Hello, again, Jason. It is with good thoughts that I see the project continuing and with regret that my cancer problem precludes my participation for the moment but look forward, in a positive way, to the success of your project. What better way to HONOR the good, and sometimes bad, names of our everyday heroes. What a great group of women and men who continue to sacrifice their time for our benefit. God bless, them. Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs In a message dated 7/4/2006 1:11:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jason.lemay@gmail.com writes: I wanted to share this with the members of the list. Sounds like a significant step in preserving one of the 1812 battlefields. I hope you will consider spreading the word. ------------------------------ *From:* Myers, Josh [mailto:Josh.Myers@mail.house.gov] *Sent:* Monday, July 03, 2006 12:36 PM ***Subject:* Request for support Hello all, I have some very exciting news to share. Congressman Dingell has successfully arranged for a committee hearing on one of the bills for the River Raisin Battlefield. This is a critical step in pushing this legislation through congress. Mr. Dingell has asked that I coordinate and collect written statements of support from all interested parties to enter into the official record during the hearing. Unfortunately, we have very little time to prepare. We received notification Friday evening that the hearing is scheduled for July 13th at 2pm in Washington. The committee hearing will only consider H.R. 5132, and will not take up H.R. 5133 at this time. As you may recall, H.R. 5132 directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Battlefield into the National Park System. The other bill - H.R. 5133 - authorizes the Park Service to accept donated property relating to the Battle. You can view the bill text of each by going to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and searching the bill numbers H.R. 5132 and H.R. 5133. We would like to gather as many statements from as diverse a group as possible. This Battlefield has tremendous community support, and it is most helpful to relay that to the committee through these statements. The statement should convey the sense of dedication our community shares toward seeing this property restored and interpreted; the importance of this battlefield both historically and economically to our community; and most critically, why from your group's specific perspective this battlefield is important and how inclusion into the National Park System would benefit our community. The letter should be addressed as follows: Chairman Richard Pombo 1324 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 If you can please get the letters to me on or before July 11th, I will be happy to ensure their safe travel to Washington. Feel free to distribute this request to any entities that may also be interested in lending their support. Please call or email me if you have any questions. If you are unable to reach me, you can also contact our Legislative Director Josh Tzuker with any questions at Joshua.Tzuker@mail.house.gov<http://us.f338.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Joshu a.Tzuker@mail.house.gov>or at 202-225-4071. Thank you so much for your continued support in this endeavor, and again I apologize for such short notice, especially on a holiday. All the best, Josh __________________________________________ Joshua Myers Field Representative Office of Congressman John D. Dingell (MI-15) Ph: 313-278-2936 Fax: 313-278-3914 Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs Walker Surname DNA Study (Group GR-18) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fabercove/test_results.htm

I wanted to share this with the members of the list. Sounds like a significant step in preserving one of the 1812 battlefields. I hope you will consider spreading the word. ------------------------------ *From:* Myers, Josh [mailto:Josh.Myers@mail.house.gov] *Sent:* Monday, July 03, 2006 12:36 PM ***Subject:* Request for support Hello all, I have some very exciting news to share. Congressman Dingell has successfully arranged for a committee hearing on one of the bills for the River Raisin Battlefield. This is a critical step in pushing this legislation through congress. Mr. Dingell has asked that I coordinate and collect written statements of support from all interested parties to enter into the official record during the hearing. Unfortunately, we have very little time to prepare. We received notification Friday evening that the hearing is scheduled for July 13th at 2pm in Washington. The committee hearing will only consider H.R. 5132, and will not take up H.R. 5133 at this time. As you may recall, H.R. 5132 directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Battlefield into the National Park System. The other bill - H.R. 5133 - authorizes the Park Service to accept donated property relating to the Battle. You can view the bill text of each by going to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and searching the bill numbers H.R. 5132 and H.R. 5133. We would like to gather as many statements from as diverse a group as possible. This Battlefield has tremendous community support, and it is most helpful to relay that to the committee through these statements. The statement should convey the sense of dedication our community shares toward seeing this property restored and interpreted; the importance of this battlefield both historically and economically to our community; and most critically, why from your group's specific perspective this battlefield is important and how inclusion into the National Park System would benefit our community. The letter should be addressed as follows: Chairman Richard Pombo 1324 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 If you can please get the letters to me on or before July 11th, I will be happy to ensure their safe travel to Washington. Feel free to distribute this request to any entities that may also be interested in lending their support. Please call or email me if you have any questions. If you are unable to reach me, you can also contact our Legislative Director Josh Tzuker with any questions at Joshua.Tzuker@mail.house.gov<http://us.f338.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Joshua.Tzuker@mail.house.gov>or at 202-225-4071. Thank you so much for your continued support in this endeavor, and again I apologize for such short notice, especially on a holiday. All the best, Josh __________________________________________ Joshua Myers Field Representative Office of Congressman John D. Dingell (MI-15) Ph: 313-278-2936 Fax: 313-278-3914

I had the honor, Sunday, of attending church services with our youngest son, who is serving and who's photo is shown on the opening page of my website, and I can say that he was treated with nothing less than total respect. Nothing else, or we get political. Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: _http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs_ (http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs) In a message dated 7/4/2006 12:16:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dcross4548@comcast.net writes: I am a concert singer. Whenever possible, I work an honoring of veterans present into my concert. Once I was in the audience when the singer did the same, asking all veterans to stand; after I had sat down, the lady next to me touched me on the arm and said, "thank you for what you did to help protect our wonderful country." It was the first time anyone had ever done that, and it brought tears to my eyes. We should never pass up the opportunity to say "thanks" to _*any*_ veteran. And so to ALL veterans who read this, "THANK YOU!!!" Dave Ross, Aurora CO

Without a political slant, May God bless those who have previously served, are currently serving, and will serve in the future. _http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs/_ (http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs/) Please take advantage of the "search engine". It may yield a surprise or two. Bob Walker

We ALL need to be reminded of the greatness of our Nation and the struggles that made us the great nation that we are! Pat J. researching the military history of Jonas WARD in the Rev. War and his son, Jonas WARD in the War of 1812 as well as many family members in the Civil War

I am a concert singer. Whenever possible, I work an honoring of veterans present into my concert. Once I was in the audience when the singer did the same, asking all veterans to stand; after I had sat down, the lady next to me touched me on the arm and said, "thank you for what you did to help protect our wonderful country." It was the first time anyone had ever done that, and it brought tears to my eyes. We should never pass up the opportunity to say "thanks" to _*any*_ veteran. And so to ALL veterans who read this, "THANK YOU!!!" Dave Ross, Aurora CO

Mark, thanks for your response. The census of 1810 appears to show him as residing in Salem Township, Westmoreland County. However he was in Allegheny County by 1820, so I am not certain exactly where he was living in 1812-14. Dale >Hi, >There was a Capt. Abraham Brinker whose company was formed in Butler County >in the Winfield Twp. area. The militia encompassed the entire state. There >was almost 200,000 men on paper, so you need to find out where he was living >in 1812-14 to determine what unit he was a part of. >Mark > >-----Original Message----- >From: dbricker@cyburban.com [mailto:dbricker@cyburban.com] >Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:11 AM >To: WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WARof1812] Patterson's Pennsylvania Militia, 2nd battalion > > >Hello, I am trying to find out where in Pennsylvania this was based. >There was apparently a George Bricker who was in this, but did he >serve in western Pennsylvania, or was the Pennsylvania Militia based >elsewhere in the state? > >Thank you very much > >Dale Bricker > > >==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== >NEW WAR OF 1812 LIST MEMBERS >are encouraged to post your >queries to our list anytime. > >============================== >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

Hello, I am trying to find out where in Pennsylvania this was based. There was apparently a George Bricker who was in this, but did he serve in western Pennsylvania, or was the Pennsylvania Militia based elsewhere in the state? Thank you very much Dale Bricker

If you had Kentuckian ancestors who fought in the Wart of 1812 please visit my Battle for Fort Meigs page at: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs/ About 2,500 Kentuckians are listed and you may luck out using the search engine. Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs Walker Surname DNA Study (Group GR-18) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fabercove/test_results.htm

Thanks to grandfathers. Overstreet, Littleberry 7th Va Militia Adams, Elisha 7th Ky US Inf Others whose papers were destroyed, lost and known only by God. Gerald preas dallas tx

