I am a little late getting into this conversation, but I am looking for James Potts Stewart from Wilson County, TN, who is said to have served in the War of 1812 with Jackson in New Orleans. How can I verify this? He does not have a tombstone, and if I can verify his service, I can get one for him from the government. (If not, I am going to buy the thing myself!) He died in Lawrence County, IL, having moved there from TN. I have also wondered if he got some sort of land grant in IL from his service. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. I am headed out to Wilson County, TN, sometime in the next month or so and can look there if need be. James is my third great grandfather, one of the Stewart's of Augusta County, VA, and Iredell County, NC. Linda Wilson