The following is a transcription from
“Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999,” Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 : accessed 11 Aug 2017); Switzerland > Probate Order Book, 1841-1843; Probate Order Book, 1843-1849; Probate Order Book, 1849-1853 > image 281, p. 340.

August 1847 Term

Be it remembered that on this 10th day of August 1847 Come Jane Terry and Exhibited Satisfictory proof before the Probate Court for the County of Switzerland in the State of Indiana by the affidavits of John Gray and William Gray that She Jane Terry is the mother of William Terry who was a private in Company D Commanded by Captain Scott Carter in the third Regiment of Indiana foot Volunteers Commanded by Colonel James H. Lane, and who died while in the line of his duty in the service of the United States at Metamoris in Mexico in the month of November 1847[1846] That said William Terry left no widow, Child or Children or father.

In the matter of the Death of Wilson Huston.
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of Augt 1847 Come William W Huston and Exhibited Satisfectory proof before the Probate Court of Switzerland County in the State of Indiana now sitting, by the affidavit of William Price and Jesse Teats. That said William W. Huston is the fath[er] of Wilson Houston who was a private in Company D Commanded by Captain Scott Carter, in the 3rd Regiment of Indiana foot Volunteers Commanded by Colonel James H Lane, and who was killed in the Battle of Buena Vesta in Mexico on the 23rd day of February 1847 that the said Wilson Huston left no Widow or Children.

In the matter of the Death of Edward Detraz.
Be it remembered that on the 10th day of Augt 1847 John Detraz Exhibited satisfectory proof before the Probate Court for the County of Switzerland County in the State of Indiana, by the affidavit of Benjamin Detraz, & George Kysler. That said John Detraz is the father of Edward Detraz, in the 3rd Regiment of Indiana foot Volunteers Commanded by Colenl James H Lane and who died while in the line of his duty in the service of the United States at Saltillo in Mexico on or about the 21st day of March 1847 that said Edward Detraz left no widow or Children.

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana in the Mexican War appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Apr 1886 – Page 4, Column 2
See also: Switzerland County Military Records

Roster of Co From Switzerland County in the Mexican War.

Mr. Julius Dufour has favored us with the following full list of the Company enlisted in this county during the war with Mexico. At that time Mr. Dufour was a merchant, and received an order for uniforms for the members of the company, and has the original order, from which we copy the names:

MUSTER ROLL OF THE SWITZERLAND RIFLE MEN.

Scott Carter, Captain.

William Price, 1st Lieutenant.

Smith Dumont, 2nd Lieutenant.

David Allen, age 20

Jesse Burton, 44

Ebenezer Bright, 46

Richard Bright, 29

Joseph Bosaw, 20

Johnson Brown, 20

Jesse O Cole, 18

Silas Caulkins, 20

Alfred Cook, 18

Gabriel J. Dalmazzo, 25

Theophile Danglade, 20

Edward Detraz, 23

William Dilks, 20

Franklin Dufour, 22

John Davidson, 28

William Elsrod, 41

John S. Elston, 19

Richard Fallis, 28

William T. Goddard

Thomas Gustline, 23

William P. Guard, 20

Henry Humbert, 25

Charles Humbert, 21

Nathan Harwood, 30

William J. Hooper, 32

Wilson Houston, 18

Hiram Hunt, 19

James C. Hart, 19

Arden Heath, 20

Jeremiah Henkle

William Henderson, 34

Eli Jessup, 22

Lemuel Kirtley, 19

David Kelley, 21

William H. Marsh, 24

Lewis F. Marston, 23

James P. Marsh, 23

Joseph Moore, 18

Columbus McCulloch, 18

Hugh Manford, 23

William McKenzy, 24

Jackson Mount, 28

Miles Mendenhall, 19

Wilson McCrary, 26

Thomas McDowell, 23

Alexander McCrary, 20

Allen Merrill, 18

Eugene Morerod, 21

Michael Oram, 21

Levi Phillips, 19

William Preser, 27

James Patterson, 21

Nathan Peak, 24

Charles Pleasants, 21

George Richmond, 22

Frederick Ramey, 18

Lorenzo Roberts, 21

John Rochat, 18

Abel Stout, 20

Isaac Sheredin, 31

Robert Sheredin, 21

Jesse Stepleton, 20

Baley Shelley, 20

William Scott, 29

James H. Scott, 31

Rufus Stevens, 23

Edward Shiefelbein, 29

George Saddler, 21

Robert Torrence, 20

James Torrence, 23

William Terry, 19

Ruben Terry, 25

Smith Ligner, 21

Henry Turner, 19

Benjamin Viles, 18

Rial B. Wilcox, 20

John Wiles, 18

Lewis Wilkinson, 18

Carles N. White, 19

Jackson Waltz, 21

William Walker, 18