Officers Of The Creek & Seminole Indian War 1836.

STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF COMPANY OFFICERS OF THE ARMY IN SERVICE AGAINST THE CREEK AND SEMINOLE INDIANS IN FLORIDA IN 1836; THE NUMBER AND RANK OF THOSE WHO RESIGNED.

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James Gammons Slave Soldier Of 1812.

James Gammons, enlisted as a private soldier in the eleventh regiment of infantry of the United States on June 18, 1812. James Gammons was a slave and owned by Archibald Jackson, who never consented to the enlistment but permitted him to remain in the service. James enlisted for five years, and continued in the service from the time of his enlistment till February 19, 1813, when “he died in the service of the United States.”

The law states, “the heirs and representatives of non-commissioned officers or soldiers who enlisted for five years, and who died in the service of the United States, three months’ extra pay and one hundred and sixty acres of land.”

Archibald Jackson wrote to the War Department for the three months ( $37.42 ) pay which was paid, but would not give him the land warrant. It was the view of the War Department that as James Gammons was a slave he was not entitle to a land warrant. It was later in Committee that it was argued that Gammons had fought for this country and as he give his life for it, he was entitle to the warrant, and order that a Bill be printed and sent to Congress.

H. R. 261.
JANUARY 18, 1832
Mr. MARSHALL, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, reported. the following bill:

A BILL

To authorize the issuing a warrant to Archibald Jackson, for the bounty land due to James Gammons, a soldier in the late war.

Be it enacted by the Snate and House of Representatives of the United Stale8 of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War cause to be issued to Archibald Jackson, a warrant for bounty land due to his slave James Gammons, who enlisted and served as a private soldier in the eleventh regiment of infantry in the army of the United States, in the late war between the United States and Great Britain; to be located as other military bounty land for services in said war rendered at the same time is directed to be located.

On further research it was found this Bill had two readings and it was asked if there was to be third?, it was answered a negative, the Bill was rejected on Feb. 21, 1832.

Chad Miller War Of 1812.

Chad Miller had enlisted in the service of the United States during the war of 1812, on or about the 13th day of July, 1814, and then received $50, part of his bounty; that after marching three days with his company he deserted, and at the expiration of one week he delivered himself up, at Fort Trumbull, to Captain Riley Sweet, in consequence of and under a proclamation of the President of the United States offering a pardon to all those who returned to the service; that he then continued in service until April 10, 1815, at which time, it being understood that peace had been made, and there being then no funds at said post to pay off those soldiers whose term of enlistment had expired, he went home a few weeks, and then returned for the purpose of receiving his back pay; that on his return he learned that funds having in the meantime arrived, the other soldiers who had enlisted during the war had received their pay and discharge, and that he had been returned to the War Department by Captain Riley Sweet as a deserter, and therefore could not receive his back pay, and for the same cause could not, on application to the War Department, draw his bounty land.

Chad was a little up sat to say the lest and wrote to the War Department who returned a answer back in October of 1819, saying that as it was recorded that he was a deserter he would not receive his bounty land, and if he wanted further action he would have to get testimony from his command officer and send a petition before Congress. Chad got Captain Sweet testimony; who stated ; “ Miller did deliver himself up to me, at Fort Trumbull, on the 10th day of August, 1814, in consequence of the President’s proclamation respecting deserters, and he continued faithfully on duty until April 10, 1815.

The committee found that Chad was entitled to his bounty and ordered a Bill to be printed the following is that Bill.

H. R. 391.
REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
JANUARY 23, 1827.

A BILL.
For the relief of Chad Miller.

Be it enacted by the Senate anti House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to issue to Chad Miller, a soldier of the late war, a land warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land; which warrant, when issued, shall be located within eighteen months from the passage of this act, on any un-located quarter section of land, in the manner provided by law for other military land warrants issued for services in the late war, and that a patent be granted thereon, as in other like cases.
Sec. 2. .And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury pay to said Chad Miller, the amount of pay and bounty that was in arrear and due to him at the expiration of his term of enlistment; and that tile same be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

This Bill would not pass and went back into committee. Chad’s petition would face the Private land claim committee again in 1828, and after review give this statement.

