Erie County NyArchives Military Records.....Tyrer, Luther October 19, 1850
Warof1812 
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Bounty Land Application
LUTHER was listed as a veteran of the War of 1812, in the Index to War of 1812. 
The bounty lands warrant number is 405-160-50. LUTHER received no pension, only 
bounty land, and he is listed as serving in the regiment raised by Capt. Elias 
Hull or Hall (possibly a retired officer of the American Revolution). LUTHER's 
bounty warrant application was written Oct. 19, 1850, only two weeks following 
the passage of the "Act Granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers 
who have been engaged in the military services of the United States" passed 
Sept. 28, 1850. It states:

"LUTHER TYRER, aged 62 years, a resident of Collins, in the state of New York, 
who being duly sworn, declares that he is the identical LUTHER TYRER who was a 
private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Hull [Hall] in a regiment of 
volunteer infantry of one year troops, commanded by Col. Philetus Swift in the 
War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 
1812. That he volunteered at Concord on or about the last day of May 1812 [his 
muster card says he enlisted on the 14th day of May] for the term of one year, 
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six months until 
the 16th day of November 1812."

"Following which he enlisted for five years into the 5th Regiment, U.S. 
Infantry, as will appear by the muster rolls of said company. That he had no 
discharge. That he was, after his enlistment last mentioned, mustered into 
Capt. Wm. H. Waterbury's Company [aka Wharterby in the Documentary History of 
the Campaign: Niagara Frontier in the Year 1812.] Lieutenant Hook was one of 
the Lieutenants of the Company. That after his last enlistment for the term of 
five years, he continued in actual service in said war for the term of about 
eleven days, when he was taken prisoner near Fort Erie in Canada on or about 
the 27th day of that month, November 1812." 

"That he was taken to Fort George in Canada, where he was retained a prisoner 
over two months, when he was paroled and taken to the American side of the 
Niagara River and reported himself to his officers at Flint Hill near Buffalo, 
that he was sent to Greenbush and from there to Boston when he was paid three 
months pay. That he there obtained a permit to return home until called on. 
That he arrived home the 21st of April 1814, where he remained during the war 
and never was exchanged to his knowledge. That he never received any bounty 
land."

From the Nat'l Archives Microseries M602, Compiled Service Records of Volunteer 
Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812:

[A footnote on each card says that this company, at various times, was 
designated as Captain Silas Hopkins and Captain William Hull's company. The 
name William should have been Elias. Shortly after this muster, Capt. Silas 
Hopkins was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and did not actually serve as the 
captain to the men. Elias Hall or Hull served in that capacity.]

First Card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. Silas Hopkins' company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Muster Roll for: 13 May to 13 July, 1812.
Roll dated: roll not dated.
Date of appointment: May 14, 1812.
To what time engaged, or expiration of service: May 14, 1813.
Present or absent: present."

2nd card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. Silas Hopkins' company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Muster Roll for: 14 July to 14 Sept, 1812.
Roll dated: roll not dated.
Date of appointment: May 14, 1812.
To what time engaged, or expiration of service: May 14, 1813.
Present or absent: present"

3rd card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. William Hull's company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Muster Roll for: 14 Sept to 14 Nov, 1812.
Roll dated: roll not dated.
Date of appointment: May 14, 1812.
To what time engaged, or expiration of service: May 14, 1813.
Present or absent: present
Listed in the five years service, dated 15 Nov. 1812"

4th card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. William Hull's company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Pay Roll for: 13 May to 13 July, 1812.
Roll dated: roll not dated.
Commencement of service or of this settlement: May 14, 1812
Expiration of service or this settlement: July 14, 1812
Term of service charged: 2 months
Pay per month: 5 dollars
Amount of pay: 10 dollars
Pay in lieu of clothing: 16 dollars
Total amount: 26 dollars"

5th card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. William Hull's company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Pay Roll for: 30 July to 30 Sept, 1812.
Roll dated: roll not dated.
Commencement of service or of this settlement: July 14, 1812
Expiration of service or this settlement: Sept 14, 1812
Term of service charged: 2 months
Pay per month: 5 dollars
Amount of pay: 10 dollars"

6th card:
"LUTHER TYRER, private, Capt. William Hull's company of infantry, detachment 
New York volunteers, commanded by Lt. Col. Philetus Swift, War of 1812, appears 
on Company Pay Roll for: 14 Sept to 14 Nov, 1812.
Roll dated: December 20, 1812
Commencement of service or of this settlement: Sept 14, 1812
Term of service charged: 2 months
Pay per month: 5 dollars"

There is also this document:
Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office: January 15, 1851

	"It appears from documents on file in this office, that: LUTHER TYRER, 
a private of Captain Elias Hull's [or Hall's] company of volunteer infantry, 
entered the service on the 14th May, 1812 and served till the 14th May, 1813. 
Entered for 5 years."

B. F. Gallagher ____ auditor
Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of the Interior.

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