U.C. 15, Albert KELLY...b. abt. 1863 or 1866 in Ontario, Canada. I know that with 15 kids, I must have some relatives in Canada somewhere! Dorothy HOWE SURI, descendant of Naomi KELLY HOWE MORGAN, I think I am related to you! Please contact me! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Loren Kelly Kelly Motto: "God Is A Tower of Strength To Me!" 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>