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Reyolutionary

War

Soldiers

Buried in
Delaware County

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Paul Revere Chapter

Cecil Beeson

122 S. Cherry St.

P. O. Box 1

Hartford City, IN 47348

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS
-BURIED IN DELAWARE COUNTY

JAMES ANDREWS

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Born: James Andrews may have been born in Bucks Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, since he was bound out for
work there as a young boy. He was orphaned as
a child.

Pension: James Andrews applied for a Pension R-213,
in Pennsylvania, but was rejected.

Service Record: According to an affidavit filed in
Delaware County, Indiana, by his son, Samuel
D., in March 29, 1850, James Andrews enlisted
in the army of the Revolutionary War. Not
much is known of his service in the army. It
may be correct to assume he served in Pennsyl-
vania, since his pension was applied for in
that state. It is also known he lived some
years in Ohio, after the war, as sworn to by
William Lee, a neighbor who knew the family
several years. He died before the passage of
the Pension Law by Congress. His service also
was attested to by his eldest son, William P.,
then living in Jasper County, Illinois.

Marriage: We know he was married, as he had heirs,
>,^ but no information concerning his wife. Child-
^ ren living in 1850 were:

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"v William P. , living in Jasper County, Illinois

% Samuel D., living in Delaware County, Indiana

'^ Rachel, who married John Crum, and lived in

-^ Delaware County, Indiana

Ji Mary, who married James Mansfield, also in

^b Delaware County, Indiana

lied: November 1816, in Delaware County, Indiana

Reference: Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in
Indiana" by Waters, 1954, p. 8

Research by: Dorothy Riggin Johnson

JOHN BARNES

Born: 1757

jK^ension Claim: R-520 Service in Maryland and Dela-

l?L. ware. (General Services Administration,

Archives and Records)

Service Record: John Barnes appeared in Delaware
County Circuit Court, with John Tomlinson,
Probate Judge, on August 8, 1838, at age 81
years old, and filed an affidavit attesting to
his service in the Revolutionary War.

He was drafted in 1776, six months before the
battle of Brandywine in Cecil County, Maryland.
He served under General Rumsie and Colonel
Hollingsworth, and was in active battle with
the British for seven months in New Castle
County, state of Delaware under Lt. David
Thomas and Captain Isaac Lewis. He was wound-
ed and discharged verbally.

Marriage: There is nothing known of his wife and
family. Nothing was mentioned in the affida-
vit concerning them.

Died: Delaware County, Indiana

Research by: Cecil Beeson

WILLIAM BLOUNT

Born: 1756-1757 in Tennessee

Pension Claim: S-42088 Applied May 1, 1818, in his
62nd year, in Muskigum County, Ohio.

Service Record: He served as a private in Colonel
Parker's Regiment, on the Virginia line.

Married: Married Mary McCoy, who was born in Tennes-
see. Seven years after the war they were liv-
ing in Tennessee, Kentucky and Muskingum Coun-
ty, Ohio. They came to Perry Township in Del-
aware County, Indiana in 1820. William Blount
entered land February 9, 1822, in Liberty Town-
ship, Delaware County, Indiana.

The children of this union are: Rachel, An-
drew, Margaret, John, Hannah, William, Mary,
Elizabeth, Amos, Richard ,1, Thomas, Joseph and
Aaron . ""^ '^^^^ ,i'i</4*<-e-

It was originally thought that "Blountsville"
was named in his honor. However, more recent
information has the village of "Bloiintsville"
named for one of his sons who was a land owner
there .

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Died: In Delaware County, approximately 1831, as his
will was probated May 3, 1833.

Buried: Corner of Ohio Avenue and Washington Street,
under a sidewalk. This information supplied
by old settlers who remembered. Reportedly on
the south side of East Washington Street.

Reference: History of Delaware County^ by
G. W. H. Kemper

Research by: Cecil Beeson

CAMPBELL DALE

Born: 1756 in Worcester County, Maryland

Pension Claim: R - 2630 Maryland Campbell Dale
was rejected a pension at first, but was grant-
ed December 29, 1837.

Service Record: Campbell Dale served in the Maryland
Militia under Captain John Branard, Captain
John Postly, Lieutenant Colonel William Permel
and Brigidier General DeShield.

Married: He was married, but his wife's name is not
known. The children of this union were: Rhoda,
who married Henry Lethers, John and Elihu, for
which there were no marriage records, and Wil-
liam who married Sarah Tabler. Campbell Dale
came to Delaware County, Indiana before 1823.
The town of "Daleville" was founded by him.
Entered five sepeurate land tracts in Salem
Township in 1823 to 1827.

Died: circa 1841

Buried: Little Dale's Cemetery in Salem Township,
where his sons and other family members are
buried. There is a government marker on his
grave .

Research by: Cecil Beeson, April 27, 1964

WILLIAM DAUGHERTY, SR.

Born: 1754 in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Pension Claim: W - 4182 Pennsylvania In 1851 this

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pension was still being paid to his widow,
Lydia, then living in Clinton County, Ohio.

Service Record: While a resident of Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania, James Daugherty volun-
teered in August 1777, and served three weeks
as a private in the Pennsylvania troops under
Colonel Thomas Gaddis, stationed at Fort Swear-
ingen. He served one month later in that year
in Captain Samuel Swindler's company guarding
against the invasions of the Indians. He en-
listed September 1, 1778 and served in Captain
James Dougherty's and John Evans' regiment;
joined General Mcintosh's expedition to Fort
Pitt, where he assisted in building Fort Mcin-
tosh. He also helped in building Fort Laurens,
and was discharged at Fort Mcintosh, March 1,
1779. He was afterwards called out on frequent
alarms against the Indians. His service in all,
amounting to nine months and three weeks.

After the Revolution, he lived twelve years in
Bourbon County, Kentucky, then moved to Clinton
County, Ohio, where he lived thirteen years.
He then moved to Delaware County, Indiana.

The soldier, William Daugherty was allowed pen-
sion on his application February 12, 1834, at
which time he was a resident of Delaware County,
Indiana, where he had lived for five years.

Married: William Daugherty married in Pennsylvania,
September 19, 1776, to Lydia Cox. After the
death of William, the widow Lydia moved to
Clinton County, Ohio, where she applied for a
pension at 84 years of age. The pension was
allowed. She died May 9, 1851. Their child-
ren were: Bridget Bell of Highland County,
Ohio; James Daugherty of Clinton County, Ohio;
Hannah Reed of Clinton County, Ohio; William
Daugherty of Delaware County, Indiana; and
Lydia Somers of Henry County, Indiana.

Died: August 31, 1841 in Delaware County, Indiana

Buried: On land owned by David Campbell in Yorktown,
Indiana, now the Yorktown Cemetery on the bank
of White River.

Reference : Taken from the War Record, pro-
cured through the General Ser-
vices Administration in Washing-
ton D.C.

Research by: Cecil Beeson

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SEWEL GILBERT
Born: December 29, 1765 in Cavendish, Vermont

Pension Claim: Number 3394, was applied for and re-
ceived September 28, 1832, in Livingston
County, New York. He was 67 years old on ap-
plication for pension.

Service Record: Enlisted as a private in New Hamp-
shire in 1780, and served nine months at that
time under Captain White, Captain Comstock and
Captain Green. He enlisted a second time in
1781 as a private from Cavendish, Vermont, and
served nine more months.

Married: In 1838 he resided in Ohio. (Department of
Interior, Bureau of Pensions) There was no
mention of a marriage, either in his War Record
or the application for his pension. We know
he removed from Ohio to Delaware County, as
his pension was paid here in 1842. (Bureau of
Pensions)

Died: November 7, 1843 in Delaware County, at the
home of his half-brother, William Gilbert.

Buried: He is buried in Beech Grove Cemetery on lot
173. He has the distinction of having a for-
mal military funeral at the Courthouse.

Reference: Information taken from the War

Record, and his pension appli-
cation

Research by: Cecil Beeson

JOSHUA HOWELL

Born: In 1745, in Botetourt County, Virginia

Pension Claim: DAR records show Certificate #58, paid
for services as Patriot.

Service Record: He was an ordinance officer taking
care of provisions for the soldiers. Issued a
certificate for beef impressed by the Commis-
sioner of Provsions on November 10, 1781, un-
der the act for procuring a supply of provi-
sions and other necessaries for use of the
army. May 1780. The said Joshua Howell is the
ancestor who assisted in establishing American

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Independence while acting in capacity of Pa-
triot.

