Thanks for your reply! My ancestor, actually my husband's, George HICKS, lived near Albany and was a drummer boy in the 4th Regiment of NY Militia, 2nd Battalion of Rensselaerwyck, 7th Co. under Cpt. Anthony Brease His pension records from the National Archives indicate only that he was in this particular regiment...no specifics about battles, campaigns, etc. There are several people researching his line and they've been unable to come up with old letters or accounts of his wartime experiences. What a treasure such documents would be! At the suggestion of someone on the mailing list I have borrowed a book by John C. Dann entitled, The Revolution Remembered: Eyewitness Accounts of the War for Independence, University of Chicago Press (1980) which gives details from personal accounts of enlisted men in various regiments and units. It is interesting reading but not indexed according to units or regiments. It has also been suggested that what I need to find are "orderly books" since regimental histories of the various militias are not available. Perhaps you could write the first one! Another suggestion: James Biser Whisker's book, The American Colonial Militia: The Colonial Militias of NY, NJ, Del and Md., Edwin Mellen Press (1997). I cannot locate this book at our local library of Western Michigan University's library so I can't speak for what's in it. Good luck with your project... Diane in Kalamazoo D lampson wrote: > Hi! > If you find any such histories please let me know. > I have not found any. I am researching the 10th Albany Militia Regiment > from Livingston Manor. If I want a history of it, I am afraid I will > have to write it myself. I just might do that. > Was your ancestor at Saratoga? Heritage Hunters are Compiling the > names. I can send you the link if you wish. > Since there is quite a bit of uncertainty as to what Albany County > Militia Regiments made up Ten Broeck's Albany Militia Brigade at > Saratoga, I would be interested to know if his pension papers indicate > that he was at Saratoga (Battles were on Sept. 19 & Oct. 7, 1777. > "Rensselear" is the usual spelling of the Colonel's name. > I have to go out now, but I will riun my Data on your ancestors > name later. > Don Lampson > > D Holmes wrote: > > > > Our ancestor, Benjamin Hicks, served in the 4th Regiment of the NY > > Militia (1776-1781). I have confirmed this with pension and DAR > > records. I am interested in the history of the regiment. He served > > under Cpt. Anthony Bries (Breas) and Col. Van Rensellear (sp?). All I > > can find at the library are lists of officers and enlisted men and > > general information about NY before and during the Revolution. > > > > Can anyone refer me to a helpful text or a website that would have the > > history of this regiment? I would be glad to share what I find. > > > > Thanks for any information or leads... > > > > Diane > > dholmes@net-link.net