Fort Findlay
Fort Findlay at what is today the modern city of Findlay, Ohio was erected in 1812[1] by Col. James Findlay under the orders of General Hull and it was named in honor of the Colonel. It was a stockade style fort consisting of blockhouses at each corner comprising about fifty yards total space. The fort was garrisoned by a company under the command of Captain Arthur Thomas during its occupancy during the War of 1812.
No fighting is recorded there during the war of 1812 as reported by area physician[2] and historian Jacob A. Kimmell[3] "So far as known there were no battles fought at Findlay and the garrison duty was no doubt monotonous and irksome. After the close of the war, Captain Thomas' company returned to Urbana. On their journey home, the Captain and his son lost their horses and separated from the rest of the company in search of them. They encamped at the Big Spring near Solomonstown, about five miles from Bellefontaine and the next morning were found murdered and scalped."[4]
There is a contrary account that five male members of the Ezra Parmenter family died in the defense of Fort Findlay during the War of 1812.[5]
References
- History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns ... Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Biographies, History of the Northwest Territory, History of Ohio, Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc. Warner, Beers. 1886.
- Spaythe, Jacob A. (1903). History of Hancock County, Ohio. The Library of Congress. Toledo, Wade printing co.
- "Grave marker of Jacob Anthony Kimmell".
- Kimmell, Jacob A. (1910-01-01). Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County and Representative Citizens. Richmond-Arnold.
- Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio: And Representative Citizens. United States: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1909. p. 932 s.n. Ezra Parmenter