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      • September 7, 1811
      • October 15, 1812
      • December 22, 1812
      • December 22, 1812 b
      • December 29, 1812
      • January 5, 1813
      • January 10, 1813
      • January 15, 1813
      • January 25,1813
      • March 24, 1813
      • March 25, 1813
      • May 26, 1813
      • June 19, 1813
      • December 18, 1813
      • December 24, 1813
      • January 10, 1814
      • January 13, 1814
      • January 14, 1814
      • January 18, 1814
      • January 18, 1814 b
      • January 22, 1814
      • January 22, 1814 b
      • January 24, 1814
      • April 8, 1814
      • April 15, 1814
      • June 10, 1814
      • June 10, 1814 b
      • June 13, 1814
      • June 30, 1814
      • July 4, 1814
      • July 27, 1814
      • August 12, 1814
      • August 15, 1814
      • August 27, 1814
      • September 1, 1814
      • September 9, 1814
      • September 9, 1814 b
      • September 11, 1814
      • September 21, 1814
      • September 21, 1814 b
      • October 12, 1814
      • October 15, 1814
      • October 15, 1814 b
      • October 19, 1814
      • December 22, 1814
      • December 24, 1814
      • December 24, 1814 b
      • December 28, 1814
      • January 20, 1815
      • April 24, 1815
      • April 27, 1815
      • June 24, 1815
      • June 24, 1815 b chart
      • March 27, 1829
      • Date unknown
    • Primary sources - militia and War of 1812 pay lists >
      • March 24, 1813 officer list
      • December 24, 1813 officer list
      • March 24, 1814 officer list
      • June 24, 1814 officer list
      • September 24, 1814 officer list
      • December 24, 1814 officer list
      • June 24, 1816 officer list
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Primary Sources for the Militia and War of 1812

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These letters are for academic research purposes only.  Corrections in spelling and grammar have been made only to aid comprehension. A "?" means we had to guess the identity of a word.
Places: Hamilton=Cobourg, Cramahe=Colborne,  Haldimand=Grafton, Newcastle Harbour=near Brighton. 
The original correspondence is available at the National Archives of Canada.  Date, main topic, and any names are used in this index to the letters.  If you have any additional letters, diaries, etc. please contact us at [email protected]

 

December 5th,  1807
Assembly of militia, selection of officers, need for arms. Col.  Chisholm, Elias Jones, John Spencer, Joel Parker, Zacheus Burnham, Roger  Woolcut, William Walbridge
March 26th, 1810  Militia not called out, change in command. Col. Chisholm, Ralph Jones, Elias  Jones
June 6th, 1810  Asking that Peters be appointed commander of Northumberland Militia. John  Peters, Elias Jones
June 6th, 1810  Recommend Burnham for Captain, submitting field return. Zacheus Burnham,  Ward, Vaughn, Elias
Jones

June 6th, 1810  List of officers for Northumberland Militia. See list/file for  names.
September 7th,  1811 Letter from Aaron Greeley in Washington to his wife, state of city and  his business. Aaron Greeley, Margaret Greeley, Moran.
October 15th,  1812 Request permission to form troop of cavalry in Northumberland. John  Grover, Thomas Spalding, Joseph Losie, John Peters.
December 22nd,  1812 Receipt for meals in Cobourg for prisoners and guards. PeterMatthews, James Stotts, James
Williams.

December 22nd,  1812 Receipt for meals in Cobourg for another guard detail. James  Williams, Asa Burnham, Nathaniel
Nickerson.

December 29th,  1812 Receipt for meals in Cobourg for guard detail. James Williams, Asa  Burnham, Nathaniel Nickerson.
January 5th,  1813 Receipt for boarding in Cobourg. James Williams, Jacob Miller, Major  Jones.
January 10th,  1813 Receipt for meals for guard in Cobourg. James Williams, Asa Burnham,  Nathaniel Nickerson.
January 15th,  1813 Receipt for meals in Cobourg for guards and prisoners towards York. James Williams, Elias Jones, David M. G. Rogers.
January 25th,  1813 No casualties reported, promotion of officers, relief of flank  company?. Benjamin Richardson, John Vaughn, Joseph Keeler, Henry Ruttan, John  Peters.
March 24th, 1813  Statement of arms and ammunition. Asa Burnham, John Peters.
March 25th, 1813  Statement of arms and needs.  John Peters.
May 26th, 1813  Major McGregor Rogers on special service. David McGregor Rogers.
June 19th, 1813  Receipt for meals for prisoners and guards in Cobourg. James Williams, Asa  Burnham, Roger Wolcott.
December 18th,  1813 Request for list of Quakers, Minonists & Tinkers in District. John Gill, John Peters.
December 24th,  1813 Gardner Brown refuses to do militia service, request for instructions. Gardner Brown, Ward, John Peters.
January 10th,  1814 Receipt for pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. Samuel  Brock, Richard Hare, John
Grover.

