Ancestry/Genealogy

I had about 40 ancestors who were of the right age. Checked through the potential ones, no joy, then changed the search a bit and snagged one!

My 4th great granduncle(aged 15, btw), joined a NY militia to fight in the 1814 Siege of Plattsburg as it was known. I'd had some suspicions before and there it was. He was promised a rifle, which he kept, and later made a Bounty Claim on a 160 acre farm in Malone NY. In 1878 his widow was weaseled out of an $8/mo. pension as the law was changed after the civil war and her claim was turned down for being past the statute of limitations. Bastards even then.

To my Canadian friends...uh, sorry about that episode, but at least you won. All we got out of the whole mess was a silly song or two.

I never would have looked if it hadn't been for your post. Thanks!