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War of 1812


***Montgomery County Veterans Graves for War of 1812*** (similar listing below only a little more detailed and in a different form - I have not compared these so may be a bit diff)

Thanks muches to Jeff S, my old bud for this - Montgomery County, Indiana War of 1812 Listing
  • Beck Preston surv. 1812 22365
  • Crane, William, Sr. - see below
  • Cunningham Mary widow 1812 22642
  • Endicott Mary A. widow 1812 16243
  • Hall Nancy widow 1812 17597
  • Harter Mary widow 1812 19812
  • Hicks Clarissa widow 1812 22632
  • Husted John surv. 1812 12468
  • Miller Mary widow 1812 24514
  • Moore Elizabeth widow 1812 28838
  • Newhard Sophia widow 1812 2713
  • Truax Sarah widow 1812 21107
  • Warbinton Jane A. widow 1812 18167
  • Wright Charlotte C. widow 1812 [blank]
  • Young Mary M widow 1812 19819


1879 Listing of Pensioners includes the following names:
  • Beck
  • Booher
  • Clements
  • Clifton
  • Cunningham
  • Endicott
  • Farlow
  • Fletcher
  • Fruits
  • Hall
  • Hallett
  • Hixson
  • Hicks
  • McCllelland
  • Miller
  • Oliver
  • Walkup
  • Warbrinton
  • Wilkerson
  • Williams
  • Woodruff
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 3 Jan 1896

The other day while Charles A. Gerard was rummaging through some old papers belonging to his father-in-law, the late JE Dunn, he ran across an old pay roll of Mounted Rangers, a company which served in the War of 1812 and of which Williamson Dunn was the Captain and Henry Ristine, father of the venerable Ben T. Ristine, was 2nd Lt.  Among the list of privates was the name Nathaniel Dunn, father of JE Dunn and grandfather of Mrs. Gerard. The company was recruited in the Southern part of the state, mostly in the vicinity of Madison. There is nothing on the roll to indicate where the company served or the length of time for which it was enlisted.  It is known that it was at Ft. Harrison as Lt. Henry Ristine was in command of the post for a time. The name most familiar to the readers of The Journal, however, is that of Ambrose Whitlock, whose certificate is attached as Paymaster. The following is a transcript of the roll:
Pay Roll of a Company of Mounted Rangers commanded by Capt. Williamson Dunn in the services of the United States for the month of December 1813.
Williamson Dunn … Captain $58.00
Henry Brinton … 1st Lt.  $41.33
Henry Ristine … 2nd Lt.  $41.33
David Hillis … 3rd Lt. $38.00
Green B. Field … Ensign $34.66
John Thorn … Sgt  $31.00
John Danolds … Sgt.  $31.00
Ebenezer Hillis … Sgt  $31.00
Joshua Williamson … Sgt $31.00
John Griffin … Sgt  $31.00
Joshua Deputy … Corporal  $31.00
Joseph Strickland … Corporal  $31.00
Peter Ryker … Corporal   $31.00
Andrew J. Storm … Corporal  $31.00
Matthew Cowley … Corporal  $31.00
Willis Law  … Corporal  $31.00
Alexander Anderson …  Private  $31.00
John Barnes … Private  $31.00
Maurice Baker …Private   $31.00
Isiah Blankenship … Private $31.00
David Biggar  … Private  $31.00
John Bundy … Private  $31.00
Isaac Bergin … Private $31.00
Nathan Chalfant … Private  $31.00
John Colbert … Private $31.00
Elijah Collier … Private $31.00
Wyatt Coleman … Private $31.00
Benjamin Cowles … Private $31.00
George Craig … Private  $31.00
Isaac Crawford … Private $31.00
George Currie … Private  $31.00
Andrew Davidson … Private $31.00
John Davis … Private $31.00
Thomas Davis … Private  $31.00
William Dickey … Private $31.00
Hannibal Daugherty … Private $31.00
John Dunn … Private  $31.00
Nathaniel Dunn … Private  $31.00
Charles Easton … Private  $31.00
William Farley … Private  $31.00
William Gilmore … Private $31.00
Henry Ginn … Private $31.00
George Grimes … Private  $31.00
Samuel G. Gray … Private  $31.00
John Guthrie … Private  $31.00
William Hamblin … Private  $31.00
James Hanora … Private  $31.00
James Hillis … Private  $31.00
Absalom Hawkins … Private  $31.00
Williamson Irwin … Private $31.00
Thomas Jones … Private  $31.00
James Johnston (Yankee) Prviate $31.00
James Johnston… Private  $31.00
William Johnston … Private  $31.00
John Lee … Private $31.00
Jacob Lewis … Private  $31.00
James Lewis … Private  $31.00
Severe Lewis … Private $31.00
Samuel Long … Private $31.00
David H. Maxwell … Private  $31.00
Peter Mertz … Private  $31.00
John Maxwell … Private  $31.00
James Munroe … Private  $31.00
James McCartney … Private  $31.00
James B. McCullough … Private  $31.00
James McKay … Private  $31.00
George McKay … Private  $31.00
Robert McKay. 3d … Private  $31.00
Robert McKay 4th … Private  $31.00
William McKay … Private  $31.00
John H. Newland … Private  $31.00
Brackett Owen … Private  $31.00
Moses Overton … Private  $31.00
David Patton … Private  $31.00
John Ramsey … Private $31.00
John Percell … Private  $31.00
William Renick … Private  $31.00
John Ristine … Private  $31.00
Peter H. Roberts … Private  $31.00
William Russell … Private  $31.00
Gerardus Ryker … Private  $31.00
John Ryker … Private  $31.00
John G. Ryker … Private  $31.00
Caleb Sage … Private  $31.00
Henry Salliers … Private $31.00
John Shirk … Private $31.00
John Smith … Private $31.00
Ritchey Smith … Private  $31.00
Jacob Smock … Private $31.00
Samuel Snodgrass … Private $31.00
Henry St. Clair … Private  $31.00
James Stevens . .. Private $31.00
Peter Storm … Private  $31.00
David Stucker … Private $31.00
Abraham Varvel … Private  $31.00
James Ventioner … Private  $31.00
Daviel Whitaker  … Private  $31.00
Thomas Winsaw … Private  $31.00
Thomas Wise … Private   $31.00
William Wright … Private  $31.00
TOTAL  $2,373.32

