
War of 1812 Soldiers
as listed in "A History of Preston County, West Virginia" by Oren F. Morton, B. Lit.,
Kingwood, W. VA. The Journal Publishing Company 1914.
Transcribed by K. Torp
From "A History of Preston County, WV":"The commands here represented
are those of Capt. Leonard Cupp, Capt. Matthias McCowan, Capt. Samuel Kennedy and Lieut. Christian Conn. These
commands are distinguished by the numerals, 1, 2, 3, 4. This list gives the separate enlistments but not the net
number of individuals represented. In the second column is given the rank of the soldier, and in the third is given
the command to which he belonged. In a few instances corrections have been made in the spelling of names. The compilation
has been made from data supplied by Wileys history."
Capt. stands for Captain, Lieut. for Lieutenant, En. for Ensign, Ser. for Sergeant, Cor. for Corporal, M. for Musician, and P. for Private.
|
Name |
Rank |
Unit |
Soldier |
Rank |
Unit |
| Adams, Altz |
P. |
2 |
Cupp, John |
P. |
1 |
| Aldeman, Ezekiel |
P. |
2 |
Davis, Ananias |
P. |
3 |
| Amos, John |
P. |
3 |
Davis, John |
P. |
3 |
| Anderson, Eli |
P. |
2 |
Davis, William |
P. |
3 |
| Armstrong, Isaac |
P. |
4 |
Day, James |
P. |
2 |
| Ashby, John |
P. |
4 |
Deatz, Adam |
P. |
2 |
| Asher, Isaac |
P. |
4 |
Deatz, John |
P. |
2 |
| Augustine, Amariah |
P. |
3 |
DeBerry, Eli |
P. |
1 |
| Ayers, William |
P. |
3 |
DeWitt, Henry |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
DeWitt, John |
P. |
2 |
|
| Beach, Samuel |
P. |
2 |
Duke, John |
P. |
2 |
| Bell, George |
Ser. |
3 |
|
|
|
| Benson, George |
P. |
4 |
Early, Joseph |
P. |
1 |
| Benson, James |
P. |
4 |
Early, Peter |
P. |
1 |
| Bently, Eli |
Cor. |
2 |
Edenfield, William |
P. |
1 |
| Billups, Samuel |
P. |
2 |
Edwards, William |
P. |
2 |
| Bird, Meredith |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
| Bohand, Arnold |
P. |
2 |
Fanner, Eli |
P. |
3 |
| Bohon, William |
Cor. |
2 |
Feather, John |
P. |
1 |
| Boyce, Stephen |
P. |
2 |
Foster, John |
P. |
2 |
| Boyce, William |
P. |
1 |
Font, Philip |
P. |
1 |
| Brandon, William |
Ser. |
1 |
Frame, James |
P. |
2 |
| Brandon, Simon |
P. |
4 |
Frankhouser, Jacob |
P. |
4 |
| Brumasin, John |
P. |
3 |
|
|
|
| Bryte, Levi |
P. |
1 |
Gibson, James |
Ser. |
4 |
| Bryte, John |
P. |
1 |
Gibson, Levi |
P. |
4 |
| Burnes, Harvey |
P. |
3 |
Gibson, Robert |
En. |
1 |
| Burris, William |
P. |
3 |
Gibson, Thomas |
P. |
4 |
| Butler, Benjamin |
P. |
3 |
Gilmore, Jacob |
P. |
3 |
| Butler, John |
P. |
3 |
Gilmore, John |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
Givens, James |
P. |
2 |
|
| Cain, Jesse |
Con |
2 |
Glisson, Thomas |
P. |
3 |
| Cale, Jacob |
P |
1 |
Goff, John |
P. |
2 |
| Callison, Isaac |
P |
2 |
Goodman, James |
P. |
2 |
| Campbell, Matthew |
P |
3 |
Greathouse, John |
P. |
2 |
| Carto, John J |
P |
2 |
Gribble, William |
P. |
2 |
| Chilcot, David |
P |
2 |
Guthrie, Edmund |
P. |
3 |
| Chilcot, William |
P |
2 |
Guthrie, Robert |
P. |
3 |
| Clayton, John |
P |
3 |
|
|
|
| Conn, Christian |
Lieut |
4 |
Hally, Giles |
P. |
2 |
| Connor, John |
