War of 1812 case files for men who served in the Mathews County, Virginia militia, as well as, other Virginia militia units.

LEWIS, Warner: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Henry Diggs & Gabriel Hughes; served 7 months 9 days between May 3, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1851, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Joicy Hunley; marriage of soldier and widow: December 21, 1814, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: March 23, 1867 or March 28, 1866, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

LIGHTBURNE, Robert: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served between May 2, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Norfolk, Va. NARA

MILLER, Armistead: Corporal; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served 5 months 16 days between May 11, 1813 & February 26, 1815; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va., 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Polly (Mary) Gordon; marriage of soldier and widow: June 12, 1804, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 14, 1824, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

MINTER, Thomas: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Thomas James; served 167 days between March 11, 1813 & December 19, 1814; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Mary Willis; marriage of soldier and widow: June 1809, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: February 3, 1845, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

MORGAN, Peter Kemp: Private; substitute for Robert Hudgins/Huggins, Capt. Henry Diggs, 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia & substitute for Charles Blunt, Captain Andrew Stevenson, 19^th Reg’t. Va. Militia, served between February 1, 1814 & October 1, 1814 for Robert Hudgins/Huggins; served 4 months between October 14, 1814 & February 15, 1815 for Charles Blunt; residence of soldier: 1872, Richmond, Va. & 1880, Baltimore, Md.; soldier was born in King & Queen Co., Va., mother was a Kemp & uncle was Col. Peter Kemp, brother John S. Morgan killed in Canady [sic], grandson: A.M. Snyder; maiden name of widow: Martha C. Brack; marriage of soldier and widow: January 1814, Richmond, Va. NARA

PEAD, James: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Henry Diggs; served 116 days between March 9, 183 & June 11, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Cena or Ceney White; marriage of soldier and widow: August 8, 1812, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 13, 1861, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

PERKINS, Whitney: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Henry Diggs; served 70 days between March 9, 1813 to June 11, 1814; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, & 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Rosie M. White; married: November 15, 1810, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: December 31, 1831, Mathews Co., Va. Fold3

SHACKELFORD, Seymour or Seamour: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Diggs & Captain Henry W. Sales; served 3 months; residence of widow: 1850, Mathews, Co., Va.; name of widow: Nancy [last name unknown]; no further information. (Wardell, p278)

SMITH, William L.: 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Tompkins, Tabb & Yeatman; widow Joicy R. Smith received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p285)

SPARROW, Laban: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs; served 3 months 21 days; widow Nancy received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p287)

WHITE, James: Private; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Langley B. Eddins & Gabriel Hughes; dates & length of service not given; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Lucy Foster; marriage of soldier and widow: January 3, 1814, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: December 17, 1860, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

WHITE, James H: 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains James, Gabriel Hughes, & Henry Diggs; no further information. (Wardell, p311)

WHITE, Joseph D.: Private/Corporal; 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Bailey Diggs, Thomas James, Henry W. Sale, Henry Diggs, Peter Foster, & Francis Jarvis; served between March 11, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

WHITE, Ransom: Private, 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Gabriel Hughes; widow Elizabeth received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p311)

WHITE, William D.: Private, 61^st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; dates & length of service not given; residence of soldier: 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; no further information.