JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK

BIOGRAPHIES OF SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812

John BAKER

My Email:colroot@home.com
Submitter's name: Collene Harker
State of residence of soldier: NY or Va

Comments:
JOHN BAKER born circa 1780 NY. He fought in the military War 1812 , mostly in NY and VA. Had son JOHN BAKER born circa 1800 NY. Have any information?

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Silas BARRET

Author: RDCalhounEagan
Watertown Daily Times, 17 Aug 1883

---Silas Barret, a soldier of the war of 1812, who died at his home in Youngstown, Niagara county, Tuesday, aged 94, formerly lived in Jefferson county, and was with the American army along the St. Lawrence river during the war of 1812. In 1845 he went to Niagara county, where he has since resided. He was married twice, and has had nine children, four of whom survive him. His wife died nine years ago. He retained his faculties to a remarkable degree, and took a lively interest in all that was going on about him. At the last presidential election, he rode four miles to the polls to cast his vote for Garfield.

NOTE: Silas married (1) Lucinda Evans (2) Sedate Evans, who were sisters, daughters of Urial & Lucinda Evans.

Author: RDCalhounEagan

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John D. FAIRFIELD

My Email:w0pha@hamilton.net
Submitter's name: Joseph W. Fairfield
State of residence of soldier: New York

Comments:
Family records say he served in the War of 1812. So far, we have been unable to find any record of him in the military. ANY help would be appreciated.

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Luther Gaylord

Luther Gaylord as born about 1800 at Prescott, Ontario, Canada, the son of John (Galer) Gaylord and Mary (Galbreaight) Galbreath. He served in the War of 1812. He served as a musician in Captain John Lytle’s company of NY Militia for over 14 days. This was disputed as he did not appear on the Roll for the company but was supported by two of his friends. He died before receiving any payments from his Pension.

He married first Rosina Hartman on 9 August 1831 at Ernestown, Ontario, CN. Rosina was born 1 September 1813 in Upper Canada and died 3 July 1861 at Lennox, Ontario, CN. On 1 August 1853, Luther Gaylord was age 53 and a resident of Cape Vincent, NY, in a hearing for a claim for bounty lands.

Luther married second Hulda Theresa Babcock on 3 April 1871 at Manhattan, NY. Hulda was born 1816 at Frontenac County, Ontario, CN and died at an unknown time and place. Hulda applied for and received Widow’s Pension 35,343 for $8 per month commencing 31 March 1879, raised to $12 19 March 1886. At that date she lived at #101, 3 Wister St, Philadelphia, PA

From a letter dated 7 Feb. 1890, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC:

"In reply to your letter of January 7, 1890, you are informed that Luther Gaylord, who was a Musician in Capt. J. Lytle's Co., NY Vols Rifles, War of 1812, was pensioned as a survivor of that War under the Act of March 9, 1878, from the date of that Act. He died before payment was made, and the total amount due, viz: from March 9, 1878 to March 30, 1879, the date of his death, $101.87, was paid to Levi Gaylord, who furnished proof that the soldier left no widow or minor children, and that the expenses of the pensioner's last illness and burial, were borne by him, the said, Levi Gaylord."

Letter address to Mrs. Theresa B. Gaylord of Philadelphia, PA. Levi Gaylord was one of Luther Gaylord's children, who are enumerated in the pension file.

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Colonel John GOTHAM

"In the year 1812, John Gotham enlisted as Corporal in Captain Lamson's company to defend the Frontier of the Empire State and was in the Battle of Sacketts Harbor."

Source: "History of Jefferson County" p. 1810 "John Gotham, private in Captain William Lamson's company of Colonel Gershom Tuttle's 76th Regiment, served from September 7, 1812 to September 20, 1812; from February 3, 1813 to March 19, 1813 and as sareant in Captain William Lamson's company of Colonel Amariah Tucker's 76th RegiMent from July 28, 1814 to August 21, 1814."

Source: Adj. Gen. Office; Albany, N.Y.

