----- Original Message ----- 
From: Paul Drake 
To: A.J.... 
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:12 AM
Subject: militia


Hi, Ann.  You must reread your sources to determine whether or not they were "regulars" - full time soldiers - sent there from the Mother Country or were, instead, militia.  VERY briefly, all would have been in the King's service, as were all armed men in the English colonies.  Those raised locally to protect the citizenry quite usually were known and ranked as militia.  The Royal Governor would have picked the "Commander" of the militia, and he would have named his subordinate officers subject to the approval of the Governor and Council.  The militiamen often elected their lesser officers.  The armed forces of England were senior in rank to the militia.   Paul  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: A.J..... 
  To: Paul Drake 
  Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 8:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [VA-SOUTHSIDE-L] Barbados Ancestors:


  Hi, I have written a book on "GOODING AND ALLIED FAMILIES, Vol I".  Some of
  the GOODING folks appear in the Barbados military roster-would they have
  been an English regiment or early militia as we knew it in the colonies?-
  Thanks in advance, Ann K


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