P |
4 |
Hamilton, James |
Cor. |
3 |
| Connor, Richard |
Ser |
4 |
Hannick, Jilson |
P |
2 |
| Corbin, George M. |
(drummer) |
2 |
Hannick, Peter |
P |
2 |
| Courtney, Robert |
Lieut |
3 |
Hansford, Hiram |
Lieut. |
2 |
| Crane, Samuel |
M. |
4 |
Hanway, Jesse |
P. |
3 |
| Cress, Jacob |
P. |
4 |
Harris, Henry |
Cor. |
2 |
| Curney, William |
P |
2 |
Harris, John |
P. |
2 |
| Curry, Robert |
P. |
2 |
Harrison, Charles |
P |
2 |
| Cupp, Leonard |
Capt |
1 |
|
|
| Hartman, George |
P. |
4 |
Leap, Gabriel |
P. |
3 |
| Hartman, Michael |
P. |
1 |
Lee, Job |
P. |
3 |
| Hatfield, William |
P. |
2 |
Legg, Elisha |
P. |
2 |
| Haught, John |
P. |
3 |
Lemmor, William |
P. |
3 |
| Haughtman, Jacob |
P. |
3 |
Limmin, William |
P. |
4 |
| Hawkins, Elliott |
P. |
2 |
Little, Josiah |
Ser. |
3 |
| Hayman, James |
M. (fifer) |
2 |
Lollis, William |
P. |
3 |
| Hays, Abraham |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
| Hebb, Thomas |
P. |
2 |
Martin, Jacob |
P. |
1 |
| Hendrick, William |
P. |
2 |
Martin, John |
P. |
3 |
| Herndon, Solomon P |
P. |
4 |
Mason, Peter |
Cor. |
4 |
| Hicks, Achilles |
P. |
2 |
Maupin, John D |
Cor. |
2 |
| Hicks, John |
P. |
2 |
McColgin, Cunningham |
Ser. |
2 |
| Hill, John |
P. |
2 |
McCollum, Thomas |
P. |
4 |
| Hobright, John D |
P. |
2 |
McCowan, Mathias |
Capt. |
2 |
| Howell, Abner |
P. |
2 |
McCoy, Robert |
P. |
2 |
| Hubbert, John |
P. |
2 |
McGrigg, Amariah |
Ser. |
2 |
| Huddleson, Abel |
P. |
2 |
McGuire, Robert |
En. |
4 |
| Huffman, Abraham |
Cor. |
3 |
McNeely, George |
P. |
2 |
| Hugh, Isaac |
P. |
2 |
Meins, Robert |
P. |
3 |
| Hull, John |
Ser. |
2 |
Metheny, David |
P. |
3 |
| Hunce, Isaac |
P. |
3 |
Metheny, Jacob |
P. |
4 |
|
|
|
Metheny, James |
P. |
4 |
|
| Irwin, Edward |
P. |
2 |
Metheny, Nathaniel |
P. |
4 |
|
|
|
Michael, David |
P. |
3 |
|
| Jackson, David |
P. |
3 |
Miller, Henry |
P. |
1 |
| Jeffers, Benjamin |
P. |
2 |
Miller, James |
P. |
1 |
| Jenkins, John |
P. |
2 |
Miller, Rice |
Cor. |
2 |
| Jenkins, Jonathan |
P. |
1 |
Minor, Burkett |
En. |
4 |
| Jenkins, Evan |
P. |
1 |
Mitchell, William |
P. |
4 |
| Jewell, Samuel |
P. |
3 |
Montgomery, James |
P. |
3 |
| Johnson, Henry |
P. |
2 |
Montgomery, Thomas |
.. . Lieut. |
2 |
| Johnson, Jonathan |
P. |
4 |
Mooreland, James |
P. |
3 |
| Johnson, Robert |
Ser. |
2 |
Moss, Moses |
P. |
2 |
| Johnson, Usuel |
P. |
1 |
Myers, John |
P. |
3 |
| Jones, Elisha |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
| Jones, Levi |
Cor. |
3 |
Newall, Jacob |
P. |
2 |
| Jones, William |
P. |
2 |
Newall, John |
P. |
3 |
| Jopling, Thomas |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oly, Richard |
P. |
2 |
|
| Kelley, James |
P. |
1 |
Osborne, ---- |
P. |
4 |
| Kennedy, Samuel |
Capt. |
3 |
|
|
|
| Kilburn, John |
P. |
2 |
Parson, John |
P. |
2 |
| Kimmery, John |
P. |
1 |
Paugh, James |
P. |
2 |
| King, James |
En. |
2 |
Paugh, James |
P. |
4 |
| King, John |
P. |
3 |
Payne, Wesley |
P. |
1 |
| King, John |
P. |
4 |
Pearson, Jonathan |
P. |
2 |
| King, William |
P. |
2 |
Pearson, William |
P. |
2 |
| Kinger, George |
P. |
1 |
