William Guttery War of 1812 Pension File; Warren County, Ohio, Military Heritage

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War of 1812 Pension File
for
William Guttery
Private, Capt. William B. Fordyce's Company, Ohio Militia

Contributor:

Jim Guthrie 29 November 2011 - images of 26 pages in the William Guttery Pension file that he obtained from the National Archives [now available on line at Fold3.com]

War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files," digital image, fold3.com, William Guttery (27 images)
William Guttery (1787-1873) was drafted at Lebanon, Ohio for 6 months on 4 Sep 1813 as a Private in Capt. William B. Fordyce company, 2nd Regiment commanded by Col Henry Zumalt in the 4th detachment of the Ohio Militia commanded by General John Stites Gano. He served at Lower Sandusky, Fort Findley and other places until the company was disbanded at Lower Sandusky on 11 Mar 1815, having served for 193 days.
On 7 Nov 1850, William Guttery, aged 63, completed an affidavit in Warren County to obtain bounty land under the act of 1850. He was awarded Bounty Land Warrant #16267 which he used to obtain a patent for 80 acres in Newton County, Indiana on 4 Aug 1852.
On 17 Mar 1855, William Guttery, aged 67, completed an affidavit to obtain Bounty land under the Act of 1855. He was awarded Bounty Land Warrant #2171 for 80 acres which he assigned it to James H. Perrine who obtained a patent for 80 acres in Page County, Iowa on 1 Apr 1859.
At the age of 83, He made a declaration for a pension under the act of 1871 (Application #7909) on 6 Apr 1871. He was living near Morrow. Abraham Brant was his attorney. He stated that he was married to Mary Cowgill on 19 May 1814 in Warren County and was now a widower. He was awarded a pension on 7 Sep 1871 of $ 8 per month commencing February 14, 1871 by Certificate #4195 dated 9 Sep 1871.
Capt. Fordyce, James Turk, Thomas J. Snider, William G. Hopkins, Joseph C. Newport , all of Warren County, and fellow soldier, Samuel Hardin of Clinton County all provided affidavits in support of his claims.

Image 1	Pension Index Card Soldier: Guttery, William Service: Pvt. Capt William G. Fordyce's Co Ohio Mil Enlisted Sept 4 1813; Discharged Mch 15 1814 Pension Numbers: SO 7909; SC 4195 Bounty Land: Warrant #16467, 80 acres, Act of 1850 [see Warrant #16267] Warrant #2171, 80 acres, Act of 1855 Residence of Soldier: 1850, 1855 Warren Co Ohio; 1871 Warren Co (PO Morrow) Ohio Maiden Name of Wife: Mary Cawgill Marriage of Soldier and Wife: May 19 1814 Warren Co Ohio	by Jim Guthrie 29 November 2011
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