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25 Nov to 16 Dec (most of the Privates “deserted” during this period, meaning choosingto return home for sundry reasons – especially if no emergency)1813Captain Daniel Young’s CompanyRank and File John Young, 11 Jul to 16 Jul, 7 daysCapt. Israel Dawdy’s Company 5 th L.M.Rank and File John Young, 23 Jul to 24 Jul, 3 daysCapt. Charles Depew’s Co. 5 th L.M. stationed at Burlington HeightsRank and File John Young ------------------ sick not on duty1814Detachment SergeantsJohn Young, 25 Jun to 24 Sep, 31 daysSergt. John Young, 13 Oct to 30 Oct, 18 daysDetachment from Capt. Daniel Young under (Sergt.?) Major Abraham Secord13 Oct to 30 Oct, 18 days (duplicate of above).2 nd LINCOLN MILITIA, Captain Charles Askins1. HENRY YOUNG. There is a problem in identifying who this individual was.Henry Young (b. 1762) was residing in Ancaster after 1798 (although could havereturned to reside on the Grand River for the duration of the War of 1812). The otherHenry Young of record (b. 1787) resided in Barton near Ryckman’s Corners and was inhis father’s company of the 5 th Lincoln Militia for the most of the War, except during theearly part of 1812 when he was with a Flank Company of the 5 th . So who was thefollowing Henry Young? Perhaps an unrecorded son of Henry (b. 1762) who diedshortly after the War? Henry, as do many men of the 2 nd who resided along the GrandRiver, only appears in the records of 1812.181213