Married: Mary, who was born in 1748. There were
eight children born in this union. The child-
ren were: Joshua Jr., born December 12, 1779;
John, born December 10, 1783; Thomas, born
1780-1782; James, born circa 1787. All of the
above born in Virginia. The remaining children
are: Daniel, born 1787-1789, Jeremiah, born
17 93; Abigail, born circa 1770, and Nancy born
November 7, 1777. Mary died September 11, 1835
in Delaware County and is buried beside her
husband in Collins Cemetery.

Died: July 2, 1836 in Delaware County, Indiana

Buried: In Collins Cemetery (corner of Godman and
Harvey, in the West side of Muncie)

Research by: Mrs. Willis K. Baker, Artois ,

Glenn County, California 95913

ALEXANDER McCALLISTER

Born: April 22, 1761, in Chester County, Pennsylvan-
ia (from Bible records in Warren County, Ohio)

Pension Claim: R - 6601 Made a pension application
July 1, 1835, Delaware County, Indiana, in
which he claimed seven months service, but
could not prove he served more than six months.

Service Record: In 1781, Alexander McCallister en-
rolled as a Private in 8th Class, with Captain
Andrew Swearingen's 4th Company in Washington
County Militia.

September 25, 1782, Alexander McCallister was
a Private 8th Class, in Captain Bilderbeck ' s
4th Company, in the Washington County Militia.

Under the Mil-itia Loan of April 1, 1784, a
certificate of public debt, #2722, was issued
to Alexander McCallister for active duty in
Lieutenant Archibald Leech's Company for peri-
od of July 13 - August 13, 1782.
(Authority: Militia Loans of 1784-1785

Public Debt Records , Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania)
Service Record Authority : Pennsylvania His-
torical and Museum Commission
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Bureau of Records and Research

Married: Ruanna In 1790, census records in Washing-
ton County, Pennsylvania, show McCallister
married with one son under 16 years of age,
three sons over 16 years of age, and eligible
for military service, one daughter and a wife,
Ruanna .

Since the Revolution, Alexander McCallister
lived in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania;
Fayette County, Kentucky; Warren County, Ohio;
and then moved to Delaware County, Indiana.

Deed Records of Delaware County, Indiana:

Deed Book 4 of Del. Co. show Ruanna McCal-
lister sold land to William McCallister,
April 2, 1839.

May 12, 1848, show Ruanna appointed Adminis-
trix of the estate of Alexander McCallister,
deceased.

Died: 1848 in Delaware County, Indiana, at 80 years
of age.

Buried: Grave unknown. A United States Government
Marker was dedicated November 8, 1964, and can
be found on the site of his grandson's grave,
a Civil War soldier, buried in Saunders Ceme-
tery, Salem Township (two miles east of Dale-
ville.)

Research by: Cecil Beeson, September 6, 1964

JOHN McCONNELL

Born: 1763-1764, and was of Scotch Irish ancestry

Pension Claim: No record of a pension

Service Record: There is no record of the command
and services in this case, but there is a well
defined tradition that he was seven years a
wagoner in the Continental Army. That at one
time, when the train was taken by surprise,
and was attacked by the British, by his heroic
efforts only, he and his team escaped the ene-
my and reached the Colonial Camp. In this es-
cape he was shot and severely wounded. He
served for seven years.

Married: Barbara Bowman, who was born in 1775 and was

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of German descent. They lived first in
Virginia and Tennessee, before removing to
Scioto County, Ohio, and finally on to Dela-
ware County, Indiana.

In 1832, one son, William McConnell, came to
Delaware County, Indiana, entered 80 acres of
Sec. 20 Twp. 20 Ra. 10, and in 1833 moved here
from Scioto County, Ohio. It is thought the
parents of William, John McConnell, the Revo-
lutionary War soldier, came at the same time.
There were seven children born to Barbara and
John McConnell. Our only record of them was
the Deed Record Book 9, pages 378-381, of Dela-
ware County, in the Recorder's office. They
were: John McConnell, Jr., William McConnell,
Mary McConnell Willson, of Scioto County, Ohio;
Elizabeth McConnell Rupe of Polk County, Iowa;
Nancy McConnell Fitzpatrick and Moses E. McCon-
nell of Keokuk County, Iowa. The previous
names were listed as heirs of John McConnell.
The wife, Barbara, preceded John McConnell in
death. She died in December, 1838 at age 63
years, in Delaware County, Indiana, and was
buried in ground known as Forest Park, but la-
ter removed to Beech Grove Cemetery.

