Ashtabula County OhArchives Military Records.....Letter to Congress written by John Lamont on behalf of Hannah Lamont, widow of Robert Lamont March 3 1814
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To Reasin Beall Esq.
Washington City
Harpersfield, March 3rd, 1814(?)
To the honorable Gentlemen of the house of Representatives and Gentlemen of the 
Sennet in Congress assembled
We your humble petitioners beg lave to present by petition to the honorable 
Congressional body, the case of Mrs Hannah Lamont wife and widow to the late 
Capt. Robert Lamont of this place who was inhumanly shot and scalped by the 
savage allies of Great Britain, while he was accompanying Doctor Saml. McHachan 
truce bearer sent by General W. H. Harrison to their territory with money and 
medicine to provide for, and relieve the sick and wounded soldiers taken by the 
British at the defeat of General Winchester, on the twenty-fifth of Jany. one 
thousand eight hundred and thirteen at the River Aux Rasin.  Therefore we your 
petitioners pray for the relief of the widow and orphans of the above named 
Deceased who were left, in indigent circumstances and were at that moment 
deprived of a Husband, Father, Protector and  Provider, and launched into the 
World to be provided for by whom?  By the government of their injured country, 
for whos wrights and liberties he was contending when he fell a wretched victim 
to savage barbarity on the thirtyfirst Day of Jany. 1813 on the bank of Miami 
River as will appear from the affidvet and certificate of Doct. Samuel 
McHachan.  The circumstances relative to his death are as follows;  when the 
Draughter Militia were called to join the Northwestern army under Gen: W. H. 
Harrison, he had the honor to command a company, from which, apart of the 
company then called from the third Regt. forth Brigade and fourth Division of 
Ohio Militia were taken, one of the mens circumstances were such as to render 
it extremely difficult for him to leave his family at that time and he (the 
Deceased) rather than the mans family should suffer to much inconvenience 
substituted in his stead and marched to the army where he suffered all the 
hardships of a fatigueing Winter campaign untill his death which hapned at the 
time and place afore mentioned at which time he had thirty Dollars of money, he 
had received a few days previous as part pay for the time he was to serve.
Therefore we your petitioners pray for a remuneration of the money taken by the 
enemy at his death and such other provisions as your wisdom may direct you to 
make, and we your humble petitioners in duty bound will ever pray
Petitioners Names
John Lamont Parent of the Deceased, for Mrs. Hannah Lamont


Capt. Robt. LaMont who is spoken of in the above petition accompanied Dr. S. 
McKehan who was sent by me with a flag of truce shortly after the defeat of 
Genl. Winchester to ascertain the situation of our wounded & to provide for 
their releif (sic).  The expedition was Deemed very hazardous from the number 
of Indians which were kept in advance of the British Troops.  Mr Lamont however 
volunteered his services for the occasion & being highly recommended was 
accepted.  He was killed at the time & in the manner stated in the petition.  I 
understand that Lamont was a Captain in the Ohio Militia but he served on the 
Campaign  as a private.   He was very highly spoken of by his officer for his 
intrepidity & Devotion to his countrys service.
Given at Cincinnati the Head Quarters of the 8th Military District 9th of May 
1814.  Willm Henry Harrison


Petition of Hannah Lamont January 18, 1815.
Referred to the Committee of Claims
January 21, 1815 Report made & concurred in
Petition rejected

Additional Comments:
This is a request for compensation written by Robert Lamont's father, John 
Lamont, on behalf of Robert's wife, Hannah Lamont, to the 18th Congress, 
Session 3, along with accompanying supporting letter from Wm. H. Harrison.

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