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Family History Search At NARA

OrphansGold — 4 Jul 2008 2:09:02 GMT

I will search War of 1812 records at NARA.

Please contact me at OrphansGold@yahoo.com .

War of 1812 - 1814

ofteringen — 1 Mar 2008 11:08:29 GMT

My 3x's great grandfather, David Koon (Kuhn),was mustered into the military on May 12, 1812. He served as a private in the 89th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 11th Division, (Mifflin, Huntingdon & Centre Counties). He was born 10 Jan 1770, in Lancaster County, married in Franklin County and then, in 1800, moved with his wife to Centre County, where he lived, raised his family, and died circa 1830. I'm interested in learning something about any military campaigns in which he may have served during the War of 1812; or any assistance in researching military campaigns for the unit in which he served.

War of 1812 16th Division Pa Militia

Mark S. Painter — 16 Aug 2006 3:34:14 GMT

I am working on a non-profit project to document the 16th Division Pa Militia During the War of 1812. This includes the present Counties of Beaver, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Venango, Warren, Lawrence, parts of Forrest and Clarion Counties.
I'm also documenting the men who enlisted in the Regular U.S. Army from this area.
I am seraching for letters, diaries, newspaper articles from 1812-1815, statements from Pension & Bounty Land records that will help tell the story in the soldiers words.
Any help in this area would be appreciated.

War of 1812 rosters

John Moon — 24 Jun 2003 1:43:08 GMT

Anyone out their who might have the names of the pa. units who fought the war of 1812, or where i can find the rosters, any help on where to begin finding an ancestor who verbal history said was their. thanks for any help.

PVT. JOHN FIELD (1790-1869) d. Phila. Pension File Served under CAPT. JOSEPH MURRAY'S Co., PA Mil.

Jacqueline4242 — 9 Dec 2007 7:21:54 GMT

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 > Fe-Fla - Image no. 347.

WAR OF 1812
Numbers: WO 12943 WC 21540
Soldier: JOHN FIELD
Widow: FIELD, ERNESTINE A.
Service: PVT - CAPT. JOSEPH MURRAY'S CO PA MIL
Enlisted: Sept. 8, 1814
Discharged: Jan. 4, 1815
Residence of Soldier: 1850 - Lancaster Co PA & 1855 Camden Co NJ
Residence of Widow: 1878 - Philadelphia, PA
Maiden Name of Widow : ERNESTINE __________, 1st mar PEARSON
Marriage of Soldier & Widow: Apr. 24, 1828, Philadelphia, PA
Death of Soldier: July 21, 1869, Philadelphia, PA
Remarks: Canceled G L W 26555 40 50 filed in the brief. A certified copy of church record filed in the brief.
Bounty Land: 26555 40 50 canceled; 41672 80 50; 3587 80 55;
========================================================
If I try to obtain this file what will I learn from it. ERNESTINE (ABERCROMBIE) PEARSON FIELD was the widow and not sure what the application would have asked her. I am most interested in finding the parents of JOHN FIELD (b. PA - and according to his daughter's death record, b. Phila.)

Thanks for any information about the War of 1812 Pension files and also interested in the Bounty Land mentioned.

ERNESTINE's first husband was ROBERT H. C. PEARSON who also served in the War of 1812, but for Kentucky.

Jacqueline Sleeper Russell

Website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&...

Michael Northcraft 50th Reg. Capt McLaughlin

sjlfee — 12 Nov 2007 5:52:46 GMT

I am looking for Michael Northcraft who served in the War of 1812 and was a private in the 50th Regiment of Maryland with Capt. McLaughlin. He lived in Bedford County, Pa most of his life. He was born in Montgomery County, MD. He was married to a Mary A. Had at least two children. One was Susan Northcraft born in 1811 who married Frederick Buxton and one was Michael Northcraft born in 1812 and married Anna Buxton, brother of Frederick Buxton. Michael might be a son of a Edward Northcraft or a Richard Northcraft. Seeking information on both Michael and his wife Mary A.

John White War of 1812

mary guthrie — 9 May 2006 4:11:05 GMT

im looking for any info on a John White wife name Sarah from Fayette county PA
TRING TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD A SON NAME Perry G White
John was in the second regiment under
LT COL ROBERT PATTERSON
CAPT PETER HERTZOG

if anyone can help me please email me ive been trying to find Perry's parents for a long time and cant find them.

