Claire, The easiest way currently is to obtain one of the many books written on the Naval portion of the War. Some are vary vague and others offer some good detail, but you are always at the mercy of the author and his interpretation of the events when the original sources are not viewed by yourself. The bibliographies themselves are worth the effort and may lead you to the information you seek. Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: <gen67@bellsouth.net> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 7:54 AM Subject: Information on Naval Battles & Records >I would be interested in an easy way to get Naval records for War of 1812. >I have not tried anything yet but my ancestor served most of his time in >the Lake Erie area, (I think). The wife in her application for bounty >lands did not have enough info, so I may not either. I was successful in >getting records of a relative who served in Delaware area in 1812 from >NARA. > > Claire > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > WAR OF 1812 QUERY BOARD > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USWARS/War1812/General > > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Dear Patrick and Murray, As you have both been so kind as to share information on the Naval portion of the War, I am wondering if you or any other member of the list can shed light on the following which also relates to United States navigation. Our family has a large parchment certificate signed by Andrew Jackson.[who was a national hero during the War of 1812]. However, this item is from the period when he was president of the United States (1829-1837), probably around 1836 or 1837 as Asbury Dickens was acting Secretary of State from 1836-1861. "By the President of the United States of America SUFFER the -------------------------------master or commander of the burthen of -------------- tons or thereabouts mounted with ---------------- guns navigated with --------------- men TO PASS with her Company , Passengers, Goods and Merchandise without any hinderance, seizure or molestation, the said ---------------- appearing by good testimony to belong to one or more of the Citizens of the United States and to him or them only. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the United States of America the --------day of ---------------in the year of our Lord ------ thousand------------hundred and ------------. Handwritten signature: Andrew Jackson By the President Handwritten signature: Asbury Dickens, Acting Secretary of State State of ---------------------- District of ----------------------- Countersigned by ------------------ There is a circular seal surrounded by a sunlike trim. QUESTION: To whom would this have been presented and why was one required to have one? As it is not filled in, I do not know why we have the document. Note: My ggg grandmother, Grizell Yancey Alston [Mrs. James] was Asbury Dickens' aunt. Any insights that anyone can provide re this document will be greatly appreciated! Eugenia Hobday From: " Patrick" <Patrick20@comcast.net> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Information on Naval Battles & Records > Claire, > The easiest way currently is to obtain one of the many books written on the > Naval portion of the War. Some are vary vague and others offer some good > detail, but you are always at the mercy of the author and his interpretation > of the events when the original sources are not viewed by yourself. The > bibliographies themselves are worth the effort and may lead you to the > information you seek. > Patrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gen67@bellsouth.net> > To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 7:54 AM > Subject: Information on Naval Battles & Records > > > >I would be interested in an easy way to get Naval records for War of 1812. > >I have not tried anything yet but my ancestor served most of his time in > >the Lake Erie area, (I think). The wife in her application for bounty > >lands did not have enough info, so I may not either. I was successful in > >getting records of a relative who served in Delaware area in 1812 from > >NARA. > > > > Claire > > > > > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > > WAR OF 1812 QUERY BOARD > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USWARS/War1812/General > > > > > > ============================== > > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Limit your per line characters > to 55 to 70 for a much better return message. > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >