Jonathan Crapo Jr (1792 - 1872)

Jonathan Crapo Jr., a son of Jonathan Crapo and Celia Clark, was born 3 Oct 1792 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
He died on 27 Sep 1872 at Sackets Harbor, Jefferson, New York. ^[1]
Jonathan married Bethena Elsworth on 21 June 1818 at Henderson. New York.
In 1855, Jonathan resided in Houndsfield, Jefferson, New York^[2]
In 1860, he was employed as a cooper, and resided at Houndsfield, Jefferson, New York.^[3]

Private Jonathan Crapo Jr served in the New York State Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: 09 Sep 1812
Unit(s):
Service ended: 01 Nov 1814

Various payment vouchers between 1812 and 1814, for Private Jonathan Crapo, in service at Ft. Tompkins, Sackett Harbor, New York. ^{[4] [5][6]}

Jonathan Crapo Jr lived in Sacketts Harbor. In statement made by him on May 29, 1869 he had lived in Sacketts Harbor 25 years and in New York State 67 years and he was then 78 years old. He served under Capt. Talcott at Sacketts Harbor in the War of 1812.

Following the outbreak of war between the United States and Great Britain in June 1812, Sackets Harbor became the center of American naval and military activity for the upper St. Lawrence Valley and Lake Ontario. The brig Oneida, with a company of marines, was already at the harbor to suppress smuggling between northern New York and Canada. Local woodlands provided ample timber, and a large fleet was constructed at the harbor’s extensive shipyard. Barracks were also built for the thousands of soldiers, sailors, and mechanics who soon arrived to provide the manpower for the invasion and conquest of Canada.

In an attempt to destroy the American shipyard, a British-Canadian force launched an attack on May 29, 1813. At that time the majority of the American forces were across Lake Ontario attacking Fort George. The remaining Americans drove off the enemy, but their narrow victory was marred by a fire that destroyed their military stores. During the remainder of the war, Sackets Harbor was an active station where naval ships were constructed and supplied. In December 1814, the Treaty of Ghent officially ended the War of 1812, and the Lake Ontario fleet was placed in storage at Shiphouse Point.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Record for Jonathan Jr Crapo Birth Date: 3 Oct 1792 Birth Place: Vermont, United States of America Death Date: 27 Sep 1872 Death Place: Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America Cemetery: Ferry Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Jefferson County, New York, United States of America Father: Jonathan Crapo Mother: Celia Sele Crapo Spouse: Bethina Crapo.
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91816295/jonathan-crapo
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Houndsfield, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 426; Family History Library Film: 803762. Record for Johnathan Crapo Age: 67; Occupation: Cooper; Personal Estate Value: 100; Real Estate Value: 300.
   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7667&h=46432951&indiv=try.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 (Provo, UT, USA, , 2013), Ancestry.com, Record for Jonathan Jr Crapo .Name: Jonathan Crapo Jr Gender: Male Military Pay Date: 9 Sep 1812 Military Pay Location: New York, USA Rank: Private Company: Capt. Daniel Talcott Regiment: Col. Anthony Spragues
   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5370&h=10712&indiv=try.

   New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 - Jonathan Crapo Jr

5. ↑ Ancestry.com, New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 (Provo, UT, USA, , 2013), Ancestry.com, Record for Jonathan Jr Crapo Name: Jonathan Crappo Jr Gender: Male Military Pay Date: 29 Jul 1814 Military Pay Location: New York, USA Rank: Private Company: Capt. Daniel Talcott Regiment: Col. Clark Allen.
   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5370&h=10713&indiv=try.

   New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 - Jonathan Crapo Jr

6. ↑ Ancestry.com, New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 (Provo, UT, USA, , 2013), Ancestry.com, Record for Jonathan Jr Crappo.
   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5370&h=10715&indiv=try.

   New York, War of 1812 Payroll Abstracts for New York State Militia, 1812-1815 - Jonathan Crapo Jr