Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1800-1825 Vol. II - Clement F. Heverly - Pages 217-221 Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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War of 1812 -- In 1812, when war was declared against Great Britain, more than a hundred men who had fought for Independence were still living within the borders of Bradford county. Had they forgot their hardships and sufferings in the late war? The old fighting spirit was aroused and the patriots of '76 were anxious to have another crack at "the tarnal red coats." The old flint-locks were put in order; military companies were formed and specially drilled; even little boys caught the military ardor, had their companies and drilled and drummed with as much satisfaction as their big brothers. Some of the veterans donned their old continentals and went to the front, others sent their sons, thus many from the county were early in the conflict.

Up to 1814, no regular military organization had been sent out from Bradford county. In May of that year, Julius Tozer of Athens, who had served three years in the Revolutionary war, raised a company in the northern part of the county and southern New York and was assigned to Swift's and Dobbins' regiment of New York Volunteers. Captain Tozer and his men were soon in active service and he severely wounded in the engagement at Fort Erie. After the British had burned the capitol at Washington in August 1814, Governor Snyder of Pennsylvania, evidently apprehensive of the dangers from the enemy and feeling the need of more troops for the defense of the state, on October 15th, issued an order calling the militia into service. Most of the Bradford county militia were taken from the 144th regiment, formed into a company and placed under the command of Eliphalet Mason of Monroe and was known as Mason's company. Let it be remembered that this was before the day of railroads, the telegraph and when only a small section of the county had even a weekly mail service. Yet in two weeks' time, the Bradford county militiamen, scattered throughout a great wilderness, assembled at the mouth of Towanda creek and on a raft pushed down the river. They reached Danville on the 5th of November and there rendezvoused until the 25th, when all danger being over, they were discharged. For their services of 28 days, each private received the magnificent sum of $1.87, or 6 1/2 cents per day. The following comprised Mason's company:

It will be observed that this list includes some who had fought for Independence, a large number of sons of soldiers of the Revolution and many, afterwards distinguished in the history of the county, being the fathers and grandfathers of scores of men who fought for the preservation of the Union. But early and during the war, these Bradford county young men entered the service:
 

Hezekiah Avery, Troy Solomon Bardwell, Wysox Churchill Barnes, Troy Isaac Benson, Columbia John Benson, Jr., Columbia Josiah Bosworth, Pike Daniel Brewster, Wyalusing John Brown, Athens Thomas Case, Troy Eliphalet Clark, Standing Stone William Clark, Burlington Elisha Cogswell, Tuscarora Jonathan F. Conkling, Athens William Curry, Ulster William Curry, Jr., Ulster Daniel Dobbins, Burlington Joshua Eames, Smithfield Jesse Edsall, Wells Richard Edsall, Wells John Elliott, Wyalusing Erastus French, Franklin James French, Franklin Wm. B. French, Franklin Abial Fuller, Ridgebury Isaac Fuller, Ridgebury Nathaniel Fuller, Sheshequin Timothy H. Gustin, Burlington Chester Hill, Orwell Frederick Kissell, Overton Zephaniah Lane, Burlington Alexander Lefevre, Wyalusing Ephraim Marsh, Wyalusing

James Mattocks, Springfield Hieronymus McClelland, Columbia James McKean, Burlington Peter Miller, Standing Stone Walter S. Minthorn, Burlington William Osgood, Wells Jared Phelps, Jr., Smithfield Benjamin Pierce, Pike Phineas Pierce, Jr., Smithfield Colburn Preston, Troy William Rippeth, Wysox Shubal Rowlee, Jr., Wells Dr. Robert Russell, Ulster Henry Salisbury, Monroe Samuel Satterlee, Smithfield Levi Soper, Burlington Burton Strait, Columbia Solomon Talady, Wysox Jonathan Tompkins, Ulster Gersham Towner, Rome Guy Tozer, Athens Samuel Tozer, Athens Wm. Vangorder, Athens Wm. Vaughan, Standing Stone Reuben Wilber, Troy Chester Williams, Troy Aldrich Ward, Troy Solomon Westbrook, Athens Joshua White, Litchfield Stephen Wilcox, Smithfield Jeduthan Withey, Columbia Josiah Wood, Pike

Of the foregoing, Capt. Julius Tozer, a veteran of the Revolution, served with his sons, Guy and Samuel; William Curry, another soldier of the Revolution, went with his son, William. Daniel Dobbins commanded a vessel on Lake Erie at the time of Perry's victory. Solomon Bardwell, with a brother, served under Perry on Lake Erie, the former on Perry's flag ship at the time of the notable victory. William Vaughan commanded a company in the war. Hieronymus McClelland was killed in battle, as was supposed, Nathaniel Fuller.

Joshua Eames, Timothy H. Gustin, Alexander Lefevre, Phineas Pierce, Jr. and Dr. Robert Russell died in the service.