Mary Guthrie

War of 1812

mhelmsm — 31 Mar 2007 4:41:06 GMT

Do you have any Helms, Lyons, Mason, Meadows, Nash, or Post listed? (Possibly some listed from Pittslyvania Co.)If there are too many to list here could you e-mail with the list?

Joshua Stroud Fletcher

Kate S — 13 Aug 2006 1:38:53 GMT

hi-

I'm looking for any records that Joshua Stroud Fletcher served in the War of 1812. He may have served in Berry's Battalion or 4th Detachment(Rush's) in the Pennsylvania Militia.

He supposedly died after the war of Yellow Fever in the 1820's but I can't find any evidence of a pension for his wife, Eliza Evans Fletcher.

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

Capt. Mathew Johnson's Company

Cornelia Browne — 18 Feb 2006 7:54:53 GMT

My ancestor, Charles Clark, served in Capt. Mathew Johnson's Co., in the 5th battalion, second detachment, Pa. militia. Does anyone have any information about this company? Thanks, Cornelia Browne

29th & 107th Regiments Pa Militia

Mark S. Painter — 16 Aug 2006 3:37:08 GMT

Does anyone have any information on the 29th or 107th Regiments, 2nd Brigade 16th Division PA Militia. These regiments were from Butler and Beaver County, Pa, a detachment was sent to Fort Niagara in 1813. No other information is found in the Published Pa Archives.

Camp Marous Hook and Joseph Nelson

JoAnne — 23 May 2006 2:52:47 GMT

Can anyone help me?
Trying to find any information on Camp Marous Hook.
Also found what may be ancestors name, Joseph Nelson,on list of PA volunteers but the county is not mentioned - believe it is Huntingdon county. Record from Ancestry.com states, Camp Marous Hook, November 29, 1814. Col. Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol. Light Infantry. "We the subscribers, members of a company of infantry commanded by Capt. Edmund Tipton, belonging to a regiment commanded by Col. Rees Hill, now *** service of the United States, do acknowledge to have received of John Phillips the sums annexed to our names, respectively, this ? day of November, 1813."
Would like to know how to research this info further.
Many thanks,
JoAnne

hugh barr service?

Sherry Grunenberg — 12 May 2006 2:07:51 GMT

I am looking for the unit that Hugh Barr served in. He was born in 1800 and died in 1829. Family oral history has him as a drummer boy. He was born in the Washington Co PA area. Family moved to OH in 1816. He married Elizabeth Farber.

War of 1812 Pension records

mary guthrie — 9 May 2006 4:15:15 GMT

looking for John White wife Sarah of fayette county PA
HE SERVED IN THE SECOND REGIMENT UNDER lt col robert patterson and capt peter hertzog

fayette county PA
i believe John died in 1813

David Koon

Robert Kuhn — 27 Feb 2006 3:40:38 GMT

During the War of 1812 - 1814, David Koon, my 3xs great grandfather, served in the Pennsylvania Volunteers (Mifflin, Huntingdon & Centre counties), 89th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 11th Division, as a Private and was mustered into the service on 12 June 1812. Seeking some guidance as to researching all aspects of my antecedent's military service. He was born 10 January 1770, Lancaster County, Pa,.died circa 1830, in Centre County, Pa. and buried in the Cedar Creek Cemetery. He married Catharine Palmer, born in 1775, in Pa, died 20 Decemeber 1849, in Centre County, Pa. and buried in the Boalsburg Cemetery. Would either of these individuals have been eligible for Veteran's benefits? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

War of 1812 Seeking information Frederick Reigard or Riegard

CarolA_Reigard — 2 Jan 2006 3:19:20 GMT

124 Regiment
First Major Henry Beltz
1st Flank Comp
8. Frederick Riegard

Any information would be helpful.

22nd U.S. Infantry, 2nd U.S. Infantry, War of 1812

MarkPainter — 15 Aug 2005 5:23:00 GMT

I am trying to reconstruct the rolls of the 22nd U.S. Infantry during the War of 1812. The regiment was recruited from Pennsylvania and at the end of the war was deactivated and became part of the 2nd U.S. Infantry. If you have any information on soldiers who served in those units please email me. I am interested in the county they were recruited from, rank, age, etc.
email me: bender@advntr.com

List of Americans buried at Dartmoor POW Cemetery, England

Cindy — 9 Aug 2005 3:13:28 GMT

This link is an excellent resource for locating those American POW's buried at Dartmoor. As I am an American now living permanently in England I hope to one day take photographs of all the graves that are still intact.

http://my.execpc.com/~sril/dartmoor/d_pow.htm

http://my.execpc.com/~sril/dartmoor/index.htm

Matthew Riley ??

varcsix — 9 Jun 2005 10:55:59 GMT

I just learned that Matthew Riley served in War of 1812... but I don't know how to even start looking for him.

