I think the militia was organized before a regular army for the Rev. War. I don't think anyone would argue that those who served in the militia were any less involved in the Rev. War than the regular army. My ancestor was in the militia and I noticed he seemed to serve in 2 month stints. A friend reminded me that most people were farmers and so the military had to let people tend the farm from time to time. I have used the PA Archives in the public library. There are pages of Rev. War muster rolls in the Fifth Series and a list of pensioners in the Third Series. My ancestor Gideon SMITH was in the militia. My research into his life was helped immensely by getting his pension application. Pensions weren't available until the 1830s so it's possible an ancestor who was in the war didn't live long enough to apply. As it was his was challenged on the basis his signature was fake...the county officials explained that he was OLD and had paralysis by then...and finally he got his pension. Chances are a lot of "relatives" tried to get pensions after their family member was long gone. Nancy Neuman Lewisburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <fclarke@juno.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Serving in a militia > Mary Ann's question brings up another. My ancestors are also listed as > being in > a militia during the Revolutionary war. I have a feeling Militias were > much like our National Guard. > Being a member may not mean the person actually saw active duty or faught > in any > campaigns. Does just being in the Militia "count" as being a "Soldier in > the > Revolutionary War". > On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 05:48:13 -0600 "maryann" <mamsb@digitalexp.com> > writes: > > A few years ago, my application for my 5th gr grandfather's > > revolutionary war record was returned from the National Archives > > saying they had no record of his service. > > > > But all was not lost. I found it at the Pennsylvania Archives in > > Harrisburg - he served as PA Volunteer during Revolutionary War. > > His > > service was part of a militia which was not recorded in national > > records. > > > > Mary Ann > > Fred Clarke > fclarke@juno.com > 10885 W 69th Ave > Arvada CO 80004 > 303 424 2560 > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Visit our Centre Co. GenWeb page for further information:(http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/centre.htm) >