Constant Uncle: War of 1812

William Constant: G3 Great Uncle

Millers 9
John Miller + Marie Bechtold
Herman Miller + Elizabeth McCaffrey
John H. Miller + Emma Constant
Isaac Constant + Talitha Stingley
John Constant + Margaret Hillis
=> William Constant is John's brother...

This army most likely fought in the western campaigns against the Indians stirred up by the British against the colonists expanding into the Northwest Territories, (then the NW consisted of now midwest states).

Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812 
Columbus, Ohio:  The Adjutant General of Ohio, 1916

ROLL OF CAPT. ROBERT McCLELLAND'S COMPANY (Probably from Greene County)  Served from Aug. 22, until Sep. 22, 1812, and from May 25, until Nov. 24, 1813
Capt. Robert McClelland Ensign. David Douglas Sergt. Isaac Miller Sergt. John Barnes Corp. William Sutton Corp. Jacob Beals Fifer, Robert Snodgrass  Privates Alexander, Francis Benitt, James Benham, John Buchanon, James Campbell, William Cain, Joseph Cruson, Cornelius Cottrell, John Devore, John DeWitt, Isaac Fallows, Isaac Gott, John Hamilton, William Hoop, John Huse, John Junkins, James Kune, Hugh Kendall, William Martin, Samuel Moreland, John Murphy, John McCoy, John Nimerick, John Perry, Allen Paige, William Reed, William Sutton, William G. Saunders, Aaron Smith, John Smith, William Vance, James Vaughn, Thomas Whicker, John Watson, James		Lieut. James McBride Ensign William Erwin Sergt. Jacob Hozier Corp. Samuel Lawrence Corp. John Alexander Corp. William Constant Musician, William Harrison  Privates  Allen, William Bias, Isaac Benjamin, Thomas Babcock, Thomas Currie, Robert Casebolt, Robert Cox, Israel Dean, Robert Douglas, James Eatton, Joseph Follist, John Griffith, Benjamin Holmes, John Hibbs, Abner Haddox, Nimrod Johnson, William Knight, Samuel Mitchell, James Murphy, John Meninghall, William McFarlin, John McDaniel, Demesy Noble, Joshua Poage, William Russell, Moses Snodgrass, William Sparks, Thomas Sheley, Benjamin Smith, Spencer Shoe, Phillip Vaughn, William Vance, John Wilson, Joseph Wolff, Jacob		Lieut. Elisha Leslie Sergt. Samuel Snodgrass Sergt. John McDaniel Corp. Henry Webb Corp. John Hacker Corp. Adam Wolf Musician, Daniel DeWitt  Privates Burney, Thomas Bowen, Ephraim Benjamin, Lewis Collier, Moses Cain, Samuel Concleton, David Cunningham, John Dickensheets, William Downey, William Edge, George D. Griffy, Daniel Glenn, William Hufford, John Hutchison, George Jones, Benjamin Knight, William Laird, Benjamin Miller, William Poog Moore, William C. Mitchell, Jesse McKaig, Benjamin Neely, James Page, James Rich, Jacob Reagon, Reason Snodgrass, James Smith, Thomas Shelinger, George Snodgrass, Robert Todd, John B. Vaneaten, John Vance, Joseph C. Wilson, David White, William

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The Constant Family lived on the border between Greene and Clinton counties in Ohio before coming to Peru. Some of the collateral family went to Sangamon, County, Illinois, particularly John, a cousin.

Robinson's History of Greene County, Ohio (1902), p. 85: 

[re: James Clancey's Tavern, Bellbrook, Sugarcreek Twp.]
"... Captains Robert McClelland, Ammi Maltbie and Captain John Clark
had each recruited and taken from the township full companies of men,
and during the war of 1812, and after, Clancey's tavern was made
"headquarters," they would often meet here with the rank and file of
their companies and fight over their battles again and again. ...

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Above, the 1812 Flag that flew at Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.

When two new States were admitted to the Union (Kentucky and Vermont), a resolution was adopted in January of 1794, expanding the flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes.


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An Interesting Story near Arnold Hall, MA where I often go. I have sailed in the harbor here and biked to this spot:
 
The Army of Two

During the War of 1812, the British attacked many coastal towns in Massachusetts. In 1814, the British frigate H.M.S. Bulwark attempted an attack on Scituate Harbor. Two barges of soldiers were launched from the ship to assault the undefended town.

Rebecca and Abigail Bates were the daughters of Simeon Bates, the lighthouse keeper at Cedar Point in Scituate. The girls were alone that day and from the lighthouse they had a perfect view of the impending danger. Forming a desperate idea to save their town, the two young women, who had learned to play fife and drum, grabbed their instruments and exited from the lighthouse.

Staying hidden from view, the girls began to play “Yankee Doodle”, the marching song of the colonial militia. As they played the military song, the redcoats were deceived into believing that the local militia had been raised and would be prepared to defend the town. Not wanting to risk being caught on the water in open barges, the British officers retreated to the Bulwark and sailed away. Rebecca and Abigail had saved Scituate!

While some doubt the story, Dave Ball, a local historian, has done extensive research and has concluded that this American legend is in fact true.



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I have been to this lighthouse and read the plaque in the background...