Dear Kincaid-listers, I think I have figured out the Cumberland County, PA militia lists, aided by the explanation at the following website: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/MilitaryRevMilitiaInterface.htm There was a permanent billet battalion for each township where the list of classes were compiled and an active battalion to which officers and soldiers were attached when called to duty. The following timeline will hopefully better illustrate the Kincaids in the Cumberland County, PA Militia. There appears to be another James Kinkead with the William Kinkead in the 6th/4th Battalion from Hamilton Township.  I have no idea which lineage these two men belong to. Sincerely Norman Kincaide Cumberland County, PA Militia 1st Battalion, (Active battalion) 1777 James Kinkead, [15550] private, Capt. Matthew Gregg’s Company, 1st Battalion, Cumberland County, PA         Militia, called out by order of Council, July 28, 1777. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 564.  (Active                 battalion, 1st, billet battalion, 2nd) 1777 James McClaren, private, Capt. Matthew Gregg’s Company, 1st Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,         called out by order of Council, July 28, 1777. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p.  564. (Active battalion,             1st, billet battalion, 2nd) 2nd Battalion, (Active battalion) 1777 Archibald Kinkead, [000014] private, Capt. James Power’s Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County,             PA Militia, called out by order of Council, July 28, 1777. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 573. (Active         battalion, 2nd, billet battalion, 7th) 1777 Andrew Kinkead, private, 5th Class, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, commanded by Capt.             Frederick Taylor, October 1777. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 589. (Active battalion, 2nd, billet                 battalion, 7th) 2nd Battalion (permanent billet battalion) 1777 Andrew Kinkead, [93625] private, 3rd Class, Capt. William Donaldson’s Company, 2nd Battalion,                         Cumberland County, PA Militia, commanded by Col. William Chambers, called out to service, July 28,                 1777.  Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 575. (West Pennsborough) 1777 Andrew Kinkead, [93625] private, in 3rd Class, 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,         commanded by Capt. William Donaldson, order from Council, October 23, 1777. Active Duty Militia.                     Record  proves active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives, Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File.              (West Pennsborough) 1777 James Kinkead, [15550] private, 1st Class, 5th Company commanded by Capt. Mathew Gregg, 2nd                     Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia by order of Council July 20, 1777. Active Duty Militia.  Record             proves active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Middleton Township) 1777 Thomas Kinked, [93625] private, 1st Class, 4th Company commanded by Capt. Mathew Greg, 2nd                     Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, abated by order of council, July 20, 1777. Record  does not prove         active duty..  Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File (Middleton Township) 6th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, 4th Battalion after 1780 1777 James Kinkead, private, 3rd Class, 2nd Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Patton, 6th Battalion,                 Cumberland County, PA Militia, delinquent, by order of Council, Oct. 23, 1777.   Record does not prove             active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Hamilton Township) 1777 William Kinkead, private, 3rd Class, 3rd Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Patton, 6th Battalion                 Cumberland County, PA Militia, order of Council, Oct. 23, 1777. Record does not prove active duty.                      Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Hamilton Township) 7th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, 5th Battalion after 1780 1777 Archibald Kinkead [000014] listed in 2nd Company, 7th Battalion, Col. Frederick Watt’s Battalion,                     Cumberland County, PA  Militia, September 1777. (Rye Township) 1777 Andrew Kinkead [1263] listed in 5th Company, 7th Battalion, Col. Frederick Watt’s Battalion, Cumberland             County, PA Militia. (Rye Township) 1777 Andrew Kinkead [000017] listed in 7th Company, 7th Battalion, Col. Frederick Watt’s Battalion, Cumberland         County, PA Militia. (Tyrone Township) 1777 John Kinkead [4164] listed in 7th Company, 7th Battalion, Col. Frederick Watt’s Battalion, Cumberland                 County, PA Militia. (Tyrone Township) Cumberland County, PA Militia 2nd Battalion, permanent billet battalion 1778 Andrew Kinkead, [93625] private, 3rd Class, 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,             commanded by Capt. William Donaldson, by order of Council, July 14, 1778.  2nd Tour, 3rd & 4th Classes,         300 Men to ye Standing Stone.  Pennsylvania State Archives; Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card             File. (West Pennsborough) 1778 James Kinkead, [15550] private, 1st Class, 4th Co. Capt. James Douglas, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Tour, 1st &             2nd Classes-300 Men to ye standing stone, Dqt. Order of Council, July 14, 1778.  Fines: 40 pounds.                  Inactive Duty Militia.  Record Does Not Prove Active Duty.  Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File             (Middleton Township) 6th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, 4th Battalion after 1780 1778 Thomas Kinkead, [16491] private, served in 3rd Class, 3rd Company, 6th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA         Militia, commanded by Capt. Samuel Patten, July 14, 1778, second tour, 3rd & 4th classes. Record proves         active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives; Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Hamilton                     Township) 1778 Thomas Kincaid [16491] served as a ranger on the frontier for the Cumberland County, PA Militia, on a list of         rangers that served from 1778-1783. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 253. 1778 William Kinkead, private, 3rd Class, 3rd Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Patten, 6th Battalion,                 Cumberland County, PA Militia, remt, 300 men to Ye Standing Stone, July 14, 1778.  Record does not prove         active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Hamilton Township) 7th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, 5th Battalion after 1780 1778 Archibald Kincade, [000014] private, in Capt. James Power’s Company, 7th Battalion, Cumberland County,         PA Militia, commanded by Col. Gibson, July 1778. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 614; s. 5, v. 6, p.         467. (Rye Township) 1778 Archibald Kincade, [000014] private, 2nd Class, 8th Company commanded by Capt. James Power, 7th                 Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia served 2nd tour 300 men to Ye Standing Stone, July 14,                     1778. Record proves active duty. Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File. (Rye Township) 1778 Andrew Kinkead, private, in 5th Class, 8th Company, 7th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,                     commanded by Capt. Frederick Taylor by order of Council, January 1778. Active Duty Militia.  Record                 Proves Active Duty.  Pennsylvania State  Archives Online Card File. (Rye Township) 1778 Andrew Kincaid served as a ranger on the frontier of the Cumberland County, PA Militia on a list of rangers         that served from 1778-1783..  Pennsylvania Archives,  s. 3, v. 23, p. 267. 1778 Andrew Kinkead, [000017] private, in 7th Class, Capt. John Buchanon’s Company, 7th Battalion,                         Cumberland County, PA  Militia, commanded by Col. Frederick Watts in service March 1778. Pennsylvania         Archives, s. 2, v. 15, p. 600. (Tyrone Township) 1778 Andrew Kinkead, [000017] private, 7th Class, 8th Company, 7th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,         commanded by Capt. John Bochanon by order of Council, March 25, 1778. Pennsylvania State Archives             (Toboyne Township) 1778 John Kinkead, [4164] private, in 7th Class, Capt. John Buchanon’s Company, 7th Battalion, Cumberland             County, PA Militia, commanded by Col. Frederick Watts in service March 1778.  Pennsylvania Archives, s.         2, v. 15, p. 600. (Tyrone Township) 1778 John Kinkead, [4164] private, in 7th Class, 8th Company, 7th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,             commanded by Capt. John Bochanon, March 25, 1778. Record proves active duty.  Pennsylvania State             Archives; Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File.(Toboyne Township) Cumberland County, PA Militia 1779 John Kincaid, [16596] serg., in Capt. Samuel Patton’s Company, Col. William Chambers’ Battalion,                     Cumberland County, PA Militia, from April 27 to June 22, 1779, 1 month & 25 days, mustered at Legonere,         June 22, 1779..  Pennsylvania State Archives; Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p. 601. Active Duty Militia.          Pennsylvania State Archives Online Card File 1779 John Kincaid, [16596] serg. in Capt. Samuel Patton’s Company, Col. William Chambers’ Battalion,                     Cumberland County, PA Militia in service on the frontiers of Bedford & Westmoreland Counties in the spring         & summer 1779, April 27, 1779, mustered at Legonere,  June 22, 1779. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 2, v. 14,         p. 448; Pennsylvania Archives , s. 5, v. 6, p. 609. 1779 John Kincaid [16596] .           In 1779 a company recruited from Path Valley was mustered into the service, and sent west to quell an             Indian disturbance.  This was Captain Noah Abraham's company - First Lieutenant Nathaniel Stevenson; Second Lieutenant Adam Harman;  Sergeants Joseph Ferguson, Campbell Lefever, James Hamilton, John Roatch; Privates, Daniel Colbert, Neal Dougherty,  Frederick Dougherty, Patrick Dougherty, Thomas Knox, Daniel Lavrey, William Love, Redmond McDonough, Mathias Maers,  John Maghan, John Millison, James Megraw, Isaac Miner, James Russell, John Robinson, James Ray, and William Walker.        At the same time another company went from Letterkenny Township: Captain Samuel Patton; First Lieutenant Ezekiel Sample; Sergeants John Kincaid, [16596] William Spear; Privates John Bran, Thomas Crotley, Richard Cooper, George Hunter, Samuel Howard, John Hart, William Lowry, George Lamb, John Lytle, Henry Marshal, John Mathias (weaver), Lorans McReady, John Parker, William  Patterson, Abram Rosenberry, William Sharp, John Welsh, Henry Williamson.   History of Franklin County, PA, Franklin & Beers, 1887, Chapter IV, The Revolution. Cumberland County, PA Militia 2nd Battalion 1780 Andrew Kinkead, [1263] private, in 3rd Class, 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,         June 12, 1780. Pennsylvania State Archives. (West Pennsborough) 1780 James Kinkaid, [15550] private, 1st Class, 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,             Class Roll, Sept. 20, 1780.  Inactive Duty Militia.  Record Does Not Prove Active Duty.  