Isaac Hamblin was born about 1773 in present day, Brookfield, CT. He had married and was living in Upper Canada with his family on the Thames River when the War of 1812 broke out. He refused to be impressed into the British Army and was held captive for 17 days. He was freed by the American Army and Kentucky Militia and was present at the Battle of Thames and saw Indian Chief Tecumseh killed. He returned to the States and settled in Franklin County, Ohio. He married Hannah Lewis about 1814. They were there until at least 1827. They were in Knox County, Ohio by 1830 and lived there until about 1846. He along with most of his family, were in Marquette County, WI by 1850. They left there for Iowa by 1852. Isaac and wife Hannah made a trip to Ohio in the spring of 1852 to visit their two sons who had remained there. Hannah died in Ohio on that trip. Isaac remained in Ohio until that fall when he came to Indiana with his son Isaac Jr and settled in Greene County. They lived in the American Bottoms in the eastern part of the county. They lived one mile from the Sylvania Church & cemetery. The original log church & cemetery were on land owned by Dorcas & Isaac Hamblin Jr.
Source: Isaac Hamblin's obituary, marriage and deed records
Isaac's epitaph written by Frank Kuron, author of THUS TECUMSEH FELL
No records are found to show that Isaac was in the Rev War. He was still a child at the onset of the war. He was at the Battle of Thames as a civilian.
DNA testing has shown Elisha Hamlin & Rachel Bradshaw of New Milford, CT to be his parents.
The middle name of James has been given by some to Isaac and his son, Isaac Jr. No documents are found to support this addition.
Isaac Hamblin was born about 1773 in present day, Brookfield, CT. He had married and was living in Upper Canada with his family on the Thames River when the War of 1812 broke out. He refused to be impressed into the British Army and was held captive for 17 days. He was freed by the American Army and Kentucky Militia and was present at the Battle of Thames and saw Indian Chief Tecumseh killed. He returned to the States and settled in Franklin County, Ohio. He married Hannah Lewis about 1814. They were there until at least 1827. They were in Knox County, Ohio by 1830 and lived there until about 1846. He along with most of his family, were in Marquette County, WI by 1850. They left there for Iowa by 1852. Isaac and wife Hannah made a trip to Ohio in the spring of 1852 to visit their two sons who had remained there. Hannah died in Ohio on that trip. Isaac remained in Ohio until that fall when he came to Indiana with his son Isaac Jr and settled in Greene County. They lived in the American Bottoms in the eastern part of the county. They lived one mile from the Sylvania Church & cemetery. The original log church & cemetery were on land owned by Dorcas & Isaac Hamblin Jr.
Source: Isaac Hamblin's obituary, marriage and deed records
Isaac's epitaph written by Frank Kuron, author of THUS TECUMSEH FELL
No records are found to show that Isaac was in the Rev War. He was still a child at the onset of the war. He was at the Battle of Thames as a civilian.
DNA testing has shown Elisha Hamlin & Rachel Bradshaw of New Milford, CT to be his parents.
The middle name of James has been given by some to Isaac and his son, Isaac Jr. No documents are found to support this addition.
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Increasingly fixed upon the Lord, This loving Husband, Father and Patriot saved numerous Americans, living in Canada circa 1812 and served bravely in the Battle of the Thames.
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