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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Williamson County, Illinois



Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, Reprinted for the web.

In the preparation of this work, every effort has been made to obtain the records of these soldiers, to verify them, and to ascertain their places of burial. This has been accomplished in various ways, by ascertaining the names of all who were pensioned and where the application was made. This does not always locate the burial place owing to the changing of the boundary lines of the counties of the state, making it necessary to obtain from the U. S. Treasury department the time and place of payment of the last pension.


Revolutionary War Graves of Soldiers Buried in Williamson County Illinois:


JOHN CHANDOIN was from Virginia, born in 1759. He served in the Virginia troops. Coming to Illinois, he settled in Franklin county, but died in Williamson county, which was formed from Franklin. He was pensioned.

ARCHIBALD DANIEL came from Wilmington, Bladen county, North Carolina. He served in the war from that state. Coming to Illinois, he settled in Franklin county, but removed to Gallatin county, and from there to Williamson county, where he died in 1844. He was pensioned.

BENJAMIN GILL served in the war from North Carolina. He was shot through the ear and was thought to be dead. After the war he removed to Williamson county, Illinois, where he died. "County History."

BENAIJAH GILL served in the war from New Jersey. He came to Williamson county, Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.

MOSES JONES was from North Carolina. He served in Capt. Benjamin Bailey's company, North Carolina troops, in the Tenth Regiment, from September 10, 1782, until March 1, 1783. He came to Illinois in 1819, settling in Franklin county, but died in Williamson county, northern precinct. He was pensioned.

JOHN G. LUMPKINS was from Pittsylvania county, Virginia. He served in the Virginia line of troops. He came to Illinois, settling in Williamson county, where he applied for a pension. "Pension Reports of 1840" and "Virginia Records."

ABEL MANN served in the Virginia troops. Coming to Illinois, he settled in Franklin county, but died in Williamson county. He was pensioned.

JOSEPH NEWTON was born in North Carolina in 1760. In 1776 he served as a substitute and was in the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Court House. He came to Illinois about 1815, settling in Pope county. He removed to Williamson county, where he died in 1842. "Pension Records."

JOHN PAINTER served in the Virginia troops, and was paid off at Romney. He came to Williamson county, Illinois, and died there. He was pensioned.

PHILIP RUSSELL served in the Virginia troops and was present when Cornwallis surrendered. He carried a bullet in his body during his life. He removed to Tennessee, and in 1817 came to Franklin county, but died in Williamson county on the farm owned by W. Hindeman. He was pensioned.

JOHN ROBINSON was born in South Carolina in 1750. He enlisted four times, first in 1776 for three months with Capt. John Lyles and Col. James Lyles; he served three months in 1777 under the same officers; again served three months in 1781 with Capt. Jeremiah Williams and Col. Samuel Hammond. He was in several engagements with the Cherokee Indians. He lived in Franklin county, Illinois, but died in Williamson county July 20, 1835. He was pensioned.

JOHN G. SIMPKINS was born in 1756, probably in New York state. He enlisted in New York in 1777, serving until 1781 under Capt. John Rudolph and Col. Henry Lee in the Continental Dragoons. He was discharged in South Carolina. He removed to Franklin county, Illinois, but lived in Vigo county, Indiana, then back to Franklin county, but died in Williamson county July 22, 1843. He was pensioned.


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