As far as I am able to determine, Thomas BELKNAP/BELNAP was born in Pendleton/Fredrick County, VA in 1798. I know his age because he enlisted in the army in the War of 1812 in 1814 from Hampshire County. Documents list his age at enlistment as 16. He was the son of ThomasBELKNAP/BELNAP and Naomi DARE. He died in 1853 in Trace Run, Braxton, County, WV. Have obtained the death certificate and it just lists him as son of Thomas. No other information was listed. I have traced him, on the census records, all the way from 1810 to 1850. Since he died in 1853, there is no information on him in 1860/1870. All I have is a pension application filed by his widow that lists his birthplace as Pendleton or Fredrick County. I have another brief mention that says he was born "someplace in New York". If so, it was probably New Windsor, Ulster, NY the birthplace of his father. However, I digress. Many thanks for your help. Regards, James H. Belknap ---------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Holly Cochran" <[email protected]> When did he die? If it was after mid 1853 in VA or WV, his death record will contain his age and place of birth, if known by the informant. Have you located him in any censuses to check his age? Sometimes the censuses in 1860 and 1870 list county of birth; it depends on the censustaker. --Holly