Recently I discovered that my great great grandfather Charles LUCIUS Barrett may have served in he War of 1812. According to claim # 12308 filed by his widow Abalina Jackson Gregory from Porters Corner, Saratoga County, NY, Charles LUCIUS Barrett served under a Major Dalby and a Captain David T. Welsh in the Ordinance Dept. In a sworn statement dated 28 June 1864, Abalina swore that her husband Charles LUCIUS Barrett was the identical person who served under the name of John Lee. Charles LUCIUS, the son of Joseph Barrette and Marion Bary was born in France, near Belgium in 1789. He came to the U.S. with his brother Harry and they settled near Boylston, NY, and/or Greenfield Center. Anyone having any information about the unit commanded by a Major Dalby and/or a Capt. Welsh in Ordinance, is requested to contact me. According to the National Archives this claim was "REJECTED" but no reason for the denial was given. I find it hard to believe that both his widow and his daughter Sarah D. Synder (26 November 1895) would both file a claim if Charles LUCIUS had not served his new country. Further, Charles LUCIAN Barrett, son of Abalina and Charles LUCIUS Barrett, enlisted in the U.S. Artillery and served in the Mexican War. Don Barrett