Sylvenus Gifford, son of the Rev. War vet William Gifford is said to have fought in the War of 1812. I have not been able to find a roster of those volunteers from the New York state. Furture, Sylvenus may have been killed in the war and there may be record of such an event and perhaps a pension for his children. Any suggestions and/or help in verifying these unproved assertions would be greatly appreciated. Some also say that Sylvenus had three children, on of whom was William Sylvenus Gifford. William Sylvenus Gifford is said by some to have been born in New York state on Dec 14, 1816 and to have married Sally Cole on Sep 12, 1836. However, the War of 1812 was over in 1815 and either the birthdate is wrong, his father was not Sylvenus or Sylvenus Gifford was not killed in the War of 1812. Again, any suggestions or help in resolving these conflicts would be appreciated. Best regards, David ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.