Died: John McConnell died January 6, 1847, in Dela-
ware County, Indiana.

Buried: Lot 186, in Beech Grove Cemetery

References : History of Delaware County, Ind-
iana, by G. W. H. Kemper, M.D.
Deed Book 9, Delaware County,
Indiana, pages 80, 378-381 and
page 347

Research by: Mary Wimmer Young

LEMUEL PETERSON

Born: February 22, 17 64, in Cumberland County, New
Jersey.

Pension Claim: R - 21900, filed in New Jersey

Service Record : The Washington Bureau of Archives and
Records lists him as a "Privateer serving in
New Jersey. "

At age 71 years, Lemual Peterson appeared in
Delaware Circuit Court, and filed an affidavit
attesting to his service in the Revolutionary
War. From the affidavit we learn, in March

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Iin f he volunteered for part of his service,
and served on a vessel commanded by Captain
Samuel Seers. In one confrontation with the
British, the British ship and its occupants
were taken prisoners of the Colonial fleet.

He was drafted a second time, August 1, 1777,
to serve on the same vessel until July 4, 1778,
when he was discharged.

Mcurried: The affidavit does not state, but his 18
years in the state of Delaware would indicate
marital status, for he was living with his
sons in Delaware County, Indiana in 1835.

We also learn from the affidavit, after his
birth in 1764, in Cumberland County, New Jersey,
he resided with his father and mother there
until 1785, where he served in the Revolution-
ary War. He then moved to Kent County, Dela-
ware, where he lived for 18 years, until 1803.
He removed to Ohio and lived there until 1809.
After which, he came to Delaware County, Indi-
ana to live with his sons.

Died: Delaware County, Indiana

Buried : Unknown

References : General Services Administration
Bureau of Records Service
Washington , D. C.
Delaware County Circuit Court
Affidavit

Research by: Cecil Beeson, February 1973

WILLIAM POLEN (POLAND)

Born: October 14, 1762, in New Jersey

Pension Claim: S - 32453 To begin March 4, 1834,
at the rate of $25.33 per annum and arrears.
(Clerks Records, Book E, Vol. 7, p. 124)

Service Record: Enlisted from Virginia, September
1779, when he was one month under 16 years of
age. He was a private under Captain Sisler;
was present at the siege of York town, and after
the surrender of Cornwallis assisted in stak-
ing arms of the British. He volunteered again
in 1780; this time in a Militia Company, under
Captain Michael Dedinger, and served one month.

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He proved seven months service in the Contin-
ental Army.

Two years after he came to Delaware County,
Indiana, on November 14, 1832, William Polen
appeared in the Circuit Court and filed an af-
fidavit attesting to his service in the Revo-,
lutionary War. From the affidavit, we learnedl
he moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, with]
his parents as a small child, and remainedj
there until he went into the army. After the
war, he moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvan-
ia, and from there to Ohio. He was 70 years
old when he filed the affidavit in Delaware
County Court. He received a written discharge
from Captain Swear ingen, but he testified it
was lost when his purse was stolen.

Married: No mention of his marriage, but tradition
has it, that he was married to Elizabeth.

Died: February 19, 1837, at age of 75 years, in Del-
aware County, Indiana.

Buried: Rees Cemetery, East Burlington Drive, Dela- i
ware County, Indiana.

(Apparently, the name 'Polen' was changed in spelling,
for in the 1850 Census Records of Delaware County,
Indiana, it listed a James Poland, a Nancy Poland,
and a Robert Poland.)

References : General Services Administration

National Archives Records Service
Affidavit filed in Delaware Cir-
cuit Court
1850 Census Records of Delaware
County, Indiana

Research by: Cecil Beeson

JOHN QUINN

Born: November 25, 1749 or 1748 (hard to read affi-
davit) in Scotland.

Pension Claim: S - 38322 Pension granted from April
7, 1820 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Service Record: On December 18, 1820, in the Court at
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, John Qu inn came
to attest to his Revolutionary War Service. He
stated that he enlisted as a private for the

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term of three years from Pittsylvania County,
Virginia. He served in the company commanded
by Captain James Foster, in the Regiment com-
manded by Colonel Abraham Bluford. He contin-
ued to serve in said corps until December 13,
1779. He enlisted on December 7, 1776. He
was discharged from the service at Petersburg,
Virginia. He was in the battles of Brandywine
and Monmouth. He testified that Major James
Soyars was the only person who could swear and
attest to his service.

