War of 1812 Veterans

Thank you, Marsha Wilson Pruitt, for submitting information about your ancestor...

William D. Potter, Sgt. in the N. Y. Artillery & Infantry (Mills'). Born on Jun. 16, 1795 and died May 29, 1877. Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Hopefully we'll acquire a picture of his tombstone soon.

Thank you, Christine Henderson, for submitting information about your ancestor...

Isaac Henderson, patriarch of the Halifax Hendersons of Cass Township. "Old Ike" as he was known, lived to be at least ninety, born in 1767 in Halifax Co. Virginia, and died in 1860 in Cass Twp.

Isaac was drafted at Hillsborough, Ohio for six month's service in the War of 1812 and he entered the service February 16, 1814. He served as a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Micah Woods in the 17th Reg. of U.S. Inf. (Collier's Regiment of the Ohio Militia.) He earned $11.00 per month. He received an honorable discharge August 4, 1814 because of a chronic disease in his chest. He was then nearly 45 years old and he was to live at least 46 more years. He is buried in the Henderson cemetery at Sinnett Chapel, without a stone.

Thank you, David Jones, for information about your ancestor...

Elijah Morton (b. 1796 in NJ, d. 28 Jan 1881), was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a resident of Fulton County. He died in Fairview at the age of 84 years, 9 months, 14 days and was buried in the Fairview cemetery Elijah was married to Mary Alexander (1797-1880) and had seven children. His sister, Theodesia Morton (1802-1865) also lived in Fulton County and was married to John Manning.

Elijah Morton served as a private in Captain Garret D. Wall's Company of Light Infantry, Colonel John Dodd's Regiment, New Jersey Detailed Militia. The unit was stationed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey and served until relieved on 10 December 1814. He received land warrants for his service in the War of 1812 and, I believe, a pension starting in the 1870s.