He may have lived in OH at the time.

Are there published rosters for either PA or OH?
Thanks for your help.

74th Regiment Pennsylvania Militia 1814

markano3 — 4 Jun 2005 1:38:05 GMT

Looking for any info on the 74th, particularly names of personnel in regiment.

Pontious

JanettCalland99 — 4 Apr 2006 12:02:50 GMT

Does anyone have any information about the name Pontious (Pontius) serving in the War of 1812 from Pennsylvania? Thank you.

Jcall@cros.net

Janett

Paine, John

JanettCalland99 — 4 Apr 2006 12:02:50 GMT

Am interested in finding information on the Company or Group that John Paine was in during the War of 1812. Moved to Ohio in 1832. Was a soldier in the War of 1812. Please contact me at jcall@cros.net. Thank you.

Jan

Cobean's Battalion, PA Volunteers

angelwolf001 — 26 Apr 2005 4:04:24 GMT

I am looking for information on John Bringman who is listed as a private in Cobean's Battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Where could I find information on this battalion? Thanks in advance. Lori (Bringman) Nichols

James White War of 1812 PA/DE?

David White — 8 Apr 2005 1:02:49 GMT

Seeking information on James White 4/6/1780-5/6/1835.
I think he was commissioned a Captain around 8/24/1812.
Company 2 or B, 1st Battlion, 6th Regiment Militia.

Anyone have information on this James White?

Thanks so much for your help,

Dave

James W Holland War of 1812

waynedholland — 1 Feb 2005 2:39:15 GMT

My 4greatgrandfathers tombstone is marked as him being a War of 1812 veteran but I cannot find any other record of his service as of yet. I have no idea what company he served in or what years all I know is that he was born abt 1791 and died 1847 was born in Pennsylvania and died there in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County.

Any assistance on how i might find out more about him would be great.

J. L. Pearson's 65th Regiment PA Militia

M_Safirstein — 30 Dec 2004 12:45:01 GMT

I have a military record of one of my ancestor's and he served War of 1812 in J. L. Pearson's 65th Regiment PA Militia.

Does anyone know what co. in PA this militia was formed?

Or where I can find out the location of J. L. Pearson's 65th Regiment PA Militia?

Thanks.

Capt. Andrew Moore from Pennsylvania?

Maureen — 22 Nov 2003 6:31:23 GMT

My ancestor, Andrew Flanigan, born in Pennsylvania about 1778, supposedly served in the War of 1812 under Capt. Moore. But I did not find his name listed on the web site with Officers of the War of 1812 from Pennsylvania. Does anyone know how to find out more about the roster from PA?

SEITZINGERS OF PA

DICKSEITZINGER — 9 Nov 2005 4:24:17 GMT

If anyone has information about SEITZINGERS related to military records or anything else, please contact me.
JO-ANN SEITZINGER

John Noble, Brig Gen. of Bedford Co., PA

pwalkermn — 10 Nov 2004 1:01:08 GMT

I am looking for info on the military service of John Noble who
was a Penn. Volunteer in the War of 1812. I wrote to the NARA and for some reason they could find no service record or pension application. Any other ideas?

And p.s.--what is a brigadier general--who conveyed these ranks on volunteers?

Thomas BRACE

BonniePehrson48 — 17 Oct 2004 4:01:18 GMT

Looking for information about Thomas BRACE said to have been in the War of 1812. Have no other information. He was born in PA and died in NY.
Slim information, hoping someone has some clues.

Thanks BOnnie

Joseph Finley. said to have served...

Janfoster252 — 19 Jun 2005 6:05:33 GMT

Verbal history...Joseph W.Finley, served in the War of 1812.

Thanks for any assistance...

