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Re: War of 1812- need help
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thanks, I will...

Nancy

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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.

--Daniel Boone



On Mar 20, 2008, at 2:03 PM, Tarter, Brent (LVA) wrote:

> You want to look at Stuart Lee Butler, A Guide to Virginia Militia  
> Units
> in the War of 1812 (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Co., 1988).
>
> Brent Tarter
> The Library of Virginia
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sunshine49
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> Subject: [VA-HIST] War of 1812- need help
>
> I am doing research for a book about one branch of my family in
> Virginia. My 3-great grandfather, Richard Lee Cardwell, was in the
> Virginia militia during the War of 1812, in Capt. Samuel Thomas'
> Company, 98th Regiment of Virginia Militia from from Mecklinburg  
> County,
> and later Captain James Neblett's Company of Virginia Militia from
> Lunenburg County. Where can I find a copy of his Pension File [#WD  
> 303],
> and his Certificate of Discharge and "Descriptive List."
> Since he was in local militias and not federal or state militaries,
> would there even be such records for him? I am assuming they'd be in
> Virginia somewhere, rather than with federal military records at the
> National Archives. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Nancy
>
>
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> I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.
>
> --Daniel Boone
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