I am in hopes someone with Military 'know how' can help me with this question. Most counties had their own Militia in the REv. War. I am particularly interested in the two listed below. There is a Joshua Brown that is a Captain in one County Militia, and a Joshua Brown is listed in the Lancaster Militia as an '8th class'. In other words you have the officers, then you have 1st class with about 20 men listed, then 2nd class with about 20 men listed.....on down to the 8th class with about 10 men listed. Someone years ago quoted that the 8th class meant 'drummer boy'. There are 10 men in that 8th class, did they have 10 drummer boys?? In one of the Bedford Co. units they have 'drummer boy' listed seperately, not under one of the classes. This may seem trivial, but it is important in that many old researchers referred to our Joshua Brown as a 'drummer boy' just because he was listed as an 8th class in his Battalion. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Kathy Wells. We have the following examples of military units: ----- 1780, 1781, 1782 - Cumberland Co. - Pennsylvania Archives", 3rd series, vol 23, pg 806 (also in 5th Series, Vol 6, pg 562) shows Cumberland County, PA Militia, Capt. Joshua Brown's company, return of his class roll for 8th battn. , commanded by Col. Alexander Brown for 1780-1781-1782. Also is 2nd class James Brown & John Brown in that Cumberland Battln. -----1780, 1781 - Lancaster Co. - "Pennsylvania Archives" 5th Series, Vol 7, pg 566,567 shows 3rd Company of 6th Battn. of Lancaster Co. Militia commanded by Capt. John Duncan in 1780 - pg 568 Jeremiah Brown is a 3rd class, Joshua Brown is 8th Class; pg 579 also shows same for 1781, but pg 580 now lists also Joshua Brown Jr. under 8th class. Kathy & David Wells 425 Evergreen Dr., Hurst, Texas 76054 [email protected] Successful Participant in the Carter DNA Project http://www.carter-cousins.org. My Homepage http://www.geocities.com/kathywells2002/index.html Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Tent #1, Texas (President & Past Registrar) http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/7706/DUV.html Member of Mayflower Society http://geocities.com/texasmayflower/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------ "History is the essence of innumerable biographies" - Carlyle