From: KyArchives Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 4:57 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Foster.Henry.Warof1812.1812.Barren.MILITARY-Enlistment U. S. Army Enlistment Warof1812 20th, 12th and 8th Inf. Regiments Barren County KyArchives Military Enlistment U. S. Army Enlistment From U. S. Army Enlistments No. 850, Foster, Henry, Private, 20 U. S. Inf., Co. Commander Capt. J. Stanard, Reg. Commander Col. F. M. Randolph. Physical Description: 6', 1 1/12", eyes hazel, hair dark, complexion dark, age 25, occupation Carpenter, born Fauquier or Nottoway Co., Virginia. Enlistment June 2 or 7, 1812, Nottoway Co., Virginia. By Lt. Duvall. Term 5 years. Remarks: Co. Book 1812/14, Present Apr 30 & Aug 15/13. M. R. Capt. Macrae's Co. Aug. 31/13, Present, sick- Present Sept. 11 & 22/13. S.A.M.R. Dec 30/13. Absent. Capt. L. B. Willis' Co. Bk. 12 Infy 1814/15 Present June 8, July 20, Sept 29, & Dec 10/14. D. R. Feby 16, I. R. Feby 28, Apr 30, I. R. Capt. L. Austin's Co. July 8, D. R. Sept 30 & I. R. Oct. 31, & Dec 31/15 Present I. R. Feby 29/16 On com'd with Lt. Hopkins since Febt 27/16 I.R. Apr 30, I. R. Capt. Uriah Blue's Co. June 30, Aug 31, Oct 31, Dec 31/16. Feb 28 & Apr 30/17, Present I. R. & S.A.M.R. Capt. David Riddle's Co. June 30/17 Discharged at Ft. Selden, La June 2/17, term expired. See pension case 12th U. S. Infy made 8* after May 17/15. Key to abbreviations used: S.A.M.R. Semi-Annual Muster Roll I.R. = Inspection return Submitted by: Robert Foster rfoster37@cox.net Additional Comments: After his military service Henry Foster moved to Barren Co. where his parents and siblings had migrated between 1810-1820. There he married Susannah Vaughan in 1820. From there he moved to Giles Co., Tennessee and later to Searcy Co., Arkansas where he died about 1859. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/