John Gotham was Colonel of Milttia after the War of 1812, having served in the War. He and his wife are buried in an old deserted cemetery on the Gotham St. Road. His great-granddaughter, Mrs. M.H. Rice (Grace A. Brimmer) was a Member of the Northern Frontier Chapter, U.S.D. 1812. His grave is Marked with the official Marker of the Daughters of 1812.

Summary on Col. John Gotham:
Born: Dec.16,1782 in Plainfield, Sullivan Co., NH
Died: Nov. 15, 1840 Sackets Harbor, Jefferson Co., NY. Drowned in Lake Ontario
Buried: Brookside Cemetery, W, Jefferson Co., NY
Father: Henry Rockford Gotham Sr.
Mother: Mary Rowell
Married to Nancy Penniman in 1805 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY

In 1804 he was living in Watertown. He served in the Military as a member of the Sacketts Harbor Militia in 1812. He was a farmer.

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Captain Joseph Mayo, of Pamelia

SOURCE: The New York Reformer, October 25, 1860, page 3:

Captain Joseph Mayo was the eldest of eleven children--sons and daughters of Col. Joseph Mayo, an officer in the army of the Colonies during the war of the "Revolution,: and serving during the whole of that sanguinary period. He was born March 30, 1773 in the town of Warwick, County of Franklin, and State of Massachusetts...after leaving the parental roof he went to Montague, on the Connecticut River and engaged as a hand on a boat that plied between Montague, MA and the town or city of Hartford, in Connecticut...

He became a clerk in a grocery at a place called Cheapside, on Deerfield River, ..and at this place he became acquainted with the family of a Mr. Wells, whose daughter, Asenath, pleased him so well that he courted and married her sometime in the course of the year 1803...

In the year 1802, however, he came to this new town, and purchased the piece of land now owned and occupied by Alanson P. Sigourney, Esq, where he remained until 1805, at which time the county of Jefferson was set off, together with Lewis, from Oneida, and it became probable that the county seat would be permanently fixed here. He then purchased a farm of 50 acres on the south side of the road leading from Watertown village to Brownville, embracing most of that territory covered by "Boon's Settlement," at the "Sand Banks."...

In the early organization of the militia of this county, Mr. Mayo became a "warrant officer" in the Watertown Company, commanded by Capt. Thomas Delano, and in 1812, at the breaking out of the war, he had been advanced, by regular gradation of office, to the position of Lieutenant under Captain Stephen Gifford. As such Lieutenant, Mr. Mayo was called with the militia of the county to rendezvous at Sackets Harbor, for the defense of that important post--at several times during the three years that the War of 1812 continued. In fact there was very little regard paid to the question of age or physical ability to bear arms; men of every age, from sixty-five or seventy down to fifteen or sixteen years, were alike invited to repair to the arsenal to receive their arms and accoutrements that they might be prepared for any emergency.

The old men of the country who were exempt from military duty were, in many of the towns, enrolled either under the name of "minute men" or "silver greys," and pledged to each other to rendezvous at some convenient place, and march to the defense of their common country whenever the enemy should invade our shores; so that the entire body of the yeomanry were confidently relied upon to rally around the flag of our country in the times of her greatest need.

It was not to be expected that entire companies of militia could go into service at the same time, neither that the same officers could be present at every call, for the farming must go on, and mechanics and tradesmen must be left at home, to keep the machinery of society in operation. As often as the signal gun was made to sound the alarm, and...the militia, such as could be spared, were urged on to the general rendezvous at Sackets Harbor, by twos or threes or singly--sometimes on horseback, with a boy to ride the horse home, but generally on foot...Such a call was made for men at the Harbor, about the first of September 1812 and I find a muster roll of that day which purports to be that of Lt. Col. Gersham Tuttle of the 76th Reg't. N.Y.S. Militia.

The Regiment on duty from the 7th to the 20th of September inclusive, at that place, consisted of a company of Riflemen commanded by Capt. Wm. Lampson, of 30 men--a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Asa Harris, of 84 men, and a company of Infantry commanded by Lt. Joseph Mayo, of 46 men. This last company embraced all the men present at the time from the company commanded ordinarily by Capt. Anson Hungerford, as well as those belonging to the company in this town, commanded by Capt. Stephen Gifford, of which last, Lt. Mayo was the oldes officer prsent, and took the commanded, while Joseph Sheldon, who was an officer in Capt. Hungerford's Company, held the subordinate position of ensign.

I have also a must roll in my possession of a company of militia at Sackets Harbor, covering the time between Feb. 28th and March 19th, 1813, Jos. Mayo, Lt. commanding, and assisted by Ensign, Abraham Graves. There were at that time 64 men, including 4 non-commissioned officers, and 3 musicians, in the company; and as I believe they were all or nearly all regularly enrolled members of Capt. Gifford's Company, in Watertown, I take the liberty of transcribing their names, viz:

Officers: Lt, Joseph Mayo, Ensign: Abraham Graves

Non-commissioned officers: JOEL GOODALL, DEAN BURT, ALEXANDER PALMER, SAMUEL BENTON

Musicians: JOSEPH ROGERS, PELEG EDDY, JESSE BALLARD

Privates:

The battle of Sackets Harbor was fought on the 29th of May, 1813 and was participated in by all the officers of the company, and most of the men. (Following were extracts from Lt. Mayo's private papers that accounted for the battle.)

...the sword which was worn by Lt. Mayo in that battle, and during his services in the militia, was the same which is father, Col. Joseph Mayo, had worn through the Revolution, and that it is still in the hands of the family, where it is regarded as an interesting and sacred memto of their honored dead.

In 1818 Lt. Joseph Mayo sold his little farm and removed to the town of Pamelia where he purchased a farm...He erected his large stone house, and fitted it for a tavern in1828. In 1838 he had one of his legs amputated above the knee...the operation was performed by Dr. Amasa Trowbridge. The second son of the Mayos was George, who was the Judge of the 11th Judicial District. On 4 June 1847, he was killed in an explosion on board the steamboat Edna on its way to New Orleans.

Transcriber's Note: During the searches for pensioners of Jefferson County who had served in the War of 1812, I kept finding Lt. Mayo's name mentioned frequently. In one instance, the above article was used as proof of service for an old soldier who was seeking a pension. It seems fitting to include Lt. Mayo in company with the documents presented for the War of 1812.

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Joshua Moody

My Email:mvclm@dmv.ca.gov
Submitter's name: Cliff Moody
State of residence of soldier: Maine
Company in which soldier served: First Regiment, Light Artillery

Comments:
Joshua Moody was born in Falmouth, Maine in 1778. He married Elizabeth Moody, his cousin, on August 25,1799 at Durham, Maine (formerly Royalsborough) by the Rev. Jacob Herrick. He was a carpenter by trade. On February 19, 1814, at the age of 36, Joshua was enlisted into the Army as a private of captain Adam Larrabee's company first regiment of light artillery. His discharge papers describe his physical characteristics as that of five feet ten inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and light color hair. He was discharged at Head Quarters, Sackets Harbor, New York, on May 25,1815. Captain L. Leonard signed his discharge papers. Joshua died on his farm in Andover, Maine on May 24, 1855.

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NELLIS, WILLIAM P. - of Adams, Jefferson Co., NY; d 24 Dec. 1852 at Stone Mills, Jeff. Co., NY - Musician
Wife: MARY BENNETT - she was age 80 on 31 May 1871 when she applied for Widow's Pension
Married: 12 Nov. 1814 at Saint, Johnsville, NY
Soldier was drafted in the Town of Oppingham, Montgomery Co., NY

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NICKOLS, WARREN - of Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY; died Lorraine, Jeff. Co., 11 May 1838
Wife: BETSEY McCONNELL; she was age 93 on 11 Nov. 1872 when she applied, a blind invalid.
Marriage: at Rodman, NY in the fall of 1811; her widow's claim was rejected due to two witnesses who testified the actual marriage date was 15 Dec. 1816. However, a bounty land warrant was issued to her.