James Soyars came to the quarterly Court in
Pittsylvania, Virginia, and swore to the ser-
vice of John Quinn as a Revolutionary War sol-
dier.

He came to Delaware County, Indiana, before
1832, as he entered land here in Sec. 2 in
Delaware Township on the 24th of November, 1832.
He lived at or near Yorktown, Indiana.

Married: Since he was born in Scotland, he was mar-
ried to Sarah Tapper in that country, after
which he emigrated to America. According to
the Estate Records in the Courthouse on May
1841, he had eight heirs mentioned. The child-
ren were: Margaret, married to John Strader,
and lived in Morgan County, Indiana; John T.,
William H. , Morrison, Jane Quinn Byers, Mary
Quinn Cripe, Matilda, and Joseph C. Quinn.

In a census taken by the Government in 1840,
the year in which John Quinn died, his name
appeared.

Died: In Delaware County, May 1840, at age 81 years.

Buried: Yorktown Cemetery, Yorktown, Indiana

References : War Record - Information from the
affidavit
Historical biography - History of
Delaware County^ Indiana,
by G. W. H. Kemper, M.D.
Courthouse Records
1840 Government Census

Research by: Cecil Beeson

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THOMAS THOMPSON

Born: June 24, 1757 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Pension Claim: R - 10557, applied for June 19, 1834
while residing in Hamilton County, Ohio. He
was 77 years old at the time of application.

Service Record: June 18, 1834, in Hamilton County,
Ohio, Thomas Thompson came before the Court of
Common Pleas, to attest to his service in the
Revolutionary War. He entered service from
Salem County, New Jersey, as a private in the
New Jersey troops in 1776-1777. According to
his testimony on the affidavit, he claims 13
months service in the war. He served first
under Captain John Noble Cummings and Colonel
Shreve. He claimed he was in the battle of
Springfield under Captain Williams and Colonel
Cortner. He swore to several terms of service,
and 13 months in all, only a verbal discharge.
After his service, he moved to Lycoming County,
Pennsylvania, and on to Hamilton County, Ohio
for 22 years. He came to Delaware County, in
1839.

Married: There is no record of his marriage, but we
do know he had an heir, Jesse Thompson, so we
have to assume he was married.

Suit was filed by heir, Jesse Thompson, in Del-
aware County Court in 1854, for any money com-
ing from the estate of Thomas Thompson under
the Pension Act, as shown by the courthouse
records here.

Died: No record, but know it was before 1854, in
Delaware County, Indiana.

Buried: No record of where he was buried

BENJAMIN WALLIS

Born: January 12, 1758 in Caswell County, North Car-
olina. (Information taken from the family
Bible, published 1820)

Pension Claim: S - 32571

Service Record: Benjamin Wallis appeared April 23,
1834, in a court in Lee County, Virginia, where
he was living at age 76 past to swear to his

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service in the Revolutionary War. He testi-
fied that he volunteered as a private, from
Caswell County, North Carolina. He served
under Captain Adam Sanders, and was in the 4th
Regiment of the North Carolina Militia, under
Major Taylor in the year 1780. He served 6
months and was verbally discharged.

In 1781, he volunteered again under Captain
William Wilson, commanded by Colonel William
Moore, and General Morgan. He served three
months this time, and was verbally discharged
by Colonel Moore. He served 14 months in all,
and claimed a pension for that time served.

(From the Record's Book E, Vol. 1, page 135,
Clerk's Office, he was paid $26.61 per annum.)

Married: Near the close of the Revolution, he mar-
ried Sarah (Sally) Sargent, who was born May
17, 1772. The family lived in Tennessee most
of their lives. Benjamin Wallis came to Dela-
ware County, Indiana in 1836, and spent his
latter days with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Newhouse, on what is known as the Conner Farm
in Delaware County, Indiana, near the village
of Bethel. (Information furnished by descen-
dants)

The children born of the above union are: John,
William, James, George, Elizabeth Newhouse,
Ava Barker, Nancy Zion, Mary Burton, Milly R.
Childs and Barthena Bailey.

