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Allen, Joseph | He was born abt. 1788, filed his claim on Dec 3, 1857, at the age of 69 years. At the time he filed his claim he was a resident of Northville, Oakland County, Michigan. He enlisted in July 1812 at Clinton, NY. Served as a Private in the NY Militia, commanded by Capts. Case and Comstock, under Col. Benedict. His term of service was three months. He served a second time, enlisting in Oct 1812 at Osegotchu, NY, for a term of three months. He received land grants totaling 160 acres. |
Arnold, James | He enlisted on Sep 9, 1814 at Long Island, New York, served for three months, was a private in a company commanded by Franklin Thurson, under Major Lush Allen. for his service he received 160 acres of land. James filed his claim on Jan 8, 1858, when he was 73 years old and a resident of Oakland County, Michigan. |
Austin, Cornelius | He was a soldier serving in a company commanded by Capt. Elias Hull, who was under Philetus Swift. Cornelius enlisted in the town of Canandaigus, Ontario County, New York, on Apr 15, 1812 in the New York Militia. He served a term of one year. There is no land grant listed on his claim, which he filed on Jul 15, 1859, while he was a resident of Novi Township, Oakland County, Michigan |
Austin, Frederick | He was born abt. 1796, filed his claim on Feb 2, 1858, at the age of 62 years. At the time being a resident of Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He enlisted Oct 10, 1814 at Rome, Oneida County, New York. He was a Private in the NY Militia in the command of Capt. Joshua green, under MAjor John Westcott. He served for the term of 40 days. He received land grants totaling 160 acres. |
Bachelor, Consider | On the 1st of Jan 1857 Consider filed his claim for his service in the War of 1812, he was 77 years old. He served in a company of NY Militia commanded by Capt. Johnson, under Col. Churchill. Consider enlisted at Lewiston, New York on Jan 10,, 1813, served a term of three months. He received two land grants, one for 40 acres and another for 120 acres, for a total of 160 acres. At the time he filed his claim, he was a resident of West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. |
Benedict, Moses | Moses filed his claim on Nov 14, 1859, at the age of 70 years, at that time he was a resident of Troy Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He enlisted on Aug 1812, in the NY militia, in a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Eldridge, under Col. Bloom, for the defense of Niagara Falls and Williamsville, NY. He enlisted a second time on Mar 15, 1813, for the term of 3 1/2 months. At the time his claim was filed he was a resident of Troy Township, Oakland County, Michigan. A note on his record states: His land grants for his service totaled 160 acres. |
Buckbee, James | He was born abt. 1780.Filed for his pension Jan 25, 1857, at the age of 77 years, he was residing in Pontiac Township, Oakland County, Michigan at the time. James was a Private, in the NY regiment of Artilers, under Capt. Reese, commanded by Col Graves. James enlisted at Sodus Bay on Jul 4, 1812, for a term of three months, volunteered again, at Fort George, on Dec 15, 1813, for a term of six months. He received two land grants, one for 40 acres and the other for 120 acres, which he sold to Thomas J. Carpenter. James could not write, for he signed his paper with his mark. |
Crawford, John jr. | He was born abt 1792, enlisted on Jan 12, 1814 at Eleven Mile Creek, New York, in the NY Militia commanded by Capt Abram Wadsworth, under Col. H. N. Dabbin. John served as a Sergeant for a term of three months. He received a land grant for 40 acres and was paid $15 for his service. john filed his claim on Jan 15, 1855 at the age of 63 years, while he was a resident of Farmington Township, Oakland County, Michigan. |
Crawford, Robert | He was born abt. 1788. He was a Sergeant in a company commanded by Jenks Pullen, New York Militia, he enlisted at Fort Erie on Aug 28, 1814, for a term of three months. he received land grant, land warrent number 33150, for 160 acres.The date of his application for pension was Feb 17, 1858, at that time he was residing in Farmington Township, Oakland County, At the time. |
Deming, Elbridge Gary | He filed his claim on may 25, 1858, at the age of 58 years, and was a resident of Oxford Township, Oakland County, Michigan at the time. He enlisted on Sep 1, 1814, served as a Private in the NY Militia, at Shoram, Vermont, commanded by Capt. Hand. He served for a term of one month. He received 160 acre land grant for his service. If this record is correct, he was 14 years old when he served. |
Dewey, Joshia | Josiah filed his claim on Jan 27, 1858. he enlisted at Ogden, Monroe county, New York on Sep 1, 1812, served a term of six months in the NY Militia,commanded by Capt. David Buell, under Col. Dabbue. he enlisted a second time on Dec 1, 1813 at Ogden, Monroe County, New York, for a term of one month. Joshia received two land grants, one for 40 acres and another for 120 acres. |
