52 Ancestors - Military/War of 1812

 I have been participating in Amy Johnson Crow 52 ancestors in 52 weeks. The prompt for this week was military.

My paternal 5th Great Grandfather, Vincent Crutcher, fought in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought against and its allies in North America. The United States declared war on Britian on June 18, 1812. The War of 1812 ended officially Feb 17, 1815, after the ratification of the 1814 Treaty of Ghent.

Vincent Crutcher was born on February 2, 1760, in Frederick, Maryland. Vincent grew up in Maryland just when the Revolutionary War was about to begin. Maryland the state did not seem any battles during the war but there was a clear divide between colonists and loyalist. He married Barbara Smith on July 17,1809. They both were in their forties. when they wed.  I think it is unlikely that this was each their first marriage. It is unknown exactly how many children were born to this union. However, there is one child born to the couple that is well documented, William Crutcher born in 1812. That is my 4th Great Grandfather. Below is an excerpt of the muster roll 3rd Regiment of Maryland Milita. Vincent Crutcher was listed as a private.

1814 Muster roll of Company of Infantry under command of Capt George W Ent in the 3rd Regiment of Maryland Militia under command of Lieut Colonel Henry Stemble in the service of the United States from the 24th of August 1814 when first mustered to Sept 30 1814 when last mustered 

Sometime in the 1820's the Crutcher's moved to Fairfield County, Ohio. Most likely in 1829 as there is a n Ohio Tax Assessment. Vincent died August 13,1846 in Lancaster, Ohio.