Military: War of 1812: Roll of Captain Matthew Dawson's Company: Lawrence County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tami McConahy TEDTAM@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Submitted by Tami McConahy - taken from Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. XII. Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War of 1812-14, With Cotemporary Papers and Documents. Vol. 1 edited by John B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle, M.D. 1880 War of 1812-14 Roll of Captain Matthew Dawson's Company Pay-roll of a company of Pennsylvania militia under the command of Capt. Matthew Dawson, of the Fifth battalion, commanded by Maj. David Nelson, in the service of the United States, from October 2, 1812, until April 2, 1813, inclusive. Dawson, Matthew - Captain Ferguson, John - Lieutenant Scott, Francis - Ensign Juell, Thomas - Sergeant Beens, John I. - Sergeant Person, George - Sergeant Lookart, Robert - Sergeant Corporals Duglas, Edward - Corporal Gipson, John, died November 18. Rolston, Jeremiah, died November 29 Chinoweth, Joshuah, discharged November 13 Privates Crafford, Thomas, discharged January 23, Fort Ferre. Sampel, William Thompson, John Sampel, Samuel Morland, Isaac Scott, William, discharged January 19. Cannon, John, October 25, left sick on our march, and did not join again. Clingensmith, Daniel, drowned March 19. Gunvell, Jacob L., discharged December 10. Mercer, Henry Beaty, William Reed, Andrew Marquis, Andrew Marquis, Samuel Sampson, Thomas Zoover, William Moats, Christian McClurg, William, discharged December 1. Cherry, Thomas, discharged November 6. Mears, William, discharged January 23. Eakrite, or Arkwright, Samuel Carpenter, Frederich, discharged January 9. Graham, James, discharged November 25. Patterson, Samuel Monteath, John H. Paton, Elija, discharged October 26. Caster, Benjamin McCord, John McCrum, Samuel Carns, William Clark, Willam Hazen, Jeremiah, died February 22. Boyl, Alexander Warner, David Watson, Lott Bay, Wiliam V. Spear, Thomas Byers, Samuel Simervil, John Cooper, Jacob Pool, Jacob Vannoston, John Baum, Frederick,October 21, left sick on our march, and did not join us again. Siverlin, John Slayman, Francis McFadden, Andrew Henry, John, discharged October 29 McIntier, Robert Steel, Robert McCord, William Irwin, John. I certify, on honor, that this muster-roll exhibits a true state of Capt. Matthew Dawson's company of the Fifth battalion, second detatchment, Pennsylvania militia, for the period therein mentioned, and that the marks set opposite the men's names are accurate and just. Matthew Dawson, Captain Francis Scott, Ensign September 6, 1813.