Dear Kinkead Listers, This John Kinkead could be my John Kinkead, son of George.  But I am not sure. He is in the same company as Corp. Andrew Kinkead, son of George.  And his trail follows the direction of my John in his journey to Union Township, Erie County, PA.  He also assigns his donation land to Isaac Craig.  The John Kincaid cited in the Notes and Queries was born in Cumberland County, PA, was about 18 years old, and enlisted for 18 months which I took to mean the Pennsylvania Continent Line as an 18 months man.  I still don't understand completely the enlistment between militia and Continental line.  Some in the Continental Line enlisted for the duration, others for 7 months and others for 18 months.  My John was definitely in the Cumberland County, PA Militia.  I think it's him with his brother Andrew in Capt. William Wilson's Company.  And his note to the powers that be about his Donation land sounds like my line. Sincerely Norman Kincaide 1780 John Kinkead, [000024] private, in Capt. William Wilson’s Company, 1st Penn. Regiment, commanded         by Col. James Chambers, from Sept.-Oct. 1780. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p.364. 1780 Andrew Kinkead, Corp. Capt. William Wilson’s Company, 1st Regiment Pennsylvania in the service of         the United States Commanded by Col. James Chambers for months of September and October, 1780.          Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, vol. 23, p. 364. 1780 John Kenkead, private, engaged, June 28th, expires, January 15th 1781, Muster Roll of Capt. William             Wilson’s Company, 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line in the service of the United States of         America, commanded by Col. James Chambers for months of Sept. & October 1780.  Pennsylvania             Archives, s. 6, v. 2, p. 848. 1780 John Kinkead, [000024] private, discharged from Capt. William Wilson’s Company, a seven month man         from 1780, Joseph Howell, Jr., assistant Commisary of accounts Pay Office Philadelphia, PA May 17,         1785, to John Nichelson, Esq.  Pennsylvania Archives, s. 6, v. 2, p. 852. 1781 John Kinkead, [000024] private, Capt. William Wilson’s Company, 1st Penn. Regiment from the                     enlistment of 1780, discharged,  January 15, 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. v. p. 1781 John Kinkaid, [000024] private, in Col. Craig’s detachment, 1st Penn. Regiment Continental Line, in             Jackson’s Company, 1st Regiment, 1781,  transferred to Zigler’s Company, 1782. Pennsylvania                     Archives, s. 5, v. 2, p. 753. 1781 John Kinkead, inlisted for Class No. 131 for 18 mo. From the 1st of July, 1781, aged about 18 yrs., 5             feet 8 inches high, sandy col'd hair, fair complexion, born in Cumberland county, a laborer. 30th August,         1781.  Notes and Queries edited by William Henry Egle, 1900, p. 200. 1785 John Kinkead, Capt. William Wilson, 1st Regiment, 7 months man, discharged, return of men enlisted         for seven months in the Penn.Line, Pay Office, Philadelphia, 17 May 1785.  Active Duty Line.  Record         Proves Active Duty.  Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File 1785 John Kinkead.  In pursuance of an act of General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the             24th of February one thousand seven hundred eighty five, entitled an Act “for directing the Mode of                 distributing the Donation Lands promised to the troops by this Commonwealth and by order of the                 surveyor general, with the Approbation of the Honorable the Executive Council, I have surveyed on the             23rd day of September one thousand seven hundred eighty five, the above described tract of 200 acres         of land, and allowance for Roads & No. 437, situate in District No. III, on the west side of the Allegheny         River in the County of Westmoreland. G.E. Evans, Deputy Surveyor.  To John Lukens, Esq.. Sur. Gen.          This part attached drawn 7th Aug. 1805 by Isaac Craig in right of John Kinkead.  Pennsylvania State             Archives, RG-17, Records of the Land Office, COPIED SURVEYS, 1681-1912, Vol. C-97, p. 205. 1787 John Kincaid, New Levies Pennsylvania, received 45 pounds per certificate #14.620 on June 9, 1787.             Record proves active duty. Pennsylvania  State Archives Online Card File 1790 John Kincaid, late of the New Levies Pennsylvania received 5 pounds, 17 shillings, 4 pence per                     certificate #17129 on August 21, 1790.  Record proves active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives Online         Card File 1790 John Kincaid, late of the New Levies Pennsylania received 39 pounds, 2 shillings, 8 pence per                     certificate #17130 on August 21, 1790.  Record proves active duty.  Pennsylvania State Archives Online         Card File 1791 John Cincaid, late of the New Levies Pennsylvania, received 17 pounds, 10 shillings on May 26, 1791 for         service in 1780. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 6, v. 4, p. 19. 1805 John Kinkead to Wm. Finch?, June 25th 1805          Sir, I have seen papers thrown into the ? from ? in office ?? without regard to honoring, once more I             have to remind you that I have been neglected by a former Controller Gen’l.  I am not to be the looser by         that-one comfort I ? ? I shall for my wrights if I do not immediately obtain it.  ? from you for advice.  John         Kinkead.  Pennsylvania State Archives, RG-17, Donation Claimant Papers, 1785-1810, KIs, p. 72. 1805 John Kinkead, patented 200 acres of Donation Land, tract 437, 3rd District, Pennsylvania, patent, P57,         p. 232, survey C-97, p. 205.          In pursuance of an act of General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania passed the 24th of February         one thousand seven hundred eighty five, entitled an Act “for directing the Mode of distributing the                 Donation Lands promised to the troops by this Commonwealth and by order of the surveyor general,             with the Approbation of the Honorable the Executive Council, I have surveyed on the 23rd day of                     September one thousand seven hundred eighty five, the above described tract of 200 acres of land,          and allowance for Roads & No. 437, situate in District No. III, on the west side of the Allegheny River in         the County of Westmoreland. G.E. Evans, Deputy Surveyor.  To John Lukens, Esq. Sur. Gen.  This part         attached drawn 7th Aug. 1805 by Isaac Craig in right of John Kinkead.  Pennsylvania State Archive, RG-        17, Records of the Land Office, COPIED SURVEYS, 1681-1912 Vol. C-97, p. 205. 1805 John Kinkead, (Isaac Craig assigned), 200 acres, August 10, 1805, District 3, No. 437, Griffith Evans,         Surveyor, Patent Vol. P, No. 57, p. 232, Copied Survey, C-97, p. 205.  RG-17, Records of the Land             Office,DONATION LAND REGISTER: NUMERIC TRACT LISTING, [ca.1794]. p. 28. 1805 John Kinkead patented Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grant, Dist. 3, No. 437, August 10, 1805, 200         acres in Donation District 3 in Mercer County, PA. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 7, p. 698.