Barren County KyArchives Military Records.....Foster, Henry June 2, 1812
Warof1812 - Enlistment 20th, 12th and 8th Inf. Regiments
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U. S. Army Enlistment
From U. S. Army Enlistments
No. 850, Foster, Henry, Private, 20 U. S. Inf., Co. Commander Capt. J. Stanard,
Reg. Commander Col. F. M. Randolph.
Physical Description: 6', 1 1/12", eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, age
25, occupation Carpenter, born Fauquier or Nottoway Co., Virginia.
Enlistment June 2 or 7, 1812, Nottoway Co., Virginia. By Lt. Duvall. Term 5 years. 
Remarks:
Co. Book 1812/14, Present Apr 30 & Aug 15/13. M. R. Capt. Macrae's Co. Aug.
31/13, Present, sick-
Present Sept. 11 & 22/13. 
S.A.M.R. Dec 30/13. Absent. 
Capt. L. B. Willis' Co. Bk. 12 Infy 1814/15
Present June 8, July 20, Sept 29, & Dec 10/14. 
D. R. Feby 16, I. R. Feby 28, Apr 30,
I. R. Capt. L. Austin's Co. July 8, D. R. Sept 30 & I. R. Oct. 31, & Dec 31/15
Present I. R. Feby 29/16 
On com'd with Lt. Hopkins since Febt 27/16
I.R. Apr 30, I. R. Capt. Uriah Blue's Co. June 30, Aug 31, Oct 31, Dec 31/16. 
Feb 28 & Apr 30/17, Present 
I. R. & S.A.M.R. Capt. David Riddle's Co. June 30/17 
Discharged at Ft. Selden, La June 2/17, term expired. 
See pension case 12th U. S. Infy made 8* after May 17/15.

Key to abbreviations used:
S.A.M.R. Semi-Annual Muster Roll
I.R. = Inspection return


Additional Comments:
After his military service Henry Foster moved to Barren Co. where his parents
and siblings had migrated between 1810-1820. There he married Susannah Vaughan
in 1820. From there he moved to Giles Co., Tennessee and later to Searcy Co.,
Arkansas where he died about 1859.

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