January 13th,  1814 Report of disorderly conduct by detachment of Northumberland  militia. John Grover, Major Rogers.
January 14th,  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. Joseph Keeler,  John Peters.
January 18th,  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. Joseph  Keeler.
January 18th,  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. John  Grover.
January 22nd,  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. Adams  Mayors.
January 22nd  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners to Kingston. Roger  Wolcott.
January 24th,  1814 Orders to send a party of men monthly to Point Henry, Kingston for  public works. Numbers for surrounding militias. John Peters.
April 8th, 1814  State of arms, need for repairs and additions. John Peters, Major Jones,  Major Rogers.
April 15th, 1814  A spy steals a letter, Deserters. John Peters, M. O'Brien, Goodyear, Francis  Culler, Major Rogers.
June 10th, 1814  Promotion of officers. Roger Woolcut, John Richardson, Samuel Brock, Joseph  Losie, Henry Ruttan, John Peters.
June 10th, 1814  List of officers with dates of their commissions or appointments. For names  see list on this date.
June 13th, 1814  Request for back pay for marching from Burlington to York. Elias  Jones.
June 30th, 1814  Petition of Thomas Ward to resign his commission. Thomas Ward, John  Peters.
July 4th, 1814  Deserters and Ward's petition. Captain Richards, Lieutenant Keeler, Charles  McArther, Captain Porter, Peter Sager, Thomas Ward, John Peters.
July 27th, 1814  Problems getting rations at Carrying Place. John Peters, Major Rogers,  Wilkins, Elisha Jones.
August 12th,  1814 Applying for pay. Abram Simmons, John Peters, Wilkins.
August 15th,  1814 Registering complaint for no rations at Carrying Place issued. John  Peters, Elisha Jones.
August 27th,  1814 Orders to escort American prisoners. John Peters, Major  Rogers.
September 1st,  1814 American raid on Colborne. John McGraw, John Peters.
September 9th,  1814 Pay for escorting American prisoners. John Richardson, James  Grover.
September 9th,  1814 Another receipt for pay for escorting American prisoners. John  Grover, John Richardson.
September 11th,  1814 Troops stationed to guard Cobourg's depot and mills, request for arms,  American ships nearby. A.H. Meyers, Major Rogers, John Peters.
September 21st,  1814 Arms and ammunition sent to Northumberland militia. A.H. Meyers,  John Peters.
September 21st,  1814 Peters rebuked for state of arms, duties of Northumberland militia,  guarding of depot, restatement of arms and ammunition sent, orders for keeping  of arms and ammunition. John Peters, A.H. Meyers, Major Rogers.
October 12th,  1814(a) Receipt for escorting American prisoners from District of Newcastle  to Kingston. Zacheus Burnham, John Burnham, Alexander Macdonell, Robert  Richardson.
October 15th,  1814 Captain Porter's refusal to take arms for company, escorting American  prisoners. A.H. Meyers, Captain Porter, Major Rogers, McKenney, John  Peters.
October 15th,  1814 Shortened version of above letter.
October 19th,  1814 Receipt for escorting American prisoners of war to Kingston. Samuel  Brock, Elisha Jones.
December 22nd,  1814 Orders to hunt American deserters in District and acknowledge receipt  of arms. Bennett, Davis, James Browns, Hopkins, Nickerson, A.H. Meyers, John  Peters.
December 24th,  1814 Account of fines paid by Northumberland militia and pay to them.  Sergeant Cooper, Ensign Peters, Roger Woolcut, John Peters.
December 28th,  1814 American deserters and statement of arms. Bennett, Davis, John Buck,  Hopkins, Lieutenant Keeler, John Peters.
January 20th,  1815 2nd account of fines as per December 22nd.
April 24th, 1815  Statement of arms and ammunition of Northumberland militia. John  Peters.
April 27th, 1815  Statement of missing arms, requesting orders regarding deserters, etc.   returning from U.S. Farman,
Ensign Kelly, Major Jones, John  Peters.

June 24th, 1815  List of officers of Northumberland militia. For names see list.
June 24th, 1815  List of numbers of each rank in each company in the Northumberland militia.  See list for names.
March 27th, 1829  Statement of militia uniforms, readiness, drills, and proposal for reforms. Colonel McDonald, Colonel
Burnham, Ruttan.

Date Unknown List  of promotions sometime during War of 1812. Roger Woolcut, John Richardson,  Samuel Brock, Joseph Lousi, Henry Ruttan. John Peters.


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