I am in the DAR and also eligible for your organization, but I have never seen that there is a chapter in Central IL. Is there please? THANKS! Elizabeth Kaspar via Martin Baker who served in the War of 1812 from KY. (His widow in MO. received a pension.) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HGRACE5366@aol.com> > To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:57 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Daughters of 1812 > > > >> Hi, >> To belong to the Daughters of 1812 is just like belonging to DAR. You >> must >> be able to prove with documentation that you are descended from an >> ancestor who >> fought or served between 1783 and 1815. If their name is on a militia >> list >> that is dated in that time period than that is proof. You do not have to >> be >> asked to join. Just contact someone who lives near you who is a member. >> Where >> do you live? I am the State President of LA. >> Rachel >> >> >> >> >> > > >

Where did you find the pension? I'm trying to track down some daughters and their husbands were too young for the Revolution and I'm hoping I can find them in another war - that didn't come out right, but you know what I mean. I went to the NARA near me and they said that they had films with lists of who served but no pensions. Just curious thanks julie in CA E Kaspar <E-Kaspar@wiu.edu> wrote: Elizabeth Kaspar via Martin Baker who served in the War of 1812 from KY. (His widow in MO. received a pension.) --------------------------------- Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.

Julie I am getting into this conversation late. But this is what I did. I believe the pensions for widows for the war of 1812 did not start until the latter part of the 1870's. The application -- although it was denied -- I located at NARA in Washington. It was a special request and the material had to be "pulled." At that time it was not on microfilm. This man served from Wythe Co VA and his widow, when applied, lived in TN. It contained wonderful information as date and place of marriage and her maiden name. Phebe Morgan Sarasota, FL