Pennsylvania State         Archives Online Card File. (Carlisle) 4th Battalion, 1780 Thomas Kincaid, [16491] serg., was in Capt. Samuel Patton’s Company, Cumberland County, PA Militia,             August 28, 1780.  Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 707; Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p. 277.                 (Hamilton Township) 5th Battalion, permanent billet, formerly the 7th Battalion 1780 Andrew Kinkade [1263] in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, called to         perform a tour of duty, August 1, 1780. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 689. (Toboyne Township) 1780 Andrew Kincaid, private, [1263] 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion Cumberland County, PA Militia,              Class Roll, 1780-83. Inactive Duty Militia.  Record does not prove active duty.  Pennsylvania State Archives         Online Card File. (Toboyne Township) 1780 Archabald Kincaid, [000014] private, 2nd Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion Cumberland County, PA                 Militia,  Class Roll, 1780-83. Inactive Duty Militia.  Record does not prove active duty.  Pennsylvania State         Archives Online Card File. (Toboyne Township) 1780 Jno. Kincaid, [4164] private, 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion Cumberland County, PA Militia,  Class         Roll, 1780-83. Inactive Duty Militia.  Record does not prove active duty.  Pennsylvania State Archives Online         Card File. (Toboyne Township) 1780 John Kinkade [4164] in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, called to             perform a tour of duty,  August 1, 1780. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 689. (Toboyne Township) 2nd Battalion 1781 James Kinkade [15550] in account of 1st Class, 4th Company, 2nd Battalion, Cumberland County, PA                 Militia, called to do a tour of duty,  June 27, 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 736; s. 5, v. 6, p.             288. (West Pennsborough)  4th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, formerly the 6th Battalion 1781 John Kincaid, [16596] serg., in Samuel Patton’s Company, 2nd Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland                 County, PA Militia, commanded by  Col. Samuel Culbertson, May 12, 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v.         23, p. 743; s. 5, v. 6, p. 286. (Hamilton Township) 1781 John Kinkade, private,  in 6th Class, 2nd Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, Capt.             Samuel Patton’s Company, May 12, 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 744; s. 5, v. 6, p. 287.             (Hamilton Township) 1781 John Kincead, [16596] serg., in 1st Class, 2nd Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,             called to duty, June 27, 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 738. (Hamilton Township) 1781 Thomas Kincaid, [16491] serg., in Samuel Patton’s Company, 2nd Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland             County, PA Militia, commanded by Col. Samuel Culbertson, May 12, 1781.  Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v.         23, p. 743; Pennsylvania Archives , s. 5, v. 6, p. 286. (Hamilton Township) 5th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, formerly the 7th Battalion 1781 Archibald Kincade [000014] in 2nd Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia,                 called  to duty in 1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p. 364; s. 3, v. 23, p. 798. (Toboyne Township) 1781 Archibald Kincaid [000014] in 2nd Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA, Militia,                 Capt. John Nelson’s Company for 1780-1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v.. 23, p. 798; s. 5, v. 6, p. 355.         (Toboyne Township) 1781 Andrew Kincade [1263] in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA, Capt. John                 Nelson’s Company for 1780-1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 799; s. 5, v..  6, p. 356. (Toboyne             Township) 1781 John Kincade [4164] in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia, Capt. John         Nelson’s Company for 1780-1781. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 799; s. 5, v. 6, p. 356. (Toboyne             Township) Cumberland County, PA Militia 4th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, formerly the 6th Battalion 1782 John Kincaid, [16596] serg., in 2nd Company, Capt. Samuel Patton’s Company, 4th Battalion, Cumberland         County, PA Militia, commanded by Col. Samuel Culbertson, September 12, 1782.  Pennsylvania Archives,         s. 3, v. 23, p. 785; s. 5, v. 6, p. 311. (Hamilton Township) 1782 Thomas Kincaid, [16491] serg., in 2nd Company, Capt. Samuel Patton’s Company, 4th Battalion,                     Cumberland County, PA Militia, commanded by Col. Samuel Culbertson, September 12, 1782.                          Pennsylvania Archives, s. 3, v. 23, p. 785; s. 5, v. 6, p. 311. (Hamilton Township) 5th Battalion, permanent billet battalion, formerly the 7th Battalion 1782 Archibald Kincaid, [000014] private, in 2nd Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA             Militia under Capt.  John Nelson, called to duty 1782. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p. 365. (Toboyne             Township) 1782 Andrew Kincaid, [1263] private, in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia             under Capt. John Nelson, called to duty 1782. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p. 366. (Toboyne Township) 1782 John Kincaid, [4164] private, in 7th Class, 8th Company, 5th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia under         Capt. John Nelson,  called to duty, 1782. Pennsylvania Archives, s. 5, v. 6, p.. 366. (Toboyne Township)