It appears that the President issued a proclamation, dated June 17, 1814, promising a pardon to such individuals as had deserted from the army who should surrender themselves to the commanding officer of any military post within three months from its date. It is this proclamation under which the petitioner pretends to have delivered himself up, and which pardons his desertion. But this proclamation was issued long before Miller’s first desertion, and even before his enlistment, and does not embrace his case, unless we suppose it to have a prospective operation, which would be contrary to the very terms of the proclamation and all sound legal principles, and at variance with the construction uniformly given to such proclamation by the department.

But supposing the proclamation did embrace the petitioner’s case, as the committee are informed by the War Department, “it could have no effect but to screen him from punishment, and not to restore him to rights which he had forfeited.” Without giving any opinion about the sufficiency of his justification for his second desertion in April, 1815, enough appears to satisfy the committee that the petitioner is not entitled to relief.

It was found by this researcher that Chad Miller’s petition was still making it’s rounds in Congress in 1861, when his petition came before the committee again, further research up to 1865, shows no passage of the Bill. As we are talking of the war of 1812 and now it’s 1865, about 53, years had passed, and the Bill had been in Congress about 33, in it’s self, and as we don’t how old Chad was in the war, more then likely he passed away and most of his heirs and the Bill just died.

The Patrick O' Flyng Family Story-1812.

This is a short story but worth mentioning it is a short story of Abigail O’Flyng and her husband and her three sons who fought honorably in the war of 1812, and I thought I would put down their story less they be forgotten.
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Abigail O’Flyng is the wife of Patrick O’Flyng, of the town of Batavia, in the State of New York, and during the late war Patrick O’Flyng, and three of his sons, Patrick, Temple E., and Edmund O ‘Flyng, as soldiers in the army of the enlisted United States. Patrick O’Flyng continued in the service until the 28th of June, 1815, and was then honorably discharged. Edmund O’Flyng, the youngest son, on account, of his distinguished good conduct and bravery, was discharged from the service, and obtained a cadet’s appointment in the Military Academy at West Point; Patrick O’Flyng, on account of his brave and meritorious conduct, was promoted to the appointment of a lieutenancy, and Temple E. O’Flyng to that of ensign.

Patrick led the for1orn of the first brigade, under the command of General Miller, in the sortie at Fort Erie; and of the twenty-four men whom he commanded, twenty were killed or wounded. Since the termination of the war he has died, without wife or child. Temple E. O’Flyng, on that memorable occasion, equally distinguished himself: he received a wound, of which he died the next day, leaving no wife or child.

Abigail O’Flyng in 1816, give this testimony in a petition to Congress stating that she had petition the War Department for bounty land which they did not received. In her petition she states that her husband Patrick, is old and infirm, and unable to attend to his business, and that she made a application to the War Department for the bounty land her husband and sons, and received the following answer; Patrick O’Flyng, being above forty-five, and her youngest son, Edmund, being under eighteen, at the time of his enlistment, the act of Congress does not authorize the Department to issue warrants for the land; and that, in consequence of the promotion of her other two sons, Patrick and Temple, to appointments in the army, they are not entitled to their bounty lands.

The committee looked over the petition and stated that the construction of the law was correct; Whoever the committee also felt that as her husband and sons had fought honorably for country and family, that they should receive the bounty land, and order a bill to be printed and sent to Congress.

Here is the Bill that went to Congress and passed.

CHAP. LXXII.—.An . Act, for the relief of Patrick O’Flyng, and .6’bzgail O’Plyng
and Edmund O’Flyng.

Be it enacted, &c., That the proper officer of the department of war be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to allow and grant to Patrick and Abigail O’Flyng, a land warrant for four hundred and eighty acres of land, in the same manner and upon the same terms that warrants for military land bounty are granted to the soldiers of the army of the United States.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the officer aforesaid be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to allow and grant to Edmund O’Flyng a military land warrant for one hundred and sixty acres of land, in the same manner and upon the same terms that warrants are granted to the soldiers of the aforesaid army.
Sac. 3. And be it further enacted, That Patrick and Abigail O’Flyng and they are hereby authorized to receive half pay for five years for each of their sons, Lieutenant Patrick O’Flyng, and Ensign Temple E. O’Flyng, who died whilst in the service of the United States.
APPROVED, April 24, 1816.