Regards,
Jan

William Francis of Girard, Erie, PA

CHERYLBEAN — 17 Jun 2006 10:28:48 GMT

War of 1812: Soldier: Francis, William
enlisted June 15, 1813; Discharged Aug 13, 1813
Widow: Francis, Demaras
Maiden name of Widow Demaras ___? 1st Mar Joles
Marriade of Soldier and Widow: June 1, 1840 Girard, PA
Death of Soldier Feb 5, 1878 Girard, PA
Death of Widow: Nov 25, 1878
Bounty Land 6494 40 50; 19599 120 55
Numbers: SO 4176; SC 13375; WO 18594; WC 13137
Residence of Soldier: 1850 Erie Co, PA; 1855 1871 Girard, Erie, PA

LOOKING for more info on Damaris Vaughn Joles Franis 2nd wife of William Francis; William's first wife is Anna Evans.

Captain Gordon's Company??

MaryKayLand49 — 4 Mar 2004 1:35:33 GMT

Am trying to figure out where to find a roster for Captain Gordon's company during the War of 1812. The only lead I have is limited: From the Oil City, PA Blizzard, Tuesday, June 12, 1888: "Mrs. Mary Baker, of Franklin, is the oldest pensioner in Venango County, if not the oldest in the state, being now in her 95th year. She is the widow of John Baker, who was a member of Capt. Gordon's company in the War of 1812." Any leads appreciated!

"Captain" Blair, War of 1812, Pennsylvania?

jmonson11 — 14 Oct 2003 3:42:07 GMT

I am trying to identify "Captain" Blair, a veteran of the War of 1812, probably from Pennsylvania, location unknown.

He had at least one daughter, Nancy J. Blair, born about 1811 in Pennsylvania. She married William F. Cochran in Pennsylvania and had 8 children. The Cochrans emigrated to Lafayette County Wisconsin before 1851.

I do not know if Captain Blair moved to Wisconsin or anywhere else.

Lemuel LINCOLN, War of 1812 Veteran?

EdwardPerryLincoln — 28 Sep 2003 7:05:10 GMT

Hi,

I just discovered this list, what a pleasant surprize. My ggggrandfather, Lemuel LINCOLN is listed as being a veteran of the War of 1812 on his tombstone in Chautauqua County, NY. What little I know of him has him in MA prior to the war years. I have the NARA papers ready to mail, but if someone could do a lookup for me I would be greatly appreciative.

Thank you,

Ed

War of 1812 Anderson

karseng — 2 Jan 2003 1:41:10 GMT

Does anyone have the Ancestry CD for War of 1812 Service Records and be willing to do a lookup for Charles Anderson, 1 Reg't (Ferree's) Private, Pennsylvania Militia? Thanks, Gayle

Battle of New Orleans

lilliegrabill — 1 Nov 2001 6:17:40 GMT

I'm trying to find out which PA regiments may have served at the Battle of New Orleans. Any ideas?

Daniel Lawyer

MarthaGrainger99 — 25 Jan 2004 3:30:40 GMT

I'm looking for information on a Daniel Lawyer. He was born in Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA on 25 April, 1794. He was married to Mary Ensminger 19 Feb. 1815, and died in Carrollton Co, Ohio 27 April, 1879.

I know nothing about his family. His obit says he was a vet of the War of 1812.

thanks

Joseph Kirby

MarthaGrainger99 — 25 Jan 2004 3:30:40 GMT

Looking for information about Joseph Kirby, who fought in the War of 1812. He married a Catherine Anderson and they had 8 children. He died in 1822 in Bedford Co, PA, and then the widow and children moved to Ohio.

Col. Randolph Mitchell - War of 1812

Cindy S. — 13 Mar 2002 2:27:12 GMT

This is according to his Graves Registration Card,
he is buried in New Reading Cemetery, Reading Twp, Perry County, Ohio. died May 1847.
Looking for information on him and his parents.
Thanks Cindy

138th Pennsylvania Militia

moonworks — 30 Jan 2005 3:45:32 GMT

I have just begun searching for my ancestor, Richard Hines (b. May 26, 1782; d.October 2, 1876). On his tombstone (as well as some other documents I have)at Wolfcreek Cemetary in Butler County, Pennsylvania, it states he was a private in the 138th Pennsylvania Militia. He may have been born in Ireland. I have additional info that his father (also named Richard) fought in the Am. Revolution. Any help as to how I can get more info on the 138th as well as info on Richard's military record would be greatly appreciated.