Marsh Tanner

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 17 Jul 1812, Onondaga County, New York; War of 1812 (US) US Army Private, 13th Infantry (5'8" Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion) Carpenter by trade. July-Sept 1812 in service at Cape Vincent,NY under the command of Capt John Peterson and Col.Wm Stone (name listed as Mash Tanner) R.Ro May, June, July 1814 - Capt J.K. Paiges Co., Bk258. Joined Aug 18 1814 at Champlain from Lt.Haight Present Sept & Nov 1814. D.R. Feb 16. D.R. Mar 1815 Present. Discharged at Sac Harbor July 1 1815 - term expired.

Notes:

Marsh was granted 160 acres of land in Arkansas for his service in the US Army during the war. The land is located Section 7(SE) of township 7 North in Range 8 West in the Tract appreciated for Military bounties in the Arkansas Territory - dated November 27, 1820. This land is about 10 miles west of the current Searcy, Arkansas (White County) in Big Creek Township.

We don't know if Marsh ever settled here, or what became of him after 1820.

Died:
May not have come to Arkansas, but have no records of him anywhere else.