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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Society of the War of 1812, 1899. Society of the War of 1812. Society of the War of 1812 in the District of Columbia. Washington, D.C.: [publisher not identified], 1900. Blizzard, Dennis F. Descendants of War of 1812 Veterans: General Society of the War of 1812 : Founders' Register, Commemoration, 1894–1994.
The National Society of United States Daughters of 1812 (USD 1812), commonly known as the United States Daughters of 1812, is a patriotic society headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1892 at Cleveland , Ohio, by Flora Darling , and incorporated in 1901 by Congress .
This is a list of notable hereditary and lineage organizations, and is informed by the database of the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America.It includes societies that limit their membership to those who meet group inclusion criteria, such as descendants of a particular person or group of people of historical importance.
Family histories dissipate. 1812 was a long time ago — 210 years to be exact. Literary and history buffs might recognize a few names of the "famous" people born in 1812, but average folks wouldn ...
American Civil War veterans and descendants organizations (4 C, 13 P) ... General Society of the War of 1812 (3 P) N. National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century (1 ...
By the outbreak of the War of 1812, of the 110,000 inhabitants of Upper Canada, 20,000 were the initial Loyalists, 60,000 were later American immigrants and their descendants, and 30,000 were immigrants from the UK, their descendants or from the Old Province of Quebec. The later arrival of many of the inhabitants of Upper Canada suggests that ...
During the War of 1812, Secord served as a Major in the 2nd Regiment of Lincoln Militia. He claimed to have fought in every significant engagement in the Niagara region during the War of 1812, and was in command of his regiment at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. He represented 3rd Lincoln in the 7th Parliament from 1817 to 1820. [6] [11]
During the War of 1812, Custis, despite physical infirmities, assisted in the firing of an artillery piece to help defend Washington, D.C., from the British during the Battle of Bladensburg. [15] Custis also delivered and published an address condemning the death of Revolutionary War general James Lingan , whom a Baltimore mob killed for ...