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NIMOCKS, WALTER - of Carthage, Jefferson Co., NY and Watertown d 9 April 1866 at Carthage, NY.
Wife: CALISTA A.-- first marriage to JOSEPH W. BURCHARD who died at Norwich, CT on 27 Nov. 1826; she was age 76 on 24 April 1878 when she applied for the Widow's Pension.
Married: 27 April 1843 at Windham, Windham Co, CT

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NOYES, NATHAN - of Jefferson Co., NY, Marble Rock, Iowa; d 18 Feb. 1873 at Lafargeville, NY. On 12 April 1871, Nathan North Noyes was age 78 and a resident of Orleans, Jeff. Co., NY when he applied for his pension.
Wife: LYDIA J. (1st husband DANIEL LOSEE); she d 7 October 1907; on 21 Sept. 1880, Lydia was age 73 in Marble Rock, Iowa when she applied for a Widow's Pension. Daniel Losee died 20 Sept. 1845. Nathan Noyes' first wife was MARIA WOODARD before marriage and she died about 1847.
Marriage: 30 Sept. 1849 at Lafargeville, NY

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OAKS, GEORGE - of Rutland and Black River, Jefferson Co., NY; he died 12 Oct. 1857 at Black River, NY; he was age 22 at enlistment in 1812.
Wife: MARTHA G. CHOATE; she was age 78 on 1 April 1878 when she applied for a Widow's Pension. She added that George Oaks had received Bounty Lands.
Marriage: 3 June 1819 at Champion, Jeff. Co., NY by Esek Lewis, J.P.

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OATMAN, ELIJAH - of Adams, Jefferson Co., NY; d 29 Jan. 1860.
Wife: 1)POLLY HEATH of Barrington, VT d 30 Feb. 1824 and 2)LYDIA RICHARDS
Marriage: 3 Feb. 1825 at Adams, Jeff. Co., NY

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OGSBURY, ABRAHAM - of Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY; d 1 June 1856 at Pamelia. Wife: TINA OGSBURY dc 1881; she was age 79 on 28 Oct. 1874 when she filed her pension brief.
Marriage: June 1813, Minden, Herkimer Co., NY
Son. J. A. Augsbury testified that he was a son of Tina and Abraham Ogsbury and his current age was 60 on 13 Dec. 1874. Henry Countryman at age 78 was an eye witness to the marriage in June 1813.

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ORVIS, IRA - of Lyme and Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY; on 20 March 1855, Ira Orvis was age 66 and a resident of Clayton when he submitted his land warrant request.
Died 23 Oct. 1876. In 1873 he lived with a son, Samuel.
Wife: SUSANNA PHIPPIN
Married: Watertown, NY 19 March 1811 or 1812

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ORVIS, SAMUEL - of Watertown and Champion, Jefferson Co., NY. On 30 June 1871 Samuel Orvis was age 93 and a resident of Champion.
Wife: SALLY SAGE
Married: 2 February 1800 at Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT
W. L. Orvis wrote a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions on 12 October 1921 from Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, in which he stated that his great great grandfather, Samuel Orvis, who was in the War of 1812, was born in Norwalk, CT on 26 Jan. 1778 and moved to Champion, Jefferson Co., NY about 1801. Further he wanted to know more about the service of Samuel. He gave a date of death at Champion, NY of 14 January 1878. Samuel was a pensioner and received a bounty land warrant.

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OSTRONDER, ISAAC - of Carthage, Jefferson Co., NY. On 5 April 1878, Isaac was age 81 when he appeared to apply for his pension.
Wife: CYNTHA WALLACE
Marriage: 11 January 1866.
He mentioned in his pension that he went to Plattsburg on the occasion of the battle at that place and said Capt. Ostrander was his father. He also served under the surname Ostrander.

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Deacon John Oted

Watertown Daily Times, May 10,1870

Deacon John Oted died April 28th 1870, in the 84th year of his age. He was one of the early settlers of Ellisburg. In 1811 he was appointed ergeant in Captain Gad Actley's company, 55th regiment of infantry; afterwards he held the positions successively of Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain, in the same company, at the time of the war of 1812 was declared, he was in Canada; he in company with John Paddock were called upon to take up arms. They stole a bark canoe, but could row only nights, one day they lay on Duck Island, under their canoe, among the thickets for fear of being discovered, and at night proceeded to Sackets Harbor. They informed the unsuspecting troops there of the near proximity of the enemy; they immediately sent a man to Adams, made ready a company to meet the enemy, while he went out, as a spy to the mouth of Sandy creek; the night was foggy, and he succeeded in getting within gun shot of the enemy. They fired upon him and he returned in double quick, and, together with the company lay in ambush ready for the enemy when they should come up Sandy Creek.

