I have an original signed affadavit from June 1817 stating that a Peter Faunce, fife major in the Army of the US, and belonging to the 14 Brig US Infantry, was on duty at Fort George and that some time after the battle of the taking of Fort George and near the said fort, a body of American troops were surrounded by the Brittish and said Peter was taken prisoner and never heard from after that. I have not been able to find this Peter in any lists( he was from Philadelphia Pa.) and I would appreciate any advise on how to find him. I had thought that since there was a affadavit that maybe someone had sent in a application for a pension or something. I would appreciate any help!!! Pat

I'm only passing on a couple of thoughts...In Salt Lake there is a book that holds the list of people whose claims have been heard by the U.S. Congress for reimbursement due to war expenses. This list includes everything from soldiers wives/families applying again for a pension that was initially disapproved, or it could be reimbursement for: Homes lost by farmers or loyalists, or merchant reimbursements or privateers needing payment. Just another place to lookd for reimbursement or pensions. Secondly, I heard that there are British records that may pertain to this type of situation...list of prisoners, the care and expense of, etc. Salt Lake volunteers may know where to look for these if they have them on hand (or on film), but otherwise they may know where in Canada or England to go to. Lastly, Ft. George is in NY - As I found out when I visited the general area last year but not specifically Ft. George, but I did read-and made copies of the general history of the area. Try the internet and see what you get via the search engine. However I do know that is part of a three Fort string starting with Crown Point, Ft. George and Ticonderoga. In that time period, they were fighting up and down that corridor alot. If Ft. George does not have a Historical Society, then try the Crown Point Historical Society (or something akin to that) which I DO KNOW is there. I'm not sure what they have, but it would be worth checking out and seeing what they have on the subject of prisoners. I also know that the British were inclined to place a good deal of their prisoners on ships -- and put it out in the harbor. Because of disease, torture and lack of food, not many survived. So again, maybe Salt Lake volunteers can help you find a list of prisoners or perhaps how to contact the British to see if they have a list. Lastly, have you contacted anyone in a NY Essex County Genealogical Society (Essex being the County where Crown Pt. is, and I only presume that Ft. George there as I write) to see what they have on the subject. Most have websites -- or their Societies and their addrsses will be listed on a NY Historical type website. Anyway, that is just some thoughts off the top of my head. Good hunting, Sandy in Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: <GLewis1340@aol.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:59 AM Subject: Peter Faunce > I have an original signed affadavit from June 1817 stating that a Peter > Faunce, fife major in the Army of the US, and belonging to the 14 Brig US > Infantry, was on duty at Fort George and that some time after the battle of > the taking of Fort George and near the said fort, a body of American troops > were surrounded by the Brittish and said Peter was taken prisoner and never > heard from after that. > > I have not been able to find this Peter in any lists( he was from > Philadelphia Pa.) and I would appreciate any advise on how to find him. I had > thought that since there was a affadavit that maybe someone had sent in a > application for a pension or something. > > I would appreciate any help!!! > > Pat > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > Warof1812-L-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > Warof1812-D-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I have a similar problem in that I have an ancestor from Philadelphia, Pa for whom I can find no war records. He supposedly was a surgeon's mate in the War of 1812 and settled in Jefferson County at the other end of Lake Ontario after the war. There are no pension records either although his wife outlived him by many years. If you find any records that help you, please let me know! I have tried NARA to no avail. ----- Original Message ----- From: <GLewis1340@aol.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 1:59 PM Subject: Peter Faunce > I have an original signed affadavit from June 1817 stating that a Peter > Faunce, fife major in the Army of the US, and belonging to the 14 Brig US > Infantry, was on duty at Fort George and that some time after the battle of > the taking of Fort George and near the said fort, a body of American troops > were surrounded by the Brittish and said Peter was taken prisoner and never > heard from after that. > > I have not been able to find this Peter in any lists( he was from > Philadelphia Pa.) and I would appreciate any advise on how to find him. I had > thought that since there was a affadavit that maybe someone had sent in a > application for a pension or something. > > I would appreciate any help!!! > > Pat > > ______________________________

Peters Faunce, shows up as a private in the 49th Maryland, ( Veazey's), roll box 70, roll record 264. I could't locate any fifers listed with the name Faunce. If this is not your Faunce, then also there is no record of a death for a Peter Faunce, (only a Caleb) in "Known Military Dead During the War of 1812," by Clarence Peterson. His book has an extensive bibliograpy in which he used prison ship & prison records to compile his results. The key word is "Known" Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: <GLewis1340@aol.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:59 AM Subject: Peter Faunce > I have an original signed affadavit from June 1817 stating that a Peter > Faunce, fife major in the Army of the US, and belonging to the 14 Brig US > Infantry, was on duty at Fort George and that some time after the battle of > the taking of Fort George and near the said fort, a body of American troops > were surrounded by the Brittish and said Peter was taken prisoner and never > heard from after that. > > I have not been able to find this Peter in any lists( he was from > Philadelphia Pa.) and I would appreciate any advise on how to find him. I had > thought that since there was a affadavit that maybe someone had sent in a > application for a pension or something. > > I would appreciate any help!!! > > Pat > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > Warof1812-L-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > Warof1812-D-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >