I am attempting to locate a record of the War of 1812 service for my great, great grandfather, Andrew Pendleton Friend (ca. 1779/80 - 13 May 1865). He was born probably in Pendleton County, (W)VA and died in Braxton Co., WV. His wife was Elizabeth (surname could be Harris or Frame), and they were married ca. 1798. Her dates are ca. 1783/84 -10 May 1879, Braxton Co., WV. John Davison Sutton in "History of Braxton County and Central WV" says that APF served in the War of 1812 and was sent to Norfolk (VA), but I have been unable to document this. I am assuming that he served with a unit from Pendleton County, Randolph County or from central WV. An inquiry to NARA came back negative. I researched at the Library of Virginia and could not find his service. I sent an e-mail query to Ft. Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., but my e-mail has not been answered. I contacted the War of 1812 Society located closest to me, but they only told me to look at LVA and would not offer any specific assistance. I copied the pages for the most likely units from "A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812" by Stuart Lee Butler and am trying to find data about them on the Internet. I have not yet checked at NARA for a pension record for his widow. I can use all suggestions/ideas anyone can give. Linda