His family lived within a mile of the battle ground and his house was made a hospital of. At one time the blood on the floor was over the soles of our shoes. Enemies and friends were brought there and cared for with equal kindness; so we find humanity even in war. He followed the water for 22 seasons, and during that time never with an accident or lost a man, until the last season when one man was knocked overboard during a severe gale. As a sailor he was careful vigilant and courageous.

For many years he was a deacon of the Presbyterian church of Ellis Village; when it was disbanded he joined the Methodist Church, of which he remained a consistent member until his death. So passed away one who had endured many of the hardships and trials attendant upon the settlers of a new uncultured country; but we trust he is now happy in fields elyson, walking beside the still waters and green pastures.

Note: Obit provided by Railroad & Maritime Researcher, Richard Palmer, of Syracuse, N. Y.

For Mr. Palmer's research, see Shirley Farone's Website - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000

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OTIS, JOHN - of Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. Widow of Sandy Creek Oswego Co., NY in 1871. He died 28 April 1870 at Sandy Creek.
Wife: LAURA BROWN - on 10 April 1871, Laura was age 83 when she applied for her widow's pension.
Marriage: 11 July 1813 at Ellisburg, Jeff. Co., NY

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OTIS, LEVI of Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY. Served as a substitute for JEREMIAH SAYERS or SIAS
Wife: CLARISSA JEWETT
Marriage: 23 November 1820 in Rome, NY.

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OTIS, WILLIAM - of Adams, Jefferson Co., NY, Dekorra, Columbia Co, WI and Poynette, Columbia Co., WI. He died 7 May 1880 in Adams, Jefferson Co., NY. On 6 April 1871 William was age 85 when he applied for his pension.
Wife: ? Died prior to 6 April 1871.
Married:?

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OWENS, SAMUEL - of Wilna, Jefferson Co., NY; Invalid Pension. On 25 June 1851 Samuel was age 66 years when he applied for his pension and of Wilna.
Wife:?
Married:?

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PADDOCK, JOHN - of Three Mile Bay, Jefferson Co., NY; on 28 June 1852 John was age 71 as of 10 October 1851 when he applied for his pension and was of Lyme, NY. He was born 10 October 1780, and died 24 May 1854. (family record in file)
Wife: LYDIA WHITNEY was born 30 July 1783.
Marriage: 30 July 1802 at Brownville, Jeff. Co., NY by Charles White, Methodist clergyman.

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PADDOCK, LOVELAND - of Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY. He was age 56 years on 20 August 1852 when he applied for his pension.
Wife:?
Marriage:?

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PAGE, DAVID - of Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY and to Williamstown, Wisconsin from 4 September 1848 to January 8, 1850. On 1 December 1849 David appeared in Dodge Co., WI and stated he resided in Wisconsin. His reason for removing was that all of his children, viz, Josiah and William V. and Lucy Page, had removed to Wisconsin before him. His children wished him to come and live with them. Prior to his removal to Wisconsin he resided in Herman, St. Lawrence Co., NY. He was pensioned as an invalid due to a musket ball wound in his left shoulder at Sackets Harbor.
Wife:?
Marriage:?

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PALMER, CLARK - of Wolf Island, Ontario, Canada; drowned at Cape Vincent on 19 June 1830.
Wife: SARAH HURD. On 6 February 1879, she was age 73 when she applied for a Widow's Pension.
Married: 12 July 1821 by Gideon Sacket, J.P.
Francis Palmer, age 52 and of Wolf Island stated on 5 Feb. 1870, that he was the son of Clark and Sarah Palmer; that his mother resided with him.

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PARISH, RUFUS - of Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY; d 15 September 1873 at Clayton, NY; he was age 77 on 3 July 1871 when he applied for his pension.
Wife: MARTHA, a/k/a "PATTY" CARTER
Marriage: 1 January 1823 by Baptist Minister at Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY

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PARKER, ABEL - of Rodman, Jefferson Co., NY and Adams, NY; d 18 March 1862 at Rodman, NY
Wife: 1)POLLY WRIGHT, whose first husband was WILLIAM NICHOLS; Polly died c 1881.
Marriage: 4 October 1848 at Rodman, NY.

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PARKER, ALEXANDER - of Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY; d 29 May 1871; on 18 April 1871 Alexander was age 83 years when he applied for his pension.
Wife: BETSEY BARTHOLOMEW
Marriage: 15 January 1809 at Watertown, NY

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PARKER, CYRUS - Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY; d 25 March 1855
Wife: MARY WELLS PARKER; she d c 1880
Marriage: 27 January 1832 at Brownsville, Jeff. Co., NY

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PARKER, JAMES - of Jefferson Co., NY and Granby, Oswego Co, NY ; d 1878
Wife: REBECCA GOODRICH
Marriage: 28 April 1808 at New Lebanon, Columbia Co., NY

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PARKER, JEREMIAH - of Mexico, Oswego and Adams, Jefferson Co., NY; d 13 Oct 1873 Texas?, NY; served as substitute for SAMUEL COLE
Wife: MARTHA SMITH; d 8 April 1891
Marriage: 13 November 1868 in Jefferson Co., NY

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PARKER, JOHN W - of Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY; he was age 81 on 29 March 1871 when he applied for his pension.
Wife: VINA BROOKS
Marriage: April 1816 in Antwerp, Jeff. Co., NY

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PARKINSON, ASA - of Rutland, Jefferson Co., NY; d 8 May 1870 in Rutland, NY
Wife: OLIVE KNIGHT
Marriage: 22 June 1842 in Rutland, Jeff. Co., NY

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PATCHIN, IRA WELLS - of Omar, Jefferson Co., NY; on 15 February 1873, Ora was age 81 when he applied for his pension as a resident of Depauville, NY
Wife: CHARLOTTE HUBBARD
Marriage: 15 January 1811 at Turin, Leyden Co., NY (should probably be Turin and Port Leyden in Lewis Co., NY)

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PAYN, PARDON - of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY and Rossie, St. Lawrence Co., NY; d 16 Nov. 1867 in Rome, Oneida Co., NY
Wife: BETSEY BOUTWELL
Marriage: 26 February 1821 Antwerp, Jeff. Co., NY

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PEARSON, SIMON - of Wilna, Jefferson Co., NY, Mexico, Oswsego Co., NY. Died 25 May 1842 at Wilna, Jeff. Co.
Wife: ESTHER PAMERTON; on 8 April 1878 Esther was age 74 when she applied for a Widow's Pension from Mexico, NY. Before her marriage to Simon she was the widow of LYMON PAMERTON.
Marriage: 1 April 1837 in Wilna, Jeff. Co., NY by Eli West, J.P.
Widow received Bounty Land Warrant for 160 acres In Oct. 1855.

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PEASE, WILLIAM C. - of Natural Bridge, Jefferson Co., NY and Diana, Lewis Co., NY; died on 15 March 1872 at Diana, Lewis Co., NY.
Wife: MARTH A.; on 15 August 1891, Martha A. was age 65 when she applied for a Widow's Pension and was living in Philadelphia, Jeff. Co., NY. Her previous husband was Eli Hutcheson who died 3 July 1865. William's previous wife was Fanny Post who died January 1865.
Marriage: 7 November 1867.

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PECK, JOHN - of Champion, Jefferson Co., NY and Felts Mills; b 16 Oct. 1797 in Middlebury, CT; d 24 July 1883 at 86 years.
Wife: POLLY JONES; b 8 Nov. 1808 in Halifax, VT d 16 July 1847; married 2)POLLY (BROWN) JOYCE, a widow; she died 7 August 1866.

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PECK, JOSEPH - of Champion, Jefferson Co., NY; b 12 March 1794; d 25 Sept. 1846.
Wife: MARTHA S. HOPKINS. Joseph's first wife was SALLIE who died in Dec. 1838 at Champion, NY. Martha was of Great Bend when she applied for a Widow's Pension on 22 August 1878 and was age 70. She was also known as "Patty".
Marriage: 16 June 1839 in Champion, Jeff. Co., NY
Served as a substitute for BENJAMIN SHARP.

