I have not been able to find very much information about Greene County residents who served in the War of 1812. Israel Huse/Hues was a private in Thornton's Company of Light Artillery, and died in the service, according to an Arkansas Land Warrant issued in 1832 to his heirs. He lived in Durham and I'm wondering if anybody else has family who served with that Company? Or has anybody even heard of it? I've read that some from Greene County served in "Swift's and Dobbin's Regiment" in the War of 1812, which saw duty at Ft. George in the "Province of Upper Canada". But I don't find Israel Huse's name listed anywhere in records. Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you. Judy in Georgia

Judy, Indeed, the War of 1812 had it's enlistees from Greene C., although I don't have a roster of names. A training ground for new recruits was held across the road from the present Durham Museum, on State Route 145, a few miles past the town of East Durham, NY. The first old Cairo horse racing track (in the back of Jones St) also was used as a training ground for local recruits. During the War of 1812, the residence of Isaac Coffin , just outside of Acra, NY , housed officers and men during recruitment and training periods ,as well as the home of W. Bridgen (also in Acra ). The blacksmith shop of J. Smith, not far from the residence of I. Coffin, shoed officers horses as well as many team horses that pulled the wagons. J. Stead, of Joseph Chadderdon Rd, had, until his death, a musket handed down to him by a member of his family, from the War of 1812. He was known to have been very proud of it, showing it off at every opportunity. "Zeke" Acra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Davison" <judithdavison@bellsouth.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:58 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] War of 1812 >I have not been able to find very much information about Greene County >residents who served in the War of 1812. > > Israel Huse/Hues was a private in Thornton's Company of Light Artillery, > and died in the service, according to an Arkansas Land Warrant issued in > 1832 to his heirs. He lived in Durham and I'm wondering if anybody else > has family who served with that Company? Or has anybody even heard of it? > > I've read that some from Greene County served in "Swift's and Dobbin's > Regiment" in the War of 1812, which saw duty at Ft. George in the > "Province of Upper Canada". But I don't find Israel Huse's name listed > anywhere in records. Any help would be much appreciated! > > Thank you. > Judy in Georgia > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

The list membership would be interested to know that the "NY Veteran Corps of Artillery" is a part heritage group, part quasi-military where decendants of military persons of the War of 1812 may apply for membership. Others who are not such decendants, may also join. See their website at: http://www.vca1790.org/ .Interesting photo gallery. One mission of the VCA-NY is to protect the NY Governor (at parades, etc.) They are based in NYC. Fred Boughton Las Vegas, NV