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1812 Ancestors War of 1812

Accepted by Lineage Societies and others who have verified service records whose names appear on this list.

The membership requirements for various lineage societies are not the same. The men's society, General Society of the War of 1812 requires that men considered for membership be direct lineal descendants of men who fought in the War of 1812.
The National Society of Daughters of 1812 accepts service performed in the period 1784-1815 and also accepts qualifying civilian service such as an ancestor's having held public office or served on a jury.

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Flewellen, William. Mustered 21 Aug 1813 Captain Samuel S. Steele's Troop of Light Dragoons, Major Frederick's Squadron of Georgia Cavalry. Appointed Sgt. Major 25 September, 1813. Served until 5 March, 1814. He was born 24 Apr 1787 at NC and died 31 Aug 1835 at Clinton, Jones County GA. He was married to Mary Thweatt whom he married 3 Nov 1814 at Baldwin County, GA.

Fonda, Christopher Yates. Served as a surgeon in Captain Yates Company NY militia 1812. Military bounty certificate for widow Sarah Fonda 1852. He was born in 1790 at Schenectady, NY and died 26 Aug 1845 at Claiborne, Monroe County, AL. He married his 2nd. wife, Sarah Louise Boatright Black at NC on 23 Oct 1838 in Monroe County, AL. He is buried in Monroe County, AL.

Foster, Richard Singleton. Served in the Tennessee militia from Maury County, TN. Listed by Byron and Samuel Sistler. See also Jill K. Garrett, War of 1812, Soldiers of Maury County, TN. Richard Foster was born 15 Aug 1784 in Charlotte County, VA and died 1859 at Maury County, TN. He was married to Elizabeth Mann who was born 5 Ju 1789 at Charlotte County VA and died in Maury County, TN 30 Aug 1804 in Charlotte County VA. She died 15 Aug 1870.