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PECK, NATHANIEL - of Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY; on 3 April 1855 Nathaniel was age 73 and a resident of Brownville when he applied for his pension.
Wife: ABIGAL STAR
Marriage: 1805 in Brownville, Jeff. Co., NY

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PEIRCE, JAMES - of Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY; he was age 79 years on 30 September 1871 when he applied for a pension.
Wife: PHEBE BROOKS
Marriage: 10 September 1863 at Clayton, Jeff. Co., NY

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PENNOCK, WILSON - of Great Bend, Jefferson Co., NY; d 16 June 1867
Wife: SARAH PARDEE PENNOCK; on 21 April 1871, Sarah was age 78 years when she applied for a Widow's Pension from Champion, NY
Marriage: 14 September 1808 by Esquire Miller at Champion, Jeff. Co., NY

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PENNEY, JOHN - of Adams, Jefferson Co., NY; died 26 October 1873. On 9 August 1873, John was age 84 and a resident of Lorraine, NY.
Wife: POLLY BROWN PENNEY; on 29 March 1878 Polly was age 85 years when she applied for a Widow's Pension.
Marriage: May 7 1809 in Lorraine, NY

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PETTET, DANIEL - of Three Mile Bay, Jefferson Co., NY; on 9 May 1871, Daniel was age 81 and of Clayton, NY when he applied for his pension; he d 14 October 1876. He left no widow surviving.
Wife: LOVICA RUGG
Marriage: 22 April 1811 at Pamelia, Jeff. Co., NY

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PHELPS, DANIEL - of Chaumont, Jefferson Co., NY; on 19 April 1871 Daniel was age 77 and applied for his pension. He d 10 or 11 May 1885 and buried 12 May 1885.
Wife: HARRIET EMERSON
Marriage: 3 August 1815/16 at Brownville, Jeff. Co., NY

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PHELPS, HARVEY - of Champion, Jefferson Co., NY. He d 22 March 1824 in Renner, NY.
Wife: SALLY GREEN; she d c 1881
Marriage: 20 January 1816 at Renner, Oneida Co., NY

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PHELPS, JEREMIAH - of Brownville and Rodman, Jefferson Co., NY. He d 10 Dec. 1870 at Rodman, NY.
Wife: LUCINDA PHELPS; she was the widow of Herrington when she married Jeremiah. Jeremiah's first wife was Melinda who d 27 Dec. 1855. Lucinda d 24 July 1886.
Marriage: 1 May 1856 at Rodman, Jeff. Co., NY
On 15 June 1878, Lucinda applied for a Widow's Pension at age 82 years.

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PHILLIPS, EDWARD - of Rutland & Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, d April 1859 in Rutland.
Wife: MARY PIERCE who was age 77 on 2 Sept. 1871 when she applied for a Widow's Pension.
Marriage: 25 Dec. 1813 at Champion, Jeff. Co., NY by Mr. Harvey, J.P.
Edward served in the Battle of Sackett's Harbor; witness to the wedding was a cousin named Preserved Pierce.

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PICKARD, JONATHAN - of LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY; he d 31 May 1853 at LeRay, NY.
Wife: RACHEL COUNTRYMAN
Marriage: June 1802 in Minden, NY

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PITCHER, ARUNA- of Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY. On 13 May 1871, Aruna was age 75 when he applied for a pension. He stated in the application that he became sick and his brother, ELIJAH PITCHER, took his place as his substitute for the remainder of the service for which he had been drafted. Aruna died 27 Dec. 1871 at Pamelia, NY.
Wife: CATHARINE FREEMAN; on 10 June 1878 Catharine applied for her Widow's Pension from Ashtabula, Ohio.
Marriage: 8 September 1823 at Danube, Herkimer Co., NY

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POTTER, EDWIN - of Ellisburgh and Adams, Jefferson Co., NY.; on 31 May 1871 Edwin was age 77 years and a resident of Adams, NY. He d 6 February 1863.
Wife: NANCY EARL
Marriage: 4 January 1814 at Ellisburgh, Jeff. Co., NY

