Revolutionary War Veterans
Here are
pictures of the Revolutionary War veterans'
tombstones that I have found so far. Additional
contributions would be most welcome!
Thank you kindly!

Abraham
Haptonstall is buried at the Russell Cemetery
in Haw Creek Township.
Inscription "Here Lieth the Body of Abraham
Haptonstall"
The rest of the tombstone is unreadable.
The marker reads "Revolutionary Soldier
Abraham Haptonstall
1775-1783"

John Strange is
buried at the Russell Cemetery
in Haw Creek Township.
Inscription "3 Regt Westchester Co. Militia
Rev. War 1753-1809"
The marker reads "Revolutionary Soldier
John Strange 1775-1783"

David Manley is
buried at the Russell Cemetery
in Haw Creek Township.
Inscription "Massachusetts PVT Col. Thomas
Carpenter's Regt Rev War"

John Harrington is buried at the Victoria Cemetery.
Pvt 3 Regt Ny Levies
Revolutionary War
February 8 1764
In Memoriam
1763 Adam Bruner 1846
1761 Peter Bruner 1850
Soldiers of Revolutionary War
The Bruners are buried at the
Bruner Cemetery
in Rio Township.

Ashael Gilbert
Connecticut
Trumpeter Lt. Dragoons
Rev. War
May 6 1760 - Nov 23 1852

Jessee Witt
10th Virginia Reg.
Col. William Davies Commanding
1760 - 1852
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Here
is additional information on the
Revolutionary War heroes who lived in Knox County,
extracted from the book
Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois, pub in 1917.
| Adam Bruner was born in Maryland in 1763. He enlisted February 4,
1781, in Capt. John Gayers company, Third regiment, and Major Richard Salter's
regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He removed to Knox county, Illinois, and died
there October 19, 1846. He is buried near Rio in the Bruner cemetery.
"Pennsylvania Archives." Peter Bruner was born in Maryland in 1762. He enlisted in Capt. George Feathers company, Ninth Battalion, Lancaster county Militia, and Col. John Huber's regiment, in 1779. He again served in Capt. John Smuller's company, in 1780 and 1781; again in 1782 in Capt. James Patten's company. He is buried in the Bruner cemetery near Rio. A monument has been erected to the memory of these brothers in Knox county. "Pennsylvania Archives." Ashael Gilbert was born in Hebron, Connecticut, May 6, 1760. He
enlisted May 1, 1778, serving as trumpeter in Capt. Israel Seymour's company,
second brigade, with Col. Elijah Sheldon's regiment. He was discharged in 1780.
He came to Galesburg, Knox county, in 1847, and died there November 23, 1852.
His grave is marked. "Connecticut in the Revolution." Abraham Hapsonstall [Haptonstall] was born April 6, 1761, in Orange county, New York. He served in the war with Capt. Thomas Moffatt for three months in 1775. He again served with Capt. Seth Marvin for three months, and again with Capt. Francis Smith for six months. He removed to Ohio and from there to Knox county, Illinois, where he died February 4, 1858, and is buried in the Russell cemetery, two miles north of Gilson. He was pensioned. John Harrington was born February 8, 1764, in Poughkeepsie, New York. He enlisted in May, the year Fort Ann was taken, in Capt. Peter Magee's company, and Col. Henry Livingston's regiment, serving until November in the New York line of troops. He came to Knox county, Illinois, and applied for a pension in 1841, but not having served six months, it was not granted. "New York in the Revolution," and "Pension Reports." Jonathan Latimer was from New London, Conn., where he served in the Third regiment, known as Webb's regiment. He was commissioned as Captain, then Major, and finally served as Colonel of his regiment. He was the father of a remarkable family of sons, six of whom served in the war. He came to Knox county, Illinois, in 1832, and died there. He is buried in the Cherry Grove cemetery,[died August 18, 1846] near Abingdon. Such men did not stop to ask "what is all this worth, or what is there in it for me?" Rather did they cherish high ideals, and these ideals were placed above all else that the world could give. "Connecticut in the Revolution." David Manley was from Easton, Mass., where he enlisted with Col. Thomas Carpenter, and Capt. Samuel White, in August, 1778, being discharged in September the same year. He came to Knox county to reside and died there; is buried in the Russell cemetery, north of Gilson. "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors." George Sornberger was born in New York, in 1759. He served under Col. Roswell Hopkins in the Dutchess county Militia. He came to Knox county, Illinois, settling in Victoria, where he died September 27, 1841. "New York in the Revolution." John Strange was born in Westchester county, New York. He enlisted
from that county under Col. Pierre Van Courtland. He came to Knox county,
Illinois, and died there in 1840 aged 94 years. He is buried in the Russell
cemetery. "New York in the Revolution." |
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