Zachariah Brewer was corp in 24th. He is recorded in his NARA 1812 record as dying in May 1813 in Canada. His widow is later paid a pension. Suggestions on sources for info about the events in Canada in May 1813 - esp that involved the 24th (not a militia unit, regular Army) - I would like to someday learn where he died and might have been buried. His service record is but a few lines (lacking even his enlistment description, family, etc) TIA

Jacque-Lynne, I do not know if this material will help you or not. The source is 'War of 1812 Genealogy' by Dr. George K. Schweitzer [a retired professor from UT who lectures and has written many books]. He is well respected in the genealogical research field. From the 'Battle Histories' segment of the book ... Given below in chronological order are some recommended volumes for the major battles: --29 May 1813, Sackett's Harbor, NY: O. B. Wilcox, SACKETT'S HARBOR AND THE WAR OF 1812, Jefferson County Historical Society, Watertown, 1886 Same volume in the 'US Regiments' section: 24th INFANTRY (men from TN). Fought at Fort Stephenson (02 Aug 1813), Longwoods (04 Mar 1814), Mackinac (04 Aug 1814). So this is the data from this volume for the time frame you mentioned and for the US Regiment you mentioned. Unfortunately, they do not match up. I did a search of Ancestry and found another Zachariah Brewer... here is his data from there. Name: ZACHARIAH BREWER Company: 39 REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE This is the only man by this name that is listed on Ancestry. He could possibly be in the Ancestry's list by a different spelling of his name. Can you tell me, please, from what area of the country he served? Good luck with your research, Virginia

The work: 'Known Military Dead During the War of 1812' by Clarence Stewart Peterson (1955) has a Zachariah Brewer in the 14th US. The 14th US Infantry was at the Battle of Fort George on May 27, 1813. I do not see an engagement the 24th was in for May of 1813. Scott Baker -----Original Message----- From: Jacque-Lynne Schulman [mailto:schulm@erols.com] Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:29 AM To: WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WARof1812] 24th Regiment - US Army - Canada 1813 Zachariah Brewer was corp in 24th. He is recorded in his NARA 1812 record as dying in May 1813 in Canada. His widow is later paid a pension. Suggestions on sources for info about the events in Canada in May 1813 - esp that involved the 24th (not a militia unit, regular Army) - I would like to someday learn where he died and might have been buried. His service record is but a few lines (lacking even his enlistment description, family, etc) TIA ==== 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 ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx