Transcripts of Documents of the 3rd Regiment of York Militia During the War of 1812. Transcribed and Indexed by Fred Blair, p. 2
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escorting American prisoners, exempted from service, hidden in the woods, impressing teamsters, in companies, in detachments, in gaol, in the cavalry, in rifle companies, in Scotland, in the artillery, in the commissariat, in the engineers department, in the field train department, in the hospital, in the King's works, in the presidents office, in the transport services, killed, looking for deserters, officer's servants, omitted from pay lists, on bateaux service, on command, on duty, on furlough, on guard, on parole, on public service, paymaster clerks, prisoners, promoted and demoted, repairing roads, substitutes for other men, sick at home, teamsters, transferred to other companies or regiments like the Incorporated Militia, and wounded. Daily pay rates were: Colonel 17 Shillings Major 16 Shillings Captain 10 Shillings 6 pence Adjutant 8 Shillings 6 pence Lieutenant 6 Shillings 6 pence Quarter Master 6 Shillings 6 pence Ensign 5 Shillings 3 pence Sergeant Major 2 Shillings Sergeant 1 Shilling 4 pence Private 6 pence Officer's Horse 2 Shillings 6 pence There are at least three other sets of documents from this regiment in other collections. Captain Samuel Ridout's Order Book is online from Collections Canada at http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf. His May 7, 1814, Muster Roll was also available online but I do not have a source for it. Captain Cameron's 1812 muster rolls transcription is at http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/militia.htm and includes a muster roll of men at the Capture of Fort Detroit. There may be other documents in other collections. If you find more, please let me know. [1812] Microfilm t-10384, Volumes 18-19 Documents 16-28 Pages 1040-1052 Supplementary Pay List 1st Regiment York Militia Captain Selby's Company 3rd Regiment York Militia Captain Cameron's & Captain Heward's Companies From 25 July to 24 December 1812 [and to Feb. 24, 1813] Rank and Name From To Remarks Capt. Cameron's