NYS ANCESTORS
Do you have a War of 1812 Ancestor in your Family Tree?
DID YOUR ANCESTOR PROVIDE SERVICE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
Service may be, but not limited to the following:
a. Those who signed the Oath of Allegiance or the Loyalty Test.
b. All state, county and town officials and also jurors.
c. A member of the Continental or Federal Congress, or a member of a State Assembly or Legislature of one of the first eight states.
d. A delegate to the convention which framed The Constitution of the United States
f. An elector of one of the first four Presidents of the United States.
g. A legislative, executive or judicial officer of the United States of America, including such appointive officers as Treaty Commissioners, Territorial Officers, etc.
Military or Naval Service in any of the following insurrections or wars:
1. Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvanis, 1784-1787 (a local disturbance between settlers from Connecticut and Pennsylvania in said valley).
2. Shays' Rebellion, Masssachusetts, 1786-1787 (local, grew out of burdensome taxation. Confined to and suppressed by militia of the State of Massachusetts).
3. Wars with Indians, 1784-1815.
4. Whiskey Insurrection, Pennsylvania, 1794 (naval, carried on by the United States through its Navy and privateers).
5. War with France (undeclared), 1798-1800 (naval, carried on by the United States through its Navy and privateers).
6. Sabine Expedition, Louisiana, 1806
7.Attack of British warship Leopard upon the United States frigate Chesapeake (disturbance growing out of attack of the British warship Leopard on the American Frigate Chesapeake, as the result of the British claim to the right to search. The occurred at sea off Hampton Road, Virginia. The militia was called out by the authority of the President).
8. Embargo troubles - Lake Champlain, 1808.
9. Engagement between United States frigate President and the British ship Little Belt. (an engagement on the Atlantic, off the southern coast of the United States, resulting from the British claim of right to search).
10. Expedition against Lafitte Pirates, 1814 (local, conducted by the authority of the United States).
11. Wars with the Barbary Powers, 1801-5 (conducted by the authority of the United States through its Navy on the northern coast of Africa).
12. War with Great Britain, 1812-15 (general, covering nearly the entire territory of the United States, especially the seaboard).
13. The Creek War, 4 October 1814 to 24 January 1815 (local, but conducted by the authority of the United States).
14. Lafitte Aides to General Andrew Jackson.
15. Local or state militia service, 1784-1815, or giving aid to the Army and Navy.
16. Member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-6 (military exploring expedition to find land route to Pacific Ocean).