Elizabeth Acre

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• Name: Elizabeth Aber
• Beneficiary: 20 Apr 1840; in the will of her husband, John Colvin
• Census: 1850, Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; as Elizabeth Colvin, head of household

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of John Colvin as wife Elizabeth Colvin.

John Colvin was a private in Capt. George Washington Barrere's Volunteer Rifle Company, 1 Reg't Militia, State of Ohio, War of 1812. He appears on the company muster roll from 30 Apr to 10 June 1812, his discharge date, although he originally signed on until 6 May 1813. Company Pay Roll for advance for clothing for six weeks, agreeable to Secretary of War's letter of 2nd May 1812 - John Colvin, 16 dollars.

The State of Ohio, County of Highland.
On this 3rd day of April A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty one...apeared before me William M. Malcom, a Justice of the Peace...Elizabeth Colvin aged Sixty six years, a resident of highland County in the State of Ohio Who...declares that she is the widow of John Colvin Deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain George Barrere in ;the Regiment of Ohio Volunteers commanded by Colonel Duncan McArthur in the war with Great Britain of 1812. That her said husband volunteered at hillsboro in highland County, Ohio on...the (blank) day of April A.D. 1812 for the Term of Twelve Months and musterd into service about the 2nd day of May 1812 and continued in actual service in said war for the Term of Forty five days or more, and was honorably discharged at (blank) on the (blank) day of June A.D. 1812...She further states that she was married to the said John Colvin in Fayette County, State of Pennsylvania on the (blank) day of July A.D. 1800 by one___Adams a Presbyterian Minister of the Gospel by publication on 2 different days of Church Meeting and that there was no License or any other record kept of her marriage or husband's Death. That her name before her said Marriage was Elizabeth Acre. That her said husband Died at Highland County in the State of Ohio on the 1st day of August A.D. 1848 and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed September 28, 1850.
(Signed) Elizabeth (her mark/) Colvin
(Source: The National Archives Bounty Land Files, Act of 50-160-17014; Veteran, John Colvin, 1812, private, Ohio Vols., Capt. Geor. Barriere, Col. Duncan McArthur, Can No. 366, Bundle No. 214. Info received from Marilyn Solari)

Elizabeth married John Colvin on 10 Jan 1800 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. John (son of James Colvin and Frances Salisbury) was born about 1774 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died in Aug 1848 in Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah Colvin was born on 23 Aug 1800 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 17 Apr 1872 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Apr 1872 in Highland County, Ohio, United States.
2. _____ Colvin was born about 1801 in Pennsylvania, United States; and died.
3. James Colvin was born on 14 Aug 1803 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 1 Mar 1872 in Salem Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.
4. Mariah Colvin was born on 2 Mar 1809 in New Market, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 17 May 1880 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1880 in Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.
5. John Colvin, Jr. was born about 1812 in New Market, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died after 1880.
6. Elizabeth Colvin was born on 24 Dec 1814 in New Market, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 Feb 1897 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1897 in Harwood, Highland County, Ohio, United States.
7. Frances Colvin was born in Sep 1817 in New Market, Highland County, Ohio, United States; and died.
8. Abraham Colvin was born in Feb 1822 in Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 9 Sep 1909 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 10 Sep 1909 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
9. Lucilla Colvin was born about 27 Sep 1826 in Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States; died on 9 Feb 1893 in Hamer Township, Highland County, Ohio, United States.