Perhaps the Society of the War of 1812 in Tennessee can be helpful. I suggest you contact their President Lynn Jackson Shaw, P.O.Box 207, Brownsville, TN. 38012. Bob, Marlton, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest E. Blevins" <blevins@cchat.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: [WARof1812] Josiah Meek of Dickson County, Tennessee >I have a family member that states Josiah Meek b.ca 1787 d. bef. 1830 > census served in the War of 1812. I need to verify this. Does anyone > have a source for him being in the War. He would most likely be in a > regiment from Dickson County in West Tennessee as he was born and died > in that county. > > Thanks. > > Ernie > > Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA > Blevins Historical Research > 110 Evergreen Way > Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 > 770-456-1876 > http://blevinshistoricalresearch.com > > Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural > Research -- Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and > Documentation -- House History > > Member: Association of Professional Genealogists, Georgia Association of > Professional Genealogists, Ambassador of the New England Historic > Genealogical Society, Historian: Casimir Pulaski SAR, Registrar: Georgia > Society of Founders & Patriots, and member of numerous other lineage > and heritage societies. > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Delete all the unnecessary > material before you reply or re-send any > message. DELETE:tagline,empty lines,etc. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

The work 'Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812' by the Adjutant General, 1891, has: Meek, Joseph Private. Captain Thompson Ward's Company of Lieutenant Robert Pogue's Regiment Kentucky Militia. August 27, 1812 - September 20, 1812. There is also a James Meek, same data. No county listed; no age. May be the Josiah Meek, but miss-spelled. Scott Baker -----Original Message----- From: Ernest E. Blevins [mailto:blevins@cchat.com] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:36 PM To: WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WARof1812] Josiah Meek of Dickson County, Tennessee I have a family member that states Josiah Meek b.ca 1787 d. bef. 1830 census served in the War of 1812. I need to verify this. Does anyone have a source for him being in the War. He would most likely be in a regiment from Dickson County in West Tennessee as he was born and died in that county. Thanks. Ernie Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA Blevins Historical Research 110 Evergreen Way Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 770-456-1876 http://blevinshistoricalresearch.com Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural Research -- Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and Documentation -- House History Member: Association of Professional Genealogists, Georgia Association of Professional Genealogists, Ambassador of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Historian: Casimir Pulaski SAR, Registrar: Georgia Society of Founders & Patriots, and member of numerous other lineage and heritage societies. ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== MESSAGE HINT: Delete all the unnecessary material before you reply or re-send any message. DELETE:tagline,empty lines,etc. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I have a family member that states Josiah Meek b.ca 1787 d. bef. 1830 census served in the War of 1812. I need to verify this. Does anyone have a source for him being in the War. He would most likely be in a regiment from Dickson County in West Tennessee as he was born and died in that county. Thanks. Ernie Ernest Everett Blevins, MFA Blevins Historical Research 110 Evergreen Way Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 770-456-1876 http://blevinshistoricalresearch.com Historic Preservation Consultant -- Historical and Architectural Research -- Genealogical (Family) Research -- Preservation Planning and Documentation -- House History Member: Association of Professional Genealogists, Georgia Association of Professional Genealogists, Ambassador of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Historian: Casimir Pulaski SAR, Registrar: Georgia Society of Founders & Patriots, and member of numerous other lineage and heritage societies.

The work 'Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812' by the Adjutant General, 1891, has: Dinsmore, Jacob Private, November 20, 1814 - May 20, 1815. Captain James Robison's Company, Kentucky Detached Militia. Does not say where it was from nor organized. No other names with that surname. Nobody listed with the name of Fear. Scott Baker -----Original Message----- From: Bushy Hartman [mailto:mihartman@homexpressway.net] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:29 AM To: WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WARof1812] Montgomery Co., KY veterans list Hello all, Would anyone have a source to list 1812 war veterans of Montgomery Co., KY with a way to send for records of their service? Even any links to sites that might list veterans of Montgomery Co., KY. I am in search of any records to prove service of: Thomas Dinsmore [or any other Dinsmore's from the same county] John D. Fear I really appreciate any help. Thank you Bushy Hartman ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== This WAR of 1812 List is sponsored by ROOTSWEB Let them know how much you appreciate our list by visiting them at: http://www.rootsweb.com ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hello all, Would anyone have a source to list 1812 war veterans of Montgomery Co., KY with a way to send for records of their service? Even any links to sites that might list veterans of Montgomery Co., KY. I am in search of any records to prove service of: Thomas Dinsmore [or any other Dinsmore's from the same county] John D. Fear I really appreciate any help. Thank you Bushy Hartman