Penrose, Abraham |
P. |
1 |
| Kingory, Peter |
P. |
2 |
Persinger, Benjamin |
P. |
2 |
|
|
|
Persinger, Jacob |
P. |
2 |
|
| Laidley, John |
P. |
3 |
Phillips, William C |
P. |
2 |
| Larew, Edward |
P. |
1 |
Pride, Henry |
P. |
3 |
| Laugh, George |
P. |
3 |
|
|
|
| Lawson, Benjamin |
P. |
2 |
Ragsdale, Alexander |
P. |
2 |
| Lawson, Joshua |
P. |
2 |
Ramsay, Fielding M. |
(drummer) |
3 |
| Lazzell, Samuel |
P. |
3 |
Reichart, Peter |
Ser. |
1 |
| Rich, Willlam |
P. |
2 |
Teets, Jacob |
P. |
1 |
| Ridgway, Noah |
Ser. |
3 |
Teets, Michael |
P. |
1 |
| Ringer, Jacob |
P. |
3 |
Tennant, William |
P. |
3 |
| Ringsburg, Christopher |
P. |
2 |
Tervie, William |
P. |
4 |
| Roach, William |
P. |
2 |
Thomas, Thomas |
P. |
2 |
| Roberts, William |
P. |
2 |
Titchnell, Stephen |
P. |
4 |
| Robinson, Noah |
P. |
2 |
Tribbett, Caleb |
P. |
3 |
| Rodeheaver, Jacob |
P. |
3 |
Tucker, Jesse |
P. |
3 |
| Ross, Levi |
Ser. |
2 |
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| Royse, Aaron |
P. |
2 |
Vanant, Nathan |
P. |
2 |
| Saint, William A |
P. |
2 |
Walker, James |
P. |
2 |
| Sampels, John |
P. |
3 |
Wallace, John |
P. |
2 |
| Sayers, Ephraim |
P. |
Waller, Joseph |
P. |
1 |
|
| Scott, Morgan |
P. |
3 |
Waller, Samuel |
P. |
1 |
| Scott, Thomas |
P. |
3 |
WattWaller (sic), William |
P. |
1 |
| Sevier, Solomon |
P. |
2 |
Walls, Charles |
P. |
4 |
| Sevrance, John |
P. |
2 |
Watts, John |
P. |
3 |
| Shively, John |
Ser. |
3 |
Weaver, John |
P. |
2 |
| Shively, Michael |
Lieut. |
3 |
Wells, Benjamin |
P. |
2 |
| Shively, Philip |
Cor. |
3 |
Wheeler, James |
P. |
2 |
| Short, Philip |
P. |
3 |
Wheeler, John |
P. |
3 |
| Sines, John |
Cor. |
1 |
Whetsell, George |
P. |
2 |
| Sines, Henry |
Ser. |
1 |
Wilhelm, Solomon |
P. |
1 |
| Smith, Daniel |
P. |
4 |
Williams, James |
P. |
2 |
| Smith, David |
P. |
4 |
Williams, John |
P. |
2 |
| Smith, George |
Ser. |
1 |
Windon, Joseph |
P. |
2 |
| Smith, Jordan |
P. |
2 |
Wines, William |
P. |
2 |
| Smith, Samuel |
P. |
1 |
Wise, Samuel |
P. |
2 |
| Snider, Frederick |
P. |
2 |
Wolff, Daniel |
P. |
3 |
| Starling, John |
P. |
4 |
Wolff, Henry |
P. |
3 |
| Steele, George |
P. |
3 |
Wolff, Jacob |
Cor |
1 |
| Stephenson, Anderson |
P. |
2 |
Wolff, Jacob, Jr |
Cor |
1 |
| Stephenson, John |
En. |
2 |
Wolff, John |
Cor. |
1 |
| Sterling, Philip |
P. |
4 |
Wolff, Samuel |
P. |
1 |
| Stinebuck, John |
P. |
4 |
Woods, Moses |
P. |
4 |
| Signer, Henry |
P. |
1 |
Woods, William |
P. |
3 |
| Signer, W. |
P. |
1 |
Wright, Joseph |
P. |
2 |
| Wyatt, Thomas |
P. |
2 |
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| Tatler, Joel |
3 |
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| Teets, Adam |
P. |
1 |
Young, John |
P. |
3 |
| Teets, Christian |
P. |
1 |
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| The following were soldiers of the second war with England who settled in Preston
after that event: John Baker, Amos Dodge, Elijah Hardesty, Nicholas Mosser, John Pratt, William Riley, George Radbaugh, Samuel Sisler, Andrew C. Stone, Lewis Turner. |
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