Others who served in the War of 1812 and subsequently settled in Bradford county and died there were:
 

Luther Adams, Smithfield William Andress, Canton Amos Arnold, Athens Abijah Ayres, Canton Amos Baker, Wells Sarls Barrett, Wells Leonard L. Barton, Wilmot John Bender, Monroe James Bertram, Athens Joseph Boyd, Canton John Carnegie, Smithfield Joseph Casper, Wells Noah Chaffee, Warren Sullivan Chaffee, Sheshequin Christopher Child, Smithfield Zenas Cleveland, Litchfield Timothy Coon, Albany Laben Cooper, Smithfield James Covell, Ridgebury John Davidson, Albany Henry Deats, Sheshequin Larry Dunmore, Overton Daniel Durand, Herrick Reuben Eddy, Wysox William English, Albany Thomas Ferguson, Wells John Fitzsimmons, Wells Daniel Gardner, Wysox Warren Gillett, Sheshequin Orman Goodsell, Rome Josiah Haines, Monroe John Harder, Athens William Hart, Monroe William Hartshorn, Windham David Hawkins, Sheshequin Kelsus Heath, Sheshequin Dr. Almerin Herrick, Troy Edward Herrick, Athens Patrick Higgins, Ulster Richard Hoffman, North Towanda James Hogeboom, Tuscarora Jeremiah Hollon, Monroe Maj. Jared Hunt, Canton Asher Huntington, Smithfield William S. Ingalls, Wells Richard Jillson, Warren Thomas Johnson, Sheshequin

Morgan K. Jones, Overton William Kelly, Towanda Dr. Wm. Kiff, Athens James T. Kinsman, Towanda James Kipp, Monroe John Knights, Troy Isaac Lamberson, Athens John Lamphere, Wysox Thomas Lewis, Monroe Enoch Luther, Burlington Erastus Lovett, Orwell Daniel Lyon, Monroe Thomas Manley, Canton Partial Mapes, Wells Simeon McCarty, Smithfield Conrad Mingos, Monroe Amasa Mix, Canton Israel Moore, Wells Theophilus Moore, Wells Lemuel Orton, Smithfield James Phillips, Smithfield Israel Pierce, Columbia Simeon Rockwell, Rome Nathan Rose, Smithfield John Rowe, Rome William Rowley, Herrick Samuel Sample, South Creek Jacob Scouten, Burlington Strong Seeley, Wells William Sharp, Albany Nathan Shepard, Sr., Wells Salmon Sherwood, Columbia Jewett Spencer, Canton Sturgis Squires, Ridgebury Pentecost Sweet, Smithfield Benjamin Taylor, Rome George Tompkinson, Smithfield Peter Treen, Smithfield Andrew Trout, Towanda George Upham, Springfield Jonathan Vandyke, Albany Titus Vangorder, Athens Nathaniel Viall, Terry George Vibbert, Sheshequin Peter I. Vroman, Granville Eliphalet Ward, Canton Joel Wright, Canton

Note: James Phillips, listed in the table above, was not in the war but served in the militia.

Christopher Child not only served through the war but was in the navy for 40 years. Laben Cooper saw severe service on the Canadian frontier and New York, was in many engagements and wounded at Chippewa Creek and Lundy's Lane. William Hart was a farrier and served under the immediate command of General Scott, whose horse he shod. Lemuel Orton was in the bloodiest part of the battle of Lake Erie and when it ended there were only five men besides himself left on the vessel who had not been killed or wounded. George Tompkinson served on the frigate President under Commodore Rogers. George Upham entered the U.S. navy in 1811, serving on the Argus, President and lastly on the Chesapeake, commanded by Capt. James Lawrence. In the action with the Shannon he was wounded in the leg, arm and shoulder and had his left eye destroyed. The battle was a memorable one. The conflict was obstinate, brief and dreadful. The Chesapeake was wrecked. In a short time, every officer on board was either killed or wounded. Captain Lawrence himself was struck with a ball and fell dying on the deck. As they bore him down the hatchway, he gave his last famous order which became the motto of the American sailor--"Don't give up the ship." Nearly 250 patriots of this war sleep in the cemeteries of Bradford county. They contributed to the glory of Scott, Brown, Perry and others, who won victories on both land and sea. Two lived to be centenarians--Erastus Lovett dying at 104 and William Andress at nearly 101 years.

(From the Corrections & Additions section of Heverly, pgs. 435-6)

War of 1812 -- Daniel Dobbins, son of William Dobbins of West Burlington, was in command of a merchant vessel, owned by himself and Rufus H. Reed of Erie, Pa., when the War of 1812 occurred. He was at Detroit and taken prisoner, subsequently retaken by General Hull and again surrendered into the hands of the British. Upon being released, he was detailed by General Mead to go to Washington with important dispatches concerning the surrender of Detroit. Arriving at Washington, a cabinet meeting was called and he recommended in view of the loss of Detroit that a naval depot should be established at Presque Isle, in the present harbor of Erie, Pa. His suggestion was received with favor and he was immediately commissioned to enter upon the work of establishing such a depot. He returned to Erie and commenced the construction of gun boats and in March following Commodore Perry arrived. Captain Dobbins continued in active service until he had the proud satisfaction of seeing the fleet which he had equipped and manned, commanded by Commodore Perry, himself in charge of one of the boats, victorious in the battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. Thus one of the great achievements of the War of 1812 was due to the sagacity, skill and energy of a Bradford county man.