Clayton Farm Owned By War of 1812 Veteran Honored

From the December 28, 2017, Herald-Whig (Illinois)  "Clayton farmer recognized for sesquicentennial farm" by Matt Dutgo.

The original 1864 deed for the farm of John Heinecke hangs on a wall in the farmhouse.  The farm became the 15th Adams County farm to achieve sesquicentennial status.

The original 160 acre plot was given to Robert Rickaby, a soldier who served in the War of 1812.  Over the years, the farm was sold several times, once even for as little as $70 and as much as $1,000 before John's great-great-grandfather Charles Heinecke bought it in July 8, 1864, for $37.99 an acre.  Heinecke was an immigrant from Hanover, Germany.

--Brock-Perry

Getting North Carolina Troops to Enlist: $8-12 a Month and 160 Acres

From NC1812 site.

U.S. Army Major William S. Hamilton was appointed to the rank of colonel and placed in charge of recruiting troops for the U.S. Army from North Carolina.  Pay was between $8 and $12 a month, plus a $124 bounty for enlisting and 160 acres of free land after the war.

Most North Carolinians served in the 10th U.S. Infantry Regiment under Col. James Wellborn of Wilkes County, North Carolina.  He resigned his commission in the N.C. militia to join the regular army.

Detached militia in North Carolina was 7,000 men.

--Brock-Perry