War of 1812 Pension Application

War of 1812 Pension Application of Jacob Mechling, Butler County. War of 1812, Declaration of Soldier for Pension to be executed before Judge or Clerk of Court, State of Pennsylvania, County of Butler. On this 10th day of March, A.D. 1871, personally appeared before me, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, a Court of … Read more

Butler County Created

  BUTLER COUNTY Created March 12, 1800 from part of Allegheny County and named for General Richard Butler, a military officer who was born in Ireland and came to America before 1760.. He served during the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania ranks and of Morgan’s Rifle Corps in 1777. In l787, … Read more