DAVID WHALEY

During the War of 1812, my half brother George Tracy and David and Arvin Whaley took such firearms as we possessed and started to help all they could, leaving us younger children half scared to death. Our boys returned in the morning.

David Whaley, was a "bound boy" to a cabinet-maker while in New York. He did not like his master, and ran away. Father took pity on him and went to the man and settled the matter, then brought David to Ohio with us.