In a message dated 11/7/2003 8:47:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I have WARD TOMPKINS in 159th regiment Militia Hecox's division for > War > 1812 . Is anyone on the list familiar with that Militia group . I have no > idea where to look . NARA has NO pension records for my TOMPKINS . Only > have > above info off of duty list . Is anyone a descendant ? > Sheri I believe that the Militia was a STATE organization. Therefore, you should be looking at STATE resources instead the National Archives, which is a FEDERAL records depository. Try the NY State Archives, for instance. Diane Wilson Flynn