Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Franklin County, Illinois

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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 Franklin County Illinois:

ABEL DORTCH was from Mecklenburg county, Virginia; born about 1759. He served in the war from that state. After the war he removed to Tennessee, and from there to Franklin county, Illinois, where he died about 1835. He was pensioned.

SAMUEL GARDNER was from New York, where he served in the Fifth Regiment, New York troops, with Col. Lewis Du Bois; he again served under Col. Albert Pawling in the Dutchess county militia, in the Third Regiment. He came to Illinois and located in Franklin county, where he is probably buried. He was pensioned.

JOHN HOOKER served in the war from North Carolina, Granville county. Coming to Illinois, he lived in Franklin county, where he applied for a pension, but having served less than six months, it was not granted. "North Carolina in the Revolution."

MILLIAM McELYEA was from North Carolina and served in the Tenth Regiment, North Carolina troops, under Capt. Alexander Brevard, serving until March, 1783. He came to Franklin county, Illinois, and died there. He was pensioned.

JOSEPH MINZES was born April 9, 1755. He enlisted at Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1781, serving eighteen months with Capt. Edward Yarbrough's company in the Third Regiment, North Carolina troops. He came to Illinois and lived in Franklin county, where he died April 14, 1849. He was pensioned.

WILLIAM ROGERS served in the war from Virginia. He came to Franklin county, Illinois, where he applied for a pension, but having served less than six months it was not granted. "Virginia Records" and "Pension Reports."

SAMUEL TANNER was from North Carolina, where he served in the war. He came to Franklin county, Illinois, where he applied for a pension, which was not granted as he had served less than six months. "Pension Reports."

JOSHUA TYNER served in the war from Georgia. He came to Jackson county, Illinois, but removed to Franklin county, where he died. He was pensioned.

JACOB ZOLL was from Pennsylvania and served in the troops from that state. He came to Franklin county, Illinois, and there applied for a pension, but having served less than six months it was not granted. "Penna. Archives."

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