In the mail today: the widow pension for John English, my cousin. He was a veteran of the PA Militia (in Col. Antes' Regiment) and the 13th US Infantry Regiment, Ninth Division, 1813-1814. Some interesting notes: When he enlisted in 1813, he signed up for "5 years, or during the war." Wow! As I read this, I thought, "Did the US government believe at the time this was going to be a long war?" Five years would have meant a minimum of 1818 before an anticipated ending! He was discharged in February 1814. Reason: "lameness on the left side." Whatever this means... In any case, he was immediately granted leave. The widow, Elizabeth Miller English, applied in 1871 and received 8 dollars a month. She died in 1872. She and John are both buried in English Center, Lycoming County, PA. One interesting thing: the physical description of John: five foot, eight inches; dark hair, dark grey eyes; dark complexion; "outdoor laborer." It also states he was born in Easton, Washington County, NY--a fact no one in the family knew. We just "assumed" he had been born in Lycoming County, PA. BTW, his father and uncle (my great-grandfather) were the patriots James and John English, both bodyguards to Washington at Valley Forge. Best, John ===== "Letter writing is the only device for combining solitude and good company." - Lord Byron (1788-1824) "One more shot for the honour of Down!" - Rollicking Rollo (1766-1814) Hero of County Down, IR __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail