Wynkoops
in the War of 1812.
The War of 1812:
Wynkoops and their Descendants:
by
Christopher H. Wynkoop
Evert H. Wyncoop (First_Last)3, 9
Regiment Name: Bevier's Battalion, New York Militia,
Shandaken Township Ulster County NY.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
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Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
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Notes:
Henry Wynkoop, Jr. (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: Bevier's Battalion, New York Militia,
Shandaken Township Ulster County NY.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Sergt. Major.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Sergt. Major.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: New York.
Place Mustered in: ?
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Where Born: ?
Occupation:
Married or Single:
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Henry Wynkoop, Jr. (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: Hardenbergh's Reg't, New York Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Sergeant.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Sergeant.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: New York.
Place Mustered in: ?
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Where Born: ?
Occupation:
Married or Single:
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Henry Wyncoop (First_Last)3
Regiment Name: New York Militia,
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 23 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: New York
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
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Notes: Henry Wynkoop was judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Kingston, and a soldier in the war of 1812.7
James J. Wyncoop (First_Last)11, 13, 14
Regiment Name: 29th Infantry, New York Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: 3rd Lieutenant.
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: April 30, 1813.
Mustered Out: Resigned November 7, 1813.
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
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Where Born: ?
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Notes: James J. Wynkoop (N.Y.) Th lt 29 infy 30 Apr., and resigned 7 Nov. '13.11 James J. Wynkoop, 3d Lieutenant, 30th April, 1813, New York.13 Walter Smith, 3d Lt., 7 Nov., 1813, vice Wynkoop, resign'd.14
John Wynkoop (First_Last)11, 13, 14, 15
Regiment Name: 29th Infantry, New York Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Ensign.
Soldier's Rank_Out: 2nd Lieutenant.
Enlisted: April 30, 1813.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Dismissed January, 1815.
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
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Notes: John Wynkoop (N.Y.) Ens 29. infy 30 Apr., and Th lt Nov. '13; Sec lt June '14; dismd. Jan '15.11 John Wynkoop, Ensign, 30th April, 1813, New York.13 John Wynkoop, 3d Lt., 25 Nov., 1813, vice Kellog, prom'd.14 Lieut. John Wynkoop, 2d Lieut. 15 June, 1814, vice Kellog, resigned.15
Martin Wyncoop (First_Last)9
Regiment Name: Bevier's Battalion, New York Militia,
Shandaken Township Ulster County NY.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
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Notes:
Peter P. Wyncoop (First_Last)9
Regiment Name: Bevier's Battalion, New York Militia,
Shandaken Township Ulster County NY.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Tjerk Wyncoop (First_Last)3, 9
Regiment Name: Bevier's Battalion, New York Militia,
Shandaken Township Ulster County NY.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: New York.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
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Notes:
Wynkoop Warner (First_Last)4, 6, 10, 12
Regiment Name: 27th Infantry, Ohio Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Ensign.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Lieutenant.
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: Jefferson County, Ohio.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 17 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: Single
Alternate Name:
Notes: Capt. William Gill, County unknown, Ohio. Served from April 16, 1812, until April 17, 1813.6
Wynkoop Warner (O.) Fst lt 27. infy 20 May '13; transf. '14, to 19. infy; disband. June '15.10 Wynkoop Warner, 1st Lieutenant, 20th May, 1813, Ohio.12
Wynkoop Warner (First_Last)6, 10
Regiment Name: 19th Infantry, Ohio Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Lieutenant.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Captain.
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: Jefferson County, Ohio.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged 1815.
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 17 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
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Hair: ?
Where Born: Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: Single
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Notes: In 1814 he was transferred to the 19th infantry, made a Captain and was with General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. He received an honorable discharge in 1815.
Wynkoop Warner (O.) Fst lt 27. infy 20 May '13; transf. '14, to 19. infy; disband. June '15.10
Gerardus Wynkoop (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: 32nd Regiment (Krickbaum's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Private.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Private.
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: Pennsylvania.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 26 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
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Notes: Wynkoop.-- August 21st, [1870] Girardes Wynkoop, in the 84th year of his age. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in the grave so low; Thou no more shalt join our number; Thou no more our songs shalt know.
The relatives and friends, also the soldiers of the War of 1812, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Hilt, 4607 Paul street, Frankfort, Twenty-third Ward. Interment at Cedar Hill.2
Isaac Wynkoop (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: 5th Regiment (Fenton's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Sergeant.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Sergeant.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: ?, Pennsylvania.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
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Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name: Isaac Wynecoop, Isaac Wynekoop.
Notes: Muster-roll of Capt. Hendel's company of volunteers belonging to the Fifth detachment, Pennsylvania militia, now in the service of the United States, at Buffalo, N. Y. Roll of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Sergeants. Winecoop, Isaac.2 Isaac Wynkoop was married to Mary Ellis. Isaac lived in Bucks Co., Pa; fought in the War of 1812 under Gen. William Harrison and received a land warrant in Ohio for his services.
John Wynkoop (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: 2nd Regiment Light Infantry (Bache's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Corporal.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Quarter Master Sergeant.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: ?, Pennsylvania.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
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Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name: (John Wanshaer Wynkoop).
Notes:
John Wynkoop (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: 5th Regiment (Fenton's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Corporal.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Corporal.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: Carlisle(?), Pennsylvania.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name: John Wynecoop, John Wynekoop, (John Wanshaer Wynkoop).
Notes: Muster-roll of Capt. Wm. Alexander's company of volunteers, belonging to the Fifth detachment Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Col. James Fenton, at Carlisle. Roll of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Corporals. Wyncoop, John. Roll of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Privates. Wyncoop, Cornelius.2
Jonathan Wynkoop (First_Last)1, 16
Regiment Name: 2nd Regiment Light Infantry (Bache's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Lieutenant.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Paymaster.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 36 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Occupation: Farmer
Married or Single: Married.
Alternate Name:
Notes: "Jonathan - third son of Henry Wynkoop was born June 21st. 1776_ He grew up very slender and rather tall, and became a farmer_ In 1794 the whisky insurrection occurred in the western part of the states for the suppression of which Presid. Washington ordered out 15000 militia_ Jonathan, then eighteen years old joined the troops_ There was no fighting - however the whiskey boys, as they were called seeing the formidable array brought against them, laid down their arms at once - and made no further opposition to the law_ He was in the war declared against England - from 1812 to -15_ It is thought he had the command of a company and was stationed at Paulushook_"16
Joshua Wynkoop (First_Last)1, 8
Regiment Name: 32nd Regiment (Krickbaum's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Private.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Private.
Enlisted: ?.
Place of Enlistment: Pennsylvania.(?)
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: ? years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?
Occupation: ?
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Alternate Name:
Notes: Captain Abner Johnston.
Cornelius Wynecoop (First_Last)1
Regiment Name: 5th Regiment (Fenton's) Pennsylvania Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: Private.
Soldier's Rank_Out: Private.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: Carlisle?, Pennsylvania.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 32 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: Pennsylvania.
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name: Cornelius Wynekoop.
Notes: Muster-roll of Capt. Wm. Alexander's company of volunteers, belonging to the Fifth detachment Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Col. James Fenton, at Carlisle. Roll of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Corporals. Wyncoop, John. Roll of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Privates. Wyncoop, Cornelius.2 The son of Jacob Wynkoop and Hannah Cleaver, he was given a military funeral.
Philip Winekoop (First_Last)17
Regiment Name: Virginia Militia.
Company: ?
Soldier's Rank_In: ?.
Soldier's Rank_Out: ?.
Enlisted: ?
Place of Enlistment: Virginia.
Mustered In: ?
Mustered Out: Discharged ?
Place of Discharge: ?
Age: abt. 32 years, ? months.
Height: ? feet ? inches.
Complexion: ?
Eyes: ?
Hair: ?
Where Born: ?.
Occupation: ?
Married or Single: ?
Alternate Name:
Notes: War of 1812 Pay Roll: Winekoop, Philip. Gen. note: Muster Rolls, p. 792, Note: Part of index to: Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and: Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852) which supplements Pay Rolls. This collection is also available on microfilm. War of 1812 pay rolls and muster rolls. Subject - Personal: Winekoop, Philip. Subject -Geographic United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers. System Number: 000656546.
Sources:
[1] Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812, WR-YA, National Archives Microfilm M602, Roll 0233, National Archives Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
[2] Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, [edited by], "Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War of 1812-1814," Pennsylvania Archives: Sixth Series, Volume VII, Harrisburg, PA., Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1907.