Land Claims Of Peoria Illinois 1700's-1817.

This page is on the men of Peoria Illinois, it’s tells of their claims improvement and of their abandonment’s of their claims. This well be a general outline as some of these land reports can be long. However for those of you who would like the full report can write to me I will be happy to send you it, my address can be found in my profile.

Note. This information comes from Public Land Claims, Volume 3, 1815-1821, p. 424-431, this is housed at the Library of Congress.

Important note. Many of these persons bought different pieces of land, I will not tell about each piece of land, for it’s the family history I’m interested in I will group claim numbers together this will let you know they had more then one piece of land, but that the testimony give of the family was same.

1. Etienne Bernard, claimed a lot in the village of Peoria, about 1778, which contain about one arpent of land, near the lower part of Lake Peoria. He improved and cultivated some of his land in 1778 and worked it for about ten years when he was driven off his land by Indians.

2. Augustine Roque claims a lot in Peoria, 1778, containing about one arpent near the Illinois river. Here a year before Colonel Clark came and took over the county had improve his land and built a large house, he lived on this land for ten or twelve years then about 1790, was driven off his land by Indians.

3. Gabriel Latreille, guardian of Charlotte Troge who has lost her reason ( Mind ) she was the wife of Pie ? re Troge, and daughter of the late Antoine Saint Francis. She claims a lot containing about two arpens, situated about two miles above Fort Clark, and near the old fort of Peoria. Her father Antoine St. Francis, deceased, did settle and cultivate a lot containing near two arpens of land, and resided on the same for twelve years, when he was driven from the premises by the depredations which was about forty years ago.

Note. All this information was put together from reports and testimony given on the rectification on their claims by improvements in about 1821.

4. Louis Chatellerean, claimed a double lot in old Peoria, he in the year 1778, built a house on it and cultivated the land until the year of 1781 when he and all the inhabitants of Peoria were, induced to leave the place from fear of Indian hostility. He return after the peace in 1783, and continued to reside on the said lot until his death, which the date is not known. After which the said lot was occupied by one Chorette and his wife, Marie Josephe Tieriereau; the land was afterwards sold at auction. Marie Josephe Tieriereau came and settled on the land in 1795.

Note. The heirs of Gabriel Cerré and Louis Chatellerean son of Louis Chatellerean are trying to claim the same land if you need a report on these names you will need the full reports for numbers 4-6, to know the full story.

5. The heirs of Gabriel Cerré, claim an out-lot or field, near Peoria. In the Military expedition command by Captain Montgomery which Colonel Clark sent to Peoria, Louis Chatellerean was seeing cultivateing an out-lot or field which contained between thirty and forty arpens of land. Louis Chatellerean continued to cultivate until his death, after which it was occupied for a time by one Chorette and his wife Marie Josephe Tieiiereau., then sold. It is not known how long they lived on the land only they had came on in the year of about 1795.

6. Louis Chatellerean son of Louis Chatellerean claims a lot in the old village of Peoria, containing about two arpens of land. It is known that Louis Chatellerean resided on a lot in the old village of Peoria from the year 1790 to the year 1795, when the said Chateherean died on the said lot.

7. Note. Claims No. 7-8, are for the same land claimed by one Thomas Forsyth, a lot of three hundred feet in front by three hundred feet in depth, by French measure, in the village of Peoria.
Hypolite Maillet testified, that he is now about forty-two or forty-three years of age, and he always understood he had been born in a stockade fort which stood above the lot, in the new village of Peoria, and John Baptiste Maillet, his father had lived on the said lot for a long time.

Pierre Lavassieur dit Chamberlain testified, when came to Peoria in about 1790, he found John Baptiste Maillet occupying and cultivating the lot. He continued to live on and cultivate the said lot until he was killed in 1801, after which the lot was sold to one John M. Coursoll, who in turn sold it to Thomas Forsyth, who continued to occupy and cultivate the said lot until the year 1812, when the inhabitants were expelled from Peoria, by a Captain Craig of the Illinois militia.

9. Thomas Forsyth claims an out-lot or field, containing about twenty arpens of land, situated about two miles southwardly from the village of Peoria, at the rive Gatinan, now called Kickapoo creek. It was testified to that Thomas Forsyth was on the lot or field in 1806, and had cultivated the lot for at least two years.

10. Thomas Forsyth claims an out-lot or field, containing about twenty arpens of land, situated in. the Little prairie, about two miles front Peoria. It was testified to that Thomas Forsyth had commenced the improvement in 1807 or 1808, and had cultivated the lot for at least one year.

Note. From time to Time you will see the statement, claimed a ( Out-of-field ) it’s is to say that they claimed a lot out side of the village this ( Out-of-field ) was used for mostly gardening. But if the lot was big enough they would build and live on it, many of these men and women would claim a lot in the village but also have two or three ( Out-of-fields ) to work.

11-13. Louis Pilette, in right of his wife, Angelica, the daughter of the late Francis Wilette of the village Peoria, claims a lot in Peoria containing about one half of an arpent. It was testified to that a one Francis Wilette was on the lot and had built a house on it and had made improvements on the lot in 1788 or 1789, and lived there till his death in 1808 or 1809, at his death he left one child which to all knowledge, is now the wife of Louis Pilette. It was also testified to that Francis Wilette had built stables and other out-houses on the lot in 1788 or 1789. It was also known that in 1793, Francis Wilette was in possession of the land.

14-15. Jacques Metté claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that John Baptiste Maillet, had been cultivating the land since the year of 1790, and did till his death in 1800 or 1801, it was also testified to that soon after Maillet’s death that Mette bought the land but the date was unknown, and that Jacques Metté worked the land till the Spring of 1812.

16-20. Pierre Lavassieur dit Chamberlain claims four lots in Peoria.
It was testified to that Augustine Fiailteau own the four lots in 1789, then in 1794 sold them to Pierre Lavassieur dit Chamberlain. It also had been testified to that Lavassieur dit Chamberlain had fenced in and built a house on one of the lots in 1798, it is not known if he ever lived in the house or worked the land. In 1800 or1801, he made some improvements on the lots and lived on one of them till he was forced off the land by Captain Craig, who came and destroyed the village of Peoria.

21. August Fiailteau, claims a lot in the old village of Peoria.
It was testified to that August Fiailteau was working the land in 1791, and had a Blacksmith shop on the land, and lived on the land up to five to ten years then he abandoned it, as he was driven off by savage depredations. Also note this land was being reclaimed by his administrator Gabriel Lattraille, as August Fiailteau had since died.

Note. It should be noted here that in the testimony you will see then talking about the old Peoria, this is be cause after Peoria was destroyed by Captain Craig and the peace came they came back to reclaim their land and rebuild their homes.

22-24. Thomas Lusby claims a lot in the old village.
It was testified to that Thomas Lusby had purchased it about the year 1795, from one Saint John. Thomas Lusby lived on the land for two years then abandoned it, he then purchased a lot from a Mr. Laroach, who had lived on the land for seven years. Then Thomas Lusby claimed another lot, It was testified to that in 1791, that a Mr. Urquette was on the land it is not known if Mr. Urquette sold the land, but that a Mr. Castion, had sold the land to Thomas Lusby in 1798 or 1799. It is known that Mr. Urquette had lived on the land for twenty years before selling to Mr. Castion.

25-26. Antoine La claire claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that one La Blond made an improvement on the lot in 1798 or 1799. The lot afterwards was in possession of several persons, among them was Joseph Castion and Thomas Lusby; and that Lusby sold it in 1805, to Francis Racine, who in turn who sold it to Joseph Dejeney, who sold it to Antoine La Claire in 1809, he lived there till 1812 when Peoria was destroyed. Antoine La claire claimed another lot or could be the same as the one above. It was testified to that John Baptiste Champlaine had made an improvement on the lot in 1801 or 1802, then sold the lot in 1810 to Antoine La claire who cultivated it as a garden until 1812.

