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War of 1812 Conventions in Painesville, Ohio

In 1858 and 1859, and probably other years, there was a Convention of veterans of the War of 1812 in Painesville. The 1858 parade and speeches in the park were attended by Lake County vets. The 1859 gathering was much larger. including Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, and other Counties, meeting in Painesville. This latter Convention was more political, suggesting voting for representatives who would pass a pension act similar to that for Revolutionary War veterans. The listing below shows who was listed in the paper as vets. The 1858 people were attendees; the 1859 group may not have been there. Some names may be duplicates.

Information from:
"The Soldiers' Convention," Painesville (Ohio) Telegraph, 16 Dec 1858, p. 3, col. 3; image on Google News (https://news.google.com : accessed 14 September 2017).
Ibid, "The Convention of the Soldiers of the War of 1812.,", 25 Aug 1859, p. 3, col. 3-4.

Lake County War of 1812 Veterans Attending Conventions at Painesville in 1858-59

Name	Age	1858	1859
Alderman, Frederick		1858
Armstrong, Milton	67		1859
Bailey, Harlow	66		1859
Balch, W.	66		1859
Blackman, R. R.	72		1859
Blackman, Robert F.		1858
Blish, Zenas	66	1858	1859
Booth, Samuel T.		1858
Branch, Elijah	70		1859
Bump, Jacob	69		1859
Byrns, John		1858
Cable, Alvah		1858
Cady, Joseph	72		1859
Call, Rufus	65		1859
Clapp, Richmond		1858	1859
Cole, Hezekiah S.	76	1858	1859
Crary, Erastus		1858
Curtiss, Joseph		1858	1859
Curtiss, Nathaniel	76		1859
Dayton, Sherman	74		1859
Denney, Humphrey	66		1859
Fern, Silas W.		1858
Foster, W.	77		1859
Graham, William		1858
Gray, Andrew	78		1859
Green, Parley		1858	1859
Guild, Jairus	66		1859
Harris, M.	63		1859
Harris, Milo		1858
Harris, Preservid	74		1859
Hart, Chester	66		1859
Hildreth, Ozlin	66		1859
Hill, N. J.	62		1859
Hill, Nathaniel		1858
Hill, Timothy	70		1859
Holbrook, Wm.		1858
Hollister, Joseph C.	72		1859
Hopkins, Daniel	71		1859
Howe, E. D.		1858	1859
Huntoon, Corbin		1858	1859
Huntoon, Harvey Capt.	63	1858	1859
Huntoon, Samuel	62		1859
Huntoon, Scribner		1858	1859
Hurns, Robert		1858
Jennings, Oliver	84		1859
Johnson, Stephen	63		1859
Kent, G_ius		1858
Kerr, Daniel		1858
King, Hezekihiah		1858
King, Thomas	75		1859
Lamb, Thomas		1858
Lamb, Thos.	73		1859
Mallory, Gill		1858	1859
Mapes, Samuel	68		1859
McMellon, William		1858
Merrill, Erastus	78		1859
Morrell, Moses		1858
Paige, John	69		1859
Paine, Franklin		1858	1859
Plaisted, Roger		1858
Rexford, Joel	78		1859
Root, Jonathan	76		1859
Rosa, Storm		1858
Rossman, Wm.	69		1859
Sawyer, Simon	65		1859
Scribner, Abel		1858
Scribner, Abram	66		1859
Taylor, Matthias	61		1859
Tidany, David	75		1859
Tomlinson, Samuel	72		1859
Valentine, John		1858	1859
Weed, Jonathan	69		1859
Weeks, M. R.	74		1859
Weiler, Amos	71		1859
Wheeler, Luman	63		1859
Whitley, Wm.	63		1859
Wilson, Ansyl		1858
Winchell, Simeon		1858
Winchester, J.		1858	1859
Woodard, Soloman	65		1859
Wright, Simeon	72		1859
Wright, Thos. L.	76		1859
Young, A.		1858
Young, James		1858	1859
Young, Wm.	64		1859

Then this appeared in Painesville (Ohio) Telegraph, 20 Sep 1860, p. 3, col. 4;
image on Google News (https://news.google.com : accessed 16 September 2017).

Notice to Old Soldiers!
Those for whom I have been employed to obtain the ben-
efit of the laws of the State of New York, for clothing,
equipments, &c., while in the service in that State, in the
War of 1812, are hereby informed that I have obtained Certifi-
cates for the following persons, which will be sent to each of
them on payment of the stipulated fees for my services, to
wit--Anson Valentine, Lyman B. Rose, Solomon Woodard,
Samuel Phelps, Ormi Hildreth, Henry Johnson, Parley
Green, Andrew Cole, Hezekiah S. Cole, Henry Brakeman,
Moses Gage, Edward Griffin, Silas W. Ferry, Samuel T. Booth,
Nathaniel Curtis, John Valentine, Wm. S. Stewart, Eliza
Spencer, Abel Ray, Ezekiel Livingstone, and Nathaniel J.
Hill. As I have expended considerable money in the prosecu-
tion of these claims, I hope each one will be prompt in the
discharge of their obligations to me. My fees are stipulated
at 20 per cent. of the amount to which the applicant is enti-
tled at the time the fees are paid, which will increase in
amount as the interest increases, till the fees are paid. It
will therefore be for the interest of all to pay the fees imme-
diately, and thereby save the accumulation of fees by delay
of payment. I have a copy of a Blank Certificate, by which
all can see the form. HORACE STEELE.
Painesville, September 15th, 1860.

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