[3] New York Adjutant General's Office Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812, Albany: - , 1860.
[4] Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812, Adjutant General of Ohio. Transcription, 1916, Vol. I, p. 390.
[5] The Philadelphia Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Monday, August 22, 1870, Page 2.
[6] Warner, Hayward Dare, A Warner Family Narrative, Denver, self-published, 1971, p. 40.
[7] Anonymous, History of Greene County, New York: With Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men, New York, J. B. Beers & Co., 1884, p. 150.
[8] A Correct Muster Roll of the Drafted Militia and Volenteer Companies to Served Their First Tower of Duty According to Law When Required Belonging to the 2nd. Division 2nd. Brigade of Bucks County, Militia, 32nd. Regiment.
[9] New York Militia Rolls, War of 1812.
[10] Gardner, Charles K., A Dictionary of All Officers Who Have Been Commissioned, or Have Been Appointed and Served, in the Army of the United States, Since the Inauguration of Their First President in 1789, to the First January, 1853: With Every Commission of Each, Including the Distinguished Officers of the Volunteers and Militia of the States, Who Have Served In Any Campaign or Conflict With an Enemy Since That Date, and of the Navy and Marine Corps, Who Have Served With the Land Forces: Indicating the Battle in Which Every Such Officer Has Been Killed or Wounded, and the Special Words of Every Brevet Commission, New York, G. P. Putnam and Co., 1853, p. 469.
[11] Ibid., p. 499.
[12] United States. Congress. Senate., Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, Volume 2, (13th Congress, First Session, May 24, 1813 to August 2, 1813), Washington, Printed By Order of the Senate of the United States, Washington, Printed by Duff Green, 1828, p. 422.
[13] Ibid., p. 425.
[14] Ibid., p. 551.
[15] Ibid., p. 568.
[16] "John Beatty's 2nd Record Book," Collection of the Joseph Henry Beatty Family, Mss 445, Folder 6.
[17] Index To: Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and: Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852) Which Supplements Pay Rolls, [Notes: The War of 1812 database is an index of approximately 40,000 names, published by the Commonwealth of Virginia, appearing in Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and its supplement, Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852). The supplement includes militia companies and parts of companies omitted in the published Pay Rolls.
These published materials are accurate transcriptions of the original records from the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. The original records are very fragile and poorly organized. They were transcribed, indexed, and published in the 1850s to facilitate payment of Federal pensions to War of 1812 veterans.], p. 792.
Virginia. Auditor of Public Account., Muster Rolls of Virginia Militia in the War of 1812, Being a Supplement to the Pay Rolls, Richmond, VA, Ritchie, 1852.
Virginia. Auditor of Public Account., Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under Act of Congress, Sept. 28, 1850, Richmond, VA, n.p., 1851.
Notes:
Finding records on family members who served in the War of 1812 has proved to be something of a challenge, as most of the people who participated served with local militia groups and were not part of a national army raised by Congress. As a result these records are kept by state governments and not by the National Archives. The National Archives has spoiled many of us by making the search for military records from later wars much easier by providing a sort of one-stop shopping mall for them. (I'm not saying this is a bad thing, I've certainly benefitted enormously from their services over the years.) It does mean, however, that progress on this particular list of combatants will probably be slow and painful.
The best single source of names, incomplete as it is, can be found in the Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, Volume 2, which can be found online at the American Memory Collection on the Library of Congress website. The collection is searchable, but frankly, as the documents have been OCR'd, (a process which does not produce an even remotely accurate transcription of the document), it will take a lot of patience and creativity to ferret out all the names you're searching for.
The War of 1812 began officially on June 18, 1812 and ran till January of 1815 when the British were defeated at the Battle of New Orleans. The Treaty of Ghent had actually ended the War of 1812 on December 24th, 1814, two weeks before the Battle of New Orleans was fought, but the treaty wasn't ratified by Congress and proclaimed until February 18, 1815. Thus, you will find that many soldiers' terms of service ran into that year. The pages of the Senate Executive Journal are filled with lists of soldiers and officers recommended for advancement, and on occasion even the last names of some of the dead officers they are being recommended to replace. Other than that it is rare that soldiers' deaths are recorded here. As a researcher, you will probably do better to rely on records from state archives, family histories and even oral tradition to fill in some of these blanks.
If you have information you'd like to share, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
I'd love to hear from you.
All my best,
Chris
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