Because of the variable spelling of the day, the service records of all three were originally filed under different surnames.
Isaac Larimer (1771-1823) and son Robert Larimer (1792-1850) both served for a year in the 3d Regiment Ohio Volunteers, while son John Larimer (1794-1843) was a 90-day enlistee in the Ohio Militia.
On the other hand, John Larimer's NARA reference card at right shows he was originally filed under Larrimore and then cross-referenced under Larimore. He was a private in the First Regiment Ohio Militia.
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At top, Robert Larimer's NARA reference card, showing he was originally filed under Larimore and then under Larimer. I was interested to see he was a drummer, enlisted at age 20.
Below, their father Isaac Larimer's NARA reference card shows he was originally filed under Larimer and then referenced under the surname Larimore. Isaac, in his early 40s, was an ensign, a commissioned officer in the army.
After Isaac's death, his widow Elizabeth received a warrant for land bounty of 160 acres in the Larimer name.
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Isaac and Elizabeth were my husband's 4th great-grandparents, moving their family westward from Pennsylvania to Ohio in search of fertile farmland. They were only some of my husband's ancestors who caught Ohio Fever.
This post is for week 17 of Amy Johnson Crow's #52Ancestors genealogy prompt, "war."
PS: You know I married my husband for his ancestors, right?! 😆
I haven't had an ancestor in the War of 1812 to research yet, but it is good to see the service records are available and contain some good information.
ReplyDelete1812 files are on Fold 3 and many are free! Thanks for reading & leaving a comment.
DeleteWow. I have done 1812 research but I did not have your challenge of the different spellings. Your research is terrific!
ReplyDeleteSpelling is a challenge but at least these three had very similar spellings! Many thanks for reading and leaving comment.
DeleteThe one spelling they have in common is Larimore, even if that isn't the final spelling for each. But I'm confused as to why they have the spellings "corrected." Since spelling was not consistent at that time, what was the purpose? Was it the men themselves who requested the spelling changes?
ReplyDeleteMy guess is the spelling was "corrected" to conform with widow or descendant's spelling so files would be consistent. But really, who knows?! TY for reading and commenting.
DeleteHow many brick walls could be broken through with the "correct" spelling -- or at least the indexed one -- of an ancestor's name? Well done!
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