Dudley, Elon | He enlisted Dec 15, 1813, at Avon, Livingston County, New York, and served a term of three months as a Private in the NY Infantry, commanded by Joshua North, under Col. Davis. Elon served for another 3 months, no enlistment date is given. He filed his claim on Oct 27, 1858, and was a resident of Oakland Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Elon died Mar 8, 1866 and is buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, in Macomb County, Michigan |
Duncan, James | James was 65 years old when he filed his claim on Mar 21, 1858. He was a Private in Capt. Jenk's company, under the command of Col. Wilcox. He served in the NY Militia, enlisting on Oct 1, 1813, and enlisting a second time on Sep 1, 1814, at Ovid, Seneca County, New York, no term lenght is given for either enlistment. He received a land grant of 40 acres for his service. James was a resident of Lyon Township, oakland County, Michigan at the time he filed his claim. |
Dunlap, Alexander | He was born abt. 1785, enlisted Sep 1, 1814 at Ovid, Seneca County, New York, served as a Private in the NY Militia, commanded by John Whitney, under Col. Dablin. He served for a term of three months. He received two land grants, one for 40 acres and the other for 120 acres. |
Dodge, Harvey | He was born abt. 1795 in New York State, he was a Private in Henry Lyher's company of the militia, commanded by Col. Calvin Rich. He enlisted in Sept 1812 at Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York, for a period of six months. Also served in the fall of 1813-1814 for the duration of 3 months. He received two land grants, each of 80 acres, both in Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan, one in section 34 the W 1/2 NE 1/4, on Mar 29, 1831 and the second, section 26, E 1/2 NE 1/4 on Jun 26, 1832. He purchased a third 80 acre piece of land, in Commerce Township, section 36, E 1/2 NW 1/4, on Mar 9, 1835. He was one of the first land owners of Oakland County, Michigan. The date of his pension was Dec 30, 1859, at that time he was living in West Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He died Jun 19, 1873 in West Bloomfield Township, and is buried in Richardson Cemetery in Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan. |
Jayne, Benjamin | He filed his claim on Aug 7, 1858, at the age of 69 years. He enlisted in Sep 1813, at Sempronous, Cayuga County, New York,served as a Sergeant, in a company commanded by Capt. Highstead, of the NY Militia. He served for a term of 3 months. His record first gives his name as Delmann Jayne, but states that he and Benjamin Jayne are the same person. for his service, he received land grants totaling 160 acres, and that it appears that his widow claimed. At the time the claim was filed, he was a resident of Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan. |
Jones, Samuel | He was born abt. 1786, enlisted on nov 10, 1814 at Penbroke, New York. He served as a Private in a regiment commanded by Capt. Kellogg, under Col. W. L. Marshall, for a term of 22 days. For his service he received a land grant for 160 acres. At the time of the claim, he was living in Rose Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He filed his claim on Oct 2, 1857, when he was 71 years old. |
.Knowles, Freeman | he was born abt. 1789, filed his claim on in 1858. Enlisted on Jun 24, 1812 at Riga, Monroe County, New york, served as a Private in the NY Militia, commanded by Samuel Edwards, under vcol. Daniel Davis. He served a second time , enlisting on Dec 15, 1813, for a term of 4 months, and a third time, serving for a term of three months, serving under Capt. Hall. at the time of his claim he was a resident of Orion Township, Oakland County, Michiigan. He received land grants totaling 160 acres. |
Macomber, Zenis | He was born abt. 1787, He enlisted on Sep 9, 1813 in Bloomfield, Ontario, County, New York. He filed his claim on Apr 11, 1858, he was 71 years at the time, and was a resident of Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He served as a Private in a company commanded by Rathman Fisher in the NY Militia, under the command of Philetus Swift, he served two three month terms, and received two land grants, one for 120 acres and another for 40 acres |
McIntyre, Thomas | Thomas filed his claim on May 1, 1858, at the age of 65 years. At the time of his claim he was a resident of Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan. Thomas drafted on Jun 18, 1812, was place in NY Volunteers for the defense at Youngstown, in Niagara County, for a term of six months. Thomas served a second time, starting on Jul 4, 1814, at the same place, for a term of three months. For his service he received two land grants of 80 acres each. |
Morr, Thomas | At 81 years of age, on Mar 11, 1857, Thomas filed a claim for his service in the War of 1812. Thomas enlisted Oct 1, 1813, at Louiston, New York and served in the NY Volunteers commanded by Capt. William McKenstry, under Stephen VanRensler, for a term of three months, he again volenteered on Dec 15, 1813 at Penfield, serving a term of two months. For his service he received a land grant of 160 acres. At the time of his filing he was a resident of Milford, Oakland County, Michigan |
