John Malleory

He was probably the John Malleory attested at Harpers Ferry between 1816 and 1825:

• 1816 November Harpers Ferry Armory Muster Roll & Pay Roll: #78 John Malleory
• 1816 December Harpers Ferry Armory Muster Roll & Pay Roll: #74 John Malleory
• 1817 November Harpers Ferry Armory Muster Roll: #60 John Malleory

He was probably enumerated on the 1820 census: John (28) was probably the 26-45 male in brother George Mallery's household in Mountain/Blue Ridge, Jefferson Co, Virginia (Peura).

He last appears at Harpers Ferry in the third quarter of 1825.

• 1825 September 15, List of those occupying armory buildings who did not pay quarterly rent: #158 John Malleory

He might have been the John Mallory who was Assistant Deputy Quartermaster General during the War of 1812. He wrote a letter dated at Delaware, Ohio, 24 January 1813 to Governor James Barbour of Virginia about buying and moving stores to the front: "At 4 o'clock this morning, I received a letter informing me that General Leftwich had received orders from General Harrison by express for the Virginia troops to march without the least possible delay to the Rapids of Miami of the Lakes. On the 18th, General Harrison wrote General Leftwich, that Colonels Lewis and Allen had advanced to the River Raisin with about 800 men, and expected to be engaged with about the same number of British and Indians. The express that brought the last letters states that he saw a letter from General Perkins (who is at the rapids) stating that our detachment had attacked the enemy in their fortification, carried and took possession of them. 18 of the enemy were found dead in the field. The number of wounded is not ascertained. Our loss was 8 killed and wounded. But since it is thought that a cannonading has been heard in the direction of the River Raisin. Whilst writing I have received information by Mr. Bartlett, who is Field Commissary General, that the above statement is correct, and Lewis drove the British and Indians two miles. It is probable that the British have got a reinforcement from Malden, which is only 18 miles from the River Raisin. General Harrison has sent on a reinforcement to Lewis, but they have double the distance to march that the British have. General Harrison has given me liberty to go on with the army, provided I can get some person to attend here to purchase corn for the teams that are passing with their loads. I have loaded at this place in the last four days 700 pack horses, 60 wagons, and 100 sleds, with flour and Q. M. [Quarter Master] stores. I am giving $2 per bushel for corn delivered at Upper Sandusky, and you must know from the quantity necessary to supply the army that it takes the cash by whole-sail. You might rest assured that we shall do something in consequence soon as we have a sufficiency of provisions forwarded, and all our Artillery was started the 18th from Sandusky for the rapids, and we have forwarded a sufficient supply of Ammunition. I cannot account for not receiving a letter from you. I calculate that you have made arrangements with the Bank of Virginia to settle with the Bank of Chillicothe. I am getting tolerably fond of a soldier's life, if it was not for leaving my family. * * * I am, &c." (Calendar of Virginia State Papers, 10:182-83).

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 25 2016, 19:27:48 UTC