27. Michael La Croix claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that Louis La Bossieur had the lot in 1794, sold it to Michael Coursoll, who in turn sold it to John M. Coursoll, who in turn sold it to Michael La Croix in 1808 or 1809. Michael La Croix soon built a large two story dwelling-house, a large store-house and other out-buildings he lived and worked the land till 1812.

28-32. Simon Roi claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that he came to Peoria in the year of 1793, and soon after he made an improvement, and built a house on the lot, which he lived in for two years, when he abandoned it. Simon Roi claimed another lot in behalf of his wife, who was the wife of Charles Le Doux of Peoria. Charles Le Doux had made an improvements on the lot in 1793, and lived on said lot till his death. Then Simon Roi married the widow in 1799, and continued to live and work the land till they left Peoria in 1808 or 1809. Some of the improvements made by Charles Le Doux had been a stable and other out-houses.
Then Simon Roi claimed another out-of field in behalf of his wife, here too Charles Le Doux had owned the land but after his death, Simon married his widow, then Simon and his brother Antoine Roi, and Francis Racine, improved and cultivated the out-of-field and so for many years.

33-35. Antoine Roi claims a lot in Peoria, in 1793 or 1794, he made improvement, by building a house and stables and other out-houses and worked the land for five six years then abandoned it, and left Peoria. He also claim a part of and out-of -field, that he had worked in partnership with his brother Simon Roi and Francis Racine.

36-38. Francis Racine, senior, claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that in the year of 1794, John Baptiste Maillet, own and worked the land, he later give the land to Francis Racine, senior in 1796, who then build a house and he worked the land till Peoria was destroyed in 1812. It is to be noted that he own one third of the out-of-field talked about in claim numbers 28-35, and worked his third for two or three years.

39-40. Francis Racine, junior, on behalf of his wife, who is the late wife of John Baptiste Defond, now deceased, claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that about the year 1800, one Chorette made improvements on the lot, soon afterwards he sold the lot to John Baptiste Defond lived and worked the land until the village was destroyed in 1812, soon after he died his late wife married Francis Racine.

41-44. Felix Fontaine claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that that in 1792, that John Baptiste Mallet, own and worked the lot. Then he give it Francis Wilette, in 1804, who made improvements by building a house on the lot and lived on it till his death in 1804 or 1805, about two years later his wife died. Then Antoine Desehamps bought the lot from Wilette’s admhilstrators and worked the land till 1811, when he sold it to Felix Fontaine who worked the land till Peoria was destroyed in 1812.

Felix Fontaine, claimed a lot in the right of his wife Josette Carsereau dit Fontaine.
It was testified to that Francis Wilette enclosed and cultivated the lot in 1797 or 1798, then two years after he made the improvements, gave the lot to Josette Carsereau, who afterwards married Felix Fontaine, whereon he built on the land and worked it till Peoria was destroyed in 1812. Felix Fontaine also claimed a out-of- field, it was testified to that Antoine Desehamps who had enclosed and cultivated the lot in 1807, he worked the land for three years then sold it to Felix Fontaine who worked it till Peoria was destroyed. There is other claim for a out-of-field by Felix Fontaine which may the same one as above, It was testified to that he had made an improvement on the field in Spring of 1810, and worked it till the autumn of 1812, when Peoria was destroyed.

45. Baptiste Raboin claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that 1794, Louis Cicaré, who sold it to one Jourdan, who sold it to Pierre Lavassieur dit Chamberlain, who sold it to Simon Roi who sold it to Baptiste Raboin in 1804, who lived on the land till 1810 whereupon he abandoned it. It stay abandoned a little over a year when Louis Binet, started living on it and did till Peoria was destroyed in 1812.

46. Joseph Condier, for himself and the other heirs of the late Joseph Condier, claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that Joseph condier, deceased, improved and built a house on the lot, where he lived for two years then abandoned it and left Peoria.