Myers, Henry | Henry filed his claim on Oct 3, 1857, at the age of 62 years. he enlisted for the first time on Jan 1, 1814 at Waterloo, NY. Was a Private in the NY Militia, in a company commanded by Capts. Brooks and Hull, under Col. Dobbins, served for a term of four months. His second enlistment, on May 1, 1814, at Canadagua, NY, for a term of six months. He received land grants totaling 160 acres. At the time that he filed his claim, he was a resident of Northville, Oakland County, Michigan. |
Olin, Henry | Henry filed his claim on Jan 25, 1858, at the age of 68 years. His record does not give the date of enlistment, he served as a T. Sergeant in the NY infantry, commanded by Col Benedict, at Canton, NY, for a term of three months. Henry served a second term at Ogdensburgh, NY as a 2nd Sergeant in a Regiment of Artillery, under the command of Capt. Joshua Conkey, for a term of three months. for his service he receiveda land grant for 160 acres of land. At the time he filed his claim, he was a resident of Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan. A note on his claim states: additional pay for the first three months service, agreable to the said law and forty-five dollars for the last three months service in the artillery under Capt. Joshua Conkey, not having receiving any pay for said service, with interest on said forty-five dollars, agreable to the said law. |
Parish, Chester | Chester Parish was 59 years old when he filed his claim on Sep 11, 1857, He was a Private in a company commanded by Daniel Nelson and Streeter Brandon, of the NY Militia, under the command of Col. Adams Davis. He enlisted in 1813 and again in 1814, in Niagara County, NY, no date given for either. His first enlistment he served for three months, his second, he served seven months. He received two 80 acre land grants, one of the grants was sold to William McConnell. At the time Chester files his claim, he was residing in Southfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Chester could not write, he signed the claim with his mark. |
Perrin, Charles | Charles was born abt 1781, at the age of 76 years, filed his claim on Aug 21, 1857 at Lewiston, NY. He enlisted as a Sergeant in the NY Militia, commanded by David White, under Col. Gilbert Howell. He served for the term of three months. At the time of his claim , he was residing in Troy Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He received 160 acres from a land grant for his services. |
St. John, Enos F. | He was born abt 1783, he served in the NY Volunteers, commanded by Capt. Jesse Wood, under Col. John T. Vandalson. Enos enlisted on Sep 1, 1814 at Sackets Harbor, and served six months. Enos filed his claim on Feb 17, 1859, when he was 76 years old, and a resident of Oakland County, Michigan. For his service he received a land grant of 160 acres. |
Tenny, Jesse | He was born abt. 1795. Enlisted Sep 1, 1814 at Lebanon, New York , serving as a Private in the NY Militia, commanded by Capt Clark, under Col. Farnham, for a term of two months. He filed his claim on Dec 28, 1857, at the age of 62 years, and was a resident of Highland Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He received two land grants, one for 40 acres and another for 120 acres.A note on his claim states: The charge of $15 below for incidental expenses was on account of sickness and being carried home sick. |
Trowbridge, Stephen R. | Stephen filed his War of 1812 claim on Jul 28, 1857, at the age of 63 years. He enlisted at Elmira, NY on May 15, 1812, for a term of six months, in a company commanded by Herman Camp, Regiment of the Dragoons, under Col. Vincent Mathews. He volenteered a second time on Aug 27, 1812, at Elmira, NY, for a term of six months. For his service he received a land grant for 160 acres. At the time he filed his claim he was residing in Troy Township, Oakland County, Michigan,and died there on Mar 1, 1859. He is buried in Beach Cemetery, on Beach Rd., in Troy Township. |
White, Jeremiah | he was born abt. 1786, filed his claim on Sep 5, 1857, at the age of 71 years. He enlisted Sep 1, 1814 at Sackets Harbor, New York, served in the NY Volunteers, in a company commanded by Capt. Arnold,in the Coleman Brigade, under Col Arnold. he served for a term of three months, and a second term, dates unknown, for two months. He received land grants totaling 160 acres. At the time of his filing he was residing in Southfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan |
Wilbur, Caleb | He was born abt. 1787, filed his claim on May 31, 1858. He enlisted on Sep 10, 1813, at West Bloomfield, Ontario county, New York. Served as a private in a company commanded by Nathaniel Fisher. He Served a term of three months. At the time of him filing, he was 71 years of age, and a resident of Washington, Michigan. He received land grants totaling 120 acres, which was given to him for the number he saved at Black Rock, Lewiston and Niagara. He was discharged at Fort Niagara. |
Wood, Amasa | Amasa filed his War of 1812 claim on Apr 17, 1858, at the age of 69 years, At the time he filed he was residing in Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Philmeyer, Regiment of the Militia, under Col. Westcut. He enlisted on Feb 17, 1813, in Lee, Vermont, for a term of 30 days, and re-enlisted Jun 8, 1813, as a sergeant, for a term of 30 days. for his service he received a land grant for a total of 160 acres of land. |
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