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POTTER, JAMES - of Ellisburgh, Jeff. Co., NY; he died in Comanna, Michigan on 23 May 1866. On 30 March 1855, James applied for a pension at age 61.
Wife: ALMEDA A. DEWEY POTTER; first wife, LYDIA, of soldier died at Ellisburgh, NY on 29 November 1835. First husband of Almeda died at Rodman, Jeff. Co. on 10 March 1834. On 27 June 1878 Almeda was age 73 when she applied for a Widow's Pension. Almeda's first husband was HENRY DEWEY.
Marriage: 24 July 1836 in Ellisburgh, Jeff. Co., NY.

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POTTER, JOHN - of Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., NY. On 22 March 1855, John was age 55 when he applied for his bounty lands.
Wife:?
Marriage:?

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POWELL, JOHN - of Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY and Oneida, Knox County, Illinois. He died 27 February 1874 in Oneida, Illinois. On 8 April 1871, John was age 75 when he applied for his pension in Oneida, Knox Co., Illinois.
Wife: EVELINA BRAINARD; she died July 1892. On 4 April 1878 Evelina was age 72 when she applied for her Widow's Pension in Oneida, Illinois.
Marriage: 11 February 1830 in Whitesboro, Oneida Co., NY

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PRATT, CHARLES - of Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY; received his pension in 1833 or 35 and died 29 July 1847 .
Wife: SALLY; on 21 September 1864, Sally was age 77 when she applied for her Widow's Pension.
Marriage: 21st or 22nd of June 1834.

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PURDY, HARRISON - of Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., New York and Rome, Oneida Co., NY; d 17 Sept. 1844 at Adams, Jeff. Co., NY
Wife: ELIZABETH DILING; she d about 1881. On 8 April 1878, Elizabeth was age 77 when she applied for her Widow's Pension in Oneida Co., NY.
Marriage: 7 September 1820 at Rome, Oneida Co., NY.

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PUTMAN, PHILIP - of Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY. On 11 November 1871, Philip applied for his pension at age 91 and he was of Lyme, Jeff. Co., NY.
Wife: LUCRETIA NOBLE
Marriage: 1802 at Palatine, Montgomery Co., NY.

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LEWIS PHILLIPS

ANDREW PHILLIPS, son of LEWIS PHILLIPS, was born in Pamelia, March 17, 1822, within four miles of Watertown. His grandparents on both sides settled in Pamelia and lived there five or six years. His maternal grandparents were JOHN M’COMBS and LANEY (FRANK) M’COMBS. His grandmother was a daughter of Judge FRANK of Frankfort, his mother being the oldest in a family of ten. His father, LEWIS PHILLIPSs, was called out as a minute man at Sackets Harbor in 1812.

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John STOCKING

My Email:lttlmtt@cs.com
Submitter's name: Jerome R. Stocking
State of residence of soldier: New York, Madison Co.
Company in which soldier served: Charlotte Co. Militia

Comments:
Found this informaiton written in a book. Does anyone have a written history of this Militia Unit? I have extensive information on the Stocking Family from the 1600's to the present generation. Would like to fill in information on John Stocking.

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Ruel WARE

My Email:lillianmar@home.com
Submitter's name: Lillian Marsden
State of residence of soldier: NY ?
Company in which soldier served: Capt. Fuller's Company, NY Militia

Comments:
Ruel WARE was a Private in Captain Fuller's Company of the New York Militia. He was married to BETSEY WARE. Bounty land was awarded to the widow of Ruel Ware for 120 acres (Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Adair county)Warrant No. 17.813. The land was assigned by Mrs. Ware to JOSIAH BURR PLUMB on 19 May 1859. To date I have been unable to locate RUEL WARE's name in War of 1812 searches. If you have any information on this soldier, or JOSIAH BURR PLUMB and his family, please contact me. I have the original Land arrant paper, but I am unfamiliar as yet with all the records available on-line re the War of 1812. I believe the families of either the WAREs or PLUMBs may be interested in preserving this document.

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