47-53. Hypolite Maillet, in right of his wife Josette Demonchelle, The late widow of Louis Le Bonshier, a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that the late Louis Le Bonshier had improved and built a house on the lot in 1796 or 1797, he lived on the land till his death in 1802 or 1803, his widow live on it for another year where she abandoned it. She was later to be come the wife of Hypolite Maillet. Hypolite Maillet was to claim a out-of-field, the testimony will be the same as above. It is stated in claim no. 49, that they lived on the land till the village of Peoria was destroyed. The only new info in claims No. 50-53, is that Hypolite Maillet had claimed a out-of -field and that this field had been established in the year 1797, by John Baptiste Maillet, the father of Hypolite Maillet.

54. The heirs of the late Antoine Grand Bois, claim a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that the late Antoine Grand Bois had improved the lot and had built a house on it in 1807, and lived there till his death in 1806 or 1807, His wife stayed on the lot one or two more years then she abandoned it, soon after she died leaving several children in need.

55. Michael Le Claire claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that one Whitby built a house on the lot in 1801, then Whitby sold it to one Racine, who in turn sold it to Michael Le Claire in the Spring of 1803, where he lived till 1806, where he abandoned it and left Peoria.

56. Francis Buché claims an out-lot or field near Peoria.
It was testified to that he made improvement on the field in 1809, and worked it until the Fall of the year 1812, when he and the other inhabitants were driven from Peoria by Captain Craig, of the Illinois militia.

57-58. Josephte Boucher claims a lot in the old village in Peoria.
It was testified to that Francis Boucher was on the lot in 1795, and a house was on the lot but is now in decay and ruin. He also claimed a out-of-field near Peoria, but no new info.

59. John Baptiste claim a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that he had made improvements on the lot in 1799, and lived and worked the lot for five years.

60-61. The heirs of Charles La Belle claim a lot in the old village in Peoria.
It was testified to that he who is now deceased built a house on the lot in 1809 or 1810, and lived on and worked the lot till the village was destroyed in 1812. The heirs also claim a out-of-field, but no new info.

62. Simon Bertrand claims a lot in the right of his wife.
It was testified to that His wife was the wife of the late John Demonchelle. It was also testified to that in the year of 1799 or 1800, a Francis Dupre built a house on the lot and lived there for two or three years then sold it to John Demonchelle, who also lived on it two or three years then he abandoned it and left Peoria. It was known that he was on the lot in 1803 or 1804, and after he left Peoria the house and improvements went into ruins. It is known that in 1810, the lot was again improved on and a new house was built on the lot by one Antoine Lapance.

63-64. Antoine Lapance claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that he had made improvements and built a house on the lot in 1810, land lived on said land till the Fall of 1812. He also claimed a out-of-field and that he had enclosed it and cultivated the lot in the Spring of 1811 and the Autumn of 1812.

65-67. Antoine Burbonne claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that Louis Binet had made improvements on the lot in 1801 or 1802, and that he sold it to one Parquette, who in turn sold it to Antoine Burbonne who lived on the lot till Peoria was destroyed in 1812. He also claimed a out-lot or field for stables.

68-70. Louis Pencenneau claims a lot in Peoria.
It was testified to that a Louis Binet made improvements on the lot in 1796 or 1797, and was known to live there till he sold it to one Parquette in 1806 or 1807, who then sold it to Antoine Burbonne.

Louis Pencenneau claimed another lot and it was testified to that it was known that one Jourdon was living on the lot in 1801 or 1802, later it was known that on Raboin was living on the lot but abandoned it in 1807 of 1808, after which the house being old was pulled down and all the improvements went ruin. The lot remained vacant until the autumn of 1810, when Louis Binet built and made improvements on the lot, and lived there till Peoria was destroyed in 1812. Louis also claimed another lot which may be the same as the above. It was testified to that one Augustine Laroche was residing on and cultivating the lot in 1801 or 1802, where he continued to reside until some time in 1812, when the house was destroyed by Captain Craig. It was know and understood that Augustine Earache gave the lot to Louis Pencenneau the father of Louis Pencenneau.Jr., It was also testified to that, soon after the peace in 1815, that Louis Pencenneau built a house on the lot and lived on the lot till the autumn of the year 1817.