Pay $3,273.32
Forage  $40.00
The term of service charged is one month for the officers and 31 days for non-commissioned officers and privates. The officers received pay as follows:
Capt.  $50 per month & $8 forage for one horse
1st Lt.  $33.33 per month and $8 for forage
2nd Lt. $33.33 per month and $8 for forage.
3rd Lt.  $30 per month and $8 for forage
Ensign  $26.66 for month and $83 for forage
The non-commissioned officers received $1 per day or $31 per month.
Attached to the Pay Roll was the following certificate :

I certify that this Pay Roll has been by me examined and compared with the original Must Rolls of said Company. Now in my possession, and that the sums stated amounting to $3,313.32 dollars were due from the US to Capt. Williamson Dunn’s Company of Mounted Rangers on the 31st day of December 1813.  Signed duplicates hereof:
Pay … $2,273.32  
Forage  $40.00
$3,313.32 Dolls.
A. Whitlock, Dis. Paymaster
Endorsed on the back was the following:
PAY ROLL of a Company of Mounted Rangers commanded by Capt. Williamson Dunn for the month of December, 1813.  
Pay 3278.32.  Forage  40.0 == 3,313.32 Dolls


--Cemetery listings of War of 1812 soldiers from
Crawfordsville District Public Library and Donald Gradeless (lineage.gradeless.com/1812_burial.htm)--
  • Allhands Daniel 1-3-1777 10-8-1847 Oakland (Coal Creek)
  • Bailey Charles -- no other information other than buried in Masonic Cemetery (Union)
  • Baldwin Pollard 1-25-17999 5-16-1858 Capt. Ladoga (Clark)
  • Barney James - no other information other than buried in Waveland Methodist Church Cemetery (Brown)
  • Bratton William E born 1778 11-11-1841 Old Pioneer (Wayne)
  • Brent Jas 3rd Ky Mil War of 1812 5-101 1-66 Alamo Cemetery (Ripley Twp)
  • Carnine Ralph September 27, 1879 89y 9m 24d Vetern of War of 1812 1-118 4-93 Old Union Cemetery (Brown)
  • Cory Jason war of 1812 7-169 3-136 Old Town Cemetery (Union)
  • Crane William Moses, Sr. - born on Valentine's Day, 1794 in Pennsylvania. While in Butler County, Ohio he served in the War of 1812 for six months. He received government land twice. Married to Hester Davis 8 April 1813 (born 24 Jan 1780 - died 5 July 1853) - they are both buried in Stoner Cemetery, Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. Thanks so very much to his descendant, Larry Slavens for the addition of William Crane :) Greatly appreciated !
  • Cunningham, John - Thanks to Nicki Stillings for this information
    One of them was John Cunningham who was born in 1784 in Virginia and died in 1872 in Montgomery County. He was married on October 17, 1815, to Mary "Polly" Hall in Shenandoah County, Virginia. At some point they emigrated to Montgomery County and raised their family. John is the great,great,great grandfather of Crawfordsville residents Diana Drew, Matt Cunningham, Trudy Cunningham, Sandra Cramer, and Bob Cunningham. He is buried in the O'Neall Cemetery in Yountsville. = 4-28-2023
  • Davidson Fleming 1763 - 1835 Finley Chapel (Union)
  • Deere, Joel G. Feb 7, 1789 August 18, 1861 Old Union (Brown)
  • DeVore, Christopher unknown birth date 9-30-1849 Old Pioneer (Waynetown)
  • Dunn, Nathaniel A. Feb 28, 1790 July 22, 1875 Oak Hill (Union)
  • Gregory, James October 17 1788 April 22, 1869 Old Turkey Run (Coal Creek)
  • Hall, Bainbridge March 24, 1784 September 6, 1855 Old Hickory (Brown)
  • Harper, Middleton no birth date known died September 18, 1870 New Richmond (Coal Creek)
  • Hicks, Arthur born 1776 May 3, 1848 Old Pioneer (Wayne)
  • Hocum, William Sept 6, 1798 October 29, 1878 IOOF (Union)
  • Huff, Peter B. no known information - Oak Hill (Union)