The military service records which I received from NARA say that my ancestor, Joel Farnham (Farnam), died from his wounds on Mar. 4, 1814, at Brownsville Hospital in New York. Could anyone explain if this Brownsville would have been in Brooklyn, NY or is it the Brownsville on the Black River near Sackett's Harbor? Is there a military cemetery near Brownsville where he might be buried? Thank you, Elizabeth

In a message dated 4/30/2006 12:25:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jason.lemay@gmail.com writes: Thanks for the article. Good stuff. We can hope it moves forward. I am familiar with Kentucky's efforts. We are hoping to get legislaiton introduced during the next session of the state legislature to create a War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission I'll be happy to volunteer my efforts. Where do we sign-up? Regards, Bob Walker Personal Genealogy Page: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802 For a discussion on the Walkers of Knox County, KY (and beyond) and Hawkins County, TN, join us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Hawkins_Walkers/ War of 1812 - Battle for Fort Meigs: http://members.aol.com/rwa5352802/ftmeigs Walker Surname DNA Study (Group GR-18) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fabercove/test_results.htm

Thanks for the article. Good stuff. We can hope it moves forward. I am familiar with Kentucky's efforts. We are hoping to get legislaiton introduced during the next session of the state legislature to create a War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission. We have great hopes that the war in the old northwest territory will not get overwhelmed and in the process forgotten again by francis scott key and the eastern seaboard commemoration efforts. There are still many Kentuckians in unmarked and mass graves across the old northwest. We hope to find and mark the graves of at least some of them and place historical highway markers etc. Every soldier deserves at least a headstone. On 4/30/06, Doug Gordon <doug@wdgordon.com> wrote: > > This is a story that ran in today's Detroit newpaper: > http://tinyurl.com/f5enh. It is about the city of Monroe, MI making the > River Raisin battlefield into (hopefully) a National Military Park. One of > the interesting things is that there was a paper mill constructed there > almost 100 years ago that paved over part of the battlefield, and they > expect that artifacts and soldiers' burials will be found underneath when > they demolish it. > > They also mention that Canada and Kentucky are currently the only places > where there's a lot of interest in the battle. I'm a bit apprehensive, > however, over how they're trying to be P.C about presenting the Indians' > role in the events, not to mention the British. So we'll have to wait and > see how it all works out. I assume they're hoping to get all this done in > time for the bicentennial years of the conflict. > > I had a 3rd-g-grandfather from KY who spent time in northern Ohio after > the > time of this event, and another relative from the same area who was at the > Thames. It's interesting that in an old family history writeup, this > person > (of course) claimed to know exactly who killed Tecumseh and who made off > with his scalp. If you put all of those old "local lore" stories together, > it could probably make a good-sized book :-). > > Doug G > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Limit your per line characters > to 55 to 70 for a much better return message. > > ============================== > 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 > > -- Jason LeMay (Gmail)

Doug; Thanks for the information. It was very informative and I so enjoyed reading about what is going on. Please keep us updated on what is happening with this project. Linda

This is a story that ran in today's Detroit newpaper: http://tinyurl.com/f5enh. It is about the city of Monroe, MI making the River Raisin battlefield into (hopefully) a National Military Park. One of the interesting things is that there was a paper mill constructed there almost 100 years ago that paved over part of the battlefield, and they expect that artifacts and soldiers' burials will be found underneath when they demolish it. They also mention that Canada and Kentucky are currently the only places where there's a lot of interest in the battle. I'm a bit apprehensive, however, over how they're trying to be P.C about presenting the Indians' role in the events, not to mention the British. So we'll have to wait and see how it all works out. I assume they're hoping to get all this done in time for the bicentennial years of the conflict. I had a 3rd-g-grandfather from KY who spent time in northern Ohio after the time of this event, and another relative from the same area who was at the Thames. It's interesting that in an old family history writeup, this person (of course) claimed to know exactly who killed Tecumseh and who made off with his scalp. If you put all of those old "local lore" stories together, it could probably make a good-sized book :-). Doug G