This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JaB.2ACE/2988.2.1 Message Board Post: Note that the militia roster item in the card file is for a Robert Weir of Washington Co., PA. All men aged 16-60 were supposed to be in the County Militia. If the inquirer seeks this information in order to qualify for membership in an organization such as SAR or DAR, evidence of active duty or an active act of patriotism is required. The data on this particular card does not supply that evidence. This may or may not be the individual you were looking for; you'd have to prove it one way or another. Study of the history of formation of Pennsylvania counties will help you pinpoint where to look.