  • Jackson, Ebenezer January 27, 1786 July 12, 1825 Thompson-O'Neal (Ripley)
  • Keeran, Thomas July 10, 1795 March 7, 1869 Oak Hill (Union)
  • Lough, Thomas March 12, 1788 July 13, 1863 Waveland Methodist (Brown)
  • Manson James 1794 March 19, 1871 Wesley Chapel (Wayne)
    McKinsey David P. born Newberry Co SC 13 March 1781 and died 24 May 1855 in Montgomery County Buried Texas cemetery near Alamo on land he purchased from the government.  One of ten children (George W. and Sarah Moore) McKinsey.  ? on first wife; second was Rachel Bryant (marr MoCo 3 Jan 1831) and they had 7 cvhildren: Mordecais; Daniel; Jonathan; Francis Marion; Joseph; Mary and Candace who married WW Chamber and lived in Veedersburn - in the Chambers 60th anniversary article it notes that her father, David McKinsey was a veteran of the War of 1812
  • Naylor Isaac Soldier of 1812 his tombstone is an old metal type one with only his name and "Soldier of 1812" Crawfordsville Masonic Cemetery (Union)
  • Patton Isaac R February 26, 1857 56y 11d s/o William, War 1812 & Wife Elizabeth Old Town Cemetery (Union)
  • Powers, David June 29, 1769 July 19, 1812 (again, some say he is buried here and fought in War of 1812 but our county was not a county for another 11 years so I'm having trouble with either #1 he is buried here, #2 he died in 1812) June 29, 1769 July 19, 1812 Oak Hill (Crawfordsville, Union)
  • Powers, Jonathan April 28, 1792 Jan 10, 1855 Oak Hill (Crawfordsville (Union) - may be son and father ??
  • Redenbaugh - Sharon M. notes that her ancestor, REDENBAUGH applied for a pension in Montgomery County for the War of 1812 and that the process to receive one was quite rigorous.
  • Ristine, Henry Sept 4, 1781 October 8, 1854 Oak Hill (Union)
  • Robbins, Samuel (some question as to a Samuel Robinson from 1812 buried there as well but I feel it is probably the same man) June 6, 1785 October 10, 1855 Oak Hill (Union)
  • Seevers, John no dates Linden Cemetery (Madison)
  • Smith Benjamin August 18, 1870 77y War of 1812 1-140 1-1 Jarvis-Smith Cemetery (Brown)
  • Stitt, James 1790 - 1844 Oak Hill (Union)
  • Stover, Samuel Dec 17, 1782 Sept 23, 1850 Oakland (Coal Creek)
  • Taylor, Robert Feb 10, 1781 Sept 20, 1868 Yountsville (Ripley)
  • Thompson, John died September 26, 1845 age 60 Years 6 Months 4 Days Thompson Yountsville (Ripley)
  • Texas Cemeter- see David McKinsey
  • Vaughn, James 1784 May 24, 1867 Vaughn (Ripley)
  • Watkins, George - 6 Feb 1785 died Nov 9, 1865 findagrave memorial
  • Weir Alexander April 19, 1780 Dec 4, 1852 Michael Cemetery (Union)
  • Wheat, James died August 10, 1852 age 76 Years 10 Months 29 Days Union (Walnut)
  • White, Charles B - 2nd president of Wabash College Dec 28, 1795 Oct 29, 1861 Oak Hill (Union) -War of 1812 –
     
    Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 31 Oct 1861 p 2
    Rev. Charles White, DD, President of Wabash College died at his residence in this city of apoplexy on Tuesday evening of this week Oct 29th. Aged about 66 years.  Mr. White was in the enjoyment of his usual good health up to the hour or moment of demise. Truly in the midst of life, we are in death.  The funeral will take place from the late residence of the deceased sometime during tomorrow (Friday) probably not before 2 o’clock p.m. The exact hour however will be designated by the ringing of church bells.  
     
     
  • White, Charles W May 3, 1779 Sept 2, 1855 Linden (Madison) - there may even be a mix-up of the two Charles Whites or both may have been in the War of 1812 - this one was for sure  

**Obituaries**


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