Dear List, This message is to all who search William Johnson/Johnston, b. 1774/1777 & died at the Battle of New Orleans.  The following is the basic muster and/or military info rmation. It is not a "Pension File" and therefore does not have a pension identification number. William Johnston  enlisted 13 Nov 1814 in White Co. TN. He was in the Co. of Capt. Daniel Newman and served in the Infantry under Col. James Raulston. Also, according to the record, this Johnson man died 15 Jan 1815 in New Orleans. With that said, this e-mail is intended to bring attention to an error that many of us have in our records concerning this particular William Johnson/Johnston.   The truth is, these facts are not speaking about "our" William, but another, and much younger,  William Johnson/Johnston. After years of thinking we all had the correct info, it is not so.  The actual military record pertaining to the person listed above has finally been secured (not by me) and this William Johnston was a minor, under 21,  when he died in New Orleans in 1815. Therefore, he simply cannot be "our" William Johnson, who was the father of at least six children by 1814.  The William Johnson we track was born @ 1774/77, married a woman named Sarah, b. (@ 1781. They  married @  1799/1800 and had the following children:  Rebecca, b. 1801:  Nancy Louisa Jane, b. 1802:  William Perry, b. 1808:  Francis Justice, b. 1812:  Aaron, b. 1814: and Isaac, b. 1814.  All children born in TN.   Sarah Johnson was also born in TN, according to 1850 census. This does not mean "our" William was not in the War of 1812.  I believe that he probably was, and that he died in that war.  I do not know if I am correct or not.  The fact is that Sarah had children until 1814.   If William had returned, surely there would have been additional children. The best way to get this correction "out" was to post it on the lists that most of us use.  It is posted on Phelps Co. MO, Texas Co. MO, and the JOHNSON surname list.  I hope everybody who researches "our" William Johnson will contact any additional persons who also track him, but may not be online, or on the above named lists. Below is additional information from the actual file from the National Archives: William Johnston was a Pvt. His surname is spelled both Johnson and Johnston on various pages from the file. He received an Honorable Discharge in Nashville, TN on 13 May 1815, after his death. The document states specifically that he "was a minor, under the age of 21 years". According to the Company Pay Roll for the 3rd Reg't of the W. TN Militia, William Johnson served 2 months & 3 days. His pay per month was $8.00. His father, who was the relative processing the paperwork for his pay, was named Jacob Johnston. Total pay for the time spent in the military for William Johnston was $16.80. Good Luck in your new search! Sincerely, Judy & Judy