Died: August 24, 1838, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Newhouse, a daughter, living in Delaware County,
Indiana.

Buried: Miller Cemetery, in Harrison Township, Dela-
ware County, Indiana.

References : Bible

Descendants

Bureau of National Archives and
Records Servicer
Washington D. C.

Pension Records

Delaware County Courthouse Re-
cords, Clerks Office

Research by: Cecil Beeson

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ROBERT WATKINS

Born: 1754, in Maryland

Pension Claim: Applied November 13/ 1832, at age 78
years, as recorded in Probate Record Book 1,
1831-1843, in Delaware County Records.

Service Record: Enlisted in the Militia Company of
Captain George Avery, Lieutenant Goven Gorden,
Ensign Philip Anderson, in the Regiment of
Colonel Thomas Branden. He served as a dis-
patcher, carrying messages for the officers.
At one time, he was taken prisoner of the
Tories and was held captive for 4 weeks. He
served one year and 8 months, from December 10,
1780 to July 1, 1782. He was verbally dis-
charged by Captain Avery.

Married: Mary He testified that he lived with his
father in union County, South Carolina, until
August 1780, when he entered the service. From
this information we have to assume he married
after the Revolutionary War, as he testified
he lived 20 years in South Carolina, 4 years
in Kentucky, 1 year in Ohio, and then came to
Delaware County, Indiana in 1832.

Died: November 13, 1834, in Delaware County, Indiana!

Buried: One-half mile south of the John Truitt home-
stead on Muncie-Selma Pike, on the east side
of the road. His wife is buried there also.

References: Probate Record Book 1, 1831-1843
Delaware County Courthouse
Application for pension

Research by: Mary Wimmer Young

WILLIAM WHICKER (WHICKAR)

Born: August 27, 1760, in Hanover County, Virginia,
near Richmond.

Pension Claim: S - 3551 National DAR 3 503018

Service Record: In 1774, at age of 14 years, William i
Whicker volunteered with the Minute Men of
Sumter and Marion. In 1777, he enlisted and
served under General Taylor. In 1778, he

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served under General Richard Caswell. In 1779,
he transferred to command of General Davidson.
In 1781, he received citation for Meritorious
Service, and appointed 1st Sargeant. He
served in five battles, and received a pension
for loss of a thumb. Five enlistments are re-
corded at the War Department in Washington D. C.

Married: Sarah Bingaman, at the close of the war, in
1779. The children of this union are: Mathew
Whicker, born 1789, married (2nd) Martha A.
Smith; Asa Whicker, born 1790, married Charity;
Luke Whicker, born 1792, who never married;
Berry Whicker, married Lillian (Lillice) Camp-
bell; Susan Whicker, born Oct. 20, 1782, mar-
ried Jonathan Fisher; and Elizabeth Whicker,
who married Stephen A. Covert. This family
was listed in the 1840 Pension List of Delaware
County , Indiana ,

Died: November 2, 1851, at 91 years of age, in Dela-
ware County, Indiana.

Buried: Strong Cemetery, Albany, Indiana

References : Mississinewa Chapter , DAR , Port-
landf Indiana
National Number ^503018
Mrs. Lowell (Whicker) Whiteman
(Mrs. Kelro)
R.R. 2, Portland, Indiana

Research by: Adah Miller Finch

(Given to Cecil Beeson)

WILLIAM WHITGAR (WITCHER) SR.

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Pension Claim:

Service Record: Major in Patriotic Service

Married: Anne

Died: June 8, 1808, in Delaware County, Indiana

Buried: In Strong Cemetery, Albany, Indiana, Grave 1,
Row 7, Lot 7, old part.

Reference: Think the above information was
taken from the tombstone, and from

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tradition he is considered a sol-
dier of the Revolution. In June
1966, SAR dedicated and photo-
graphed his grave.
Roster 15, page 87

"Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in
Indiana" by Waters, 1954, pg . 8

WILLIAM WILLIAMS, SR.

Born: March 1762 in South Carolina.

Pension Claim: S - 32595 Applied for a pension
August 16, 1841, and was receiving a pension a
short time before he died.

Service Record: Enlisted as a private from Virginia,
and served 19 months in companies commanded by
Captain Boyd and Captain Madison, under the
leadership of Colonel Benjamin Kilgore.

Married: No record of his wife. We know he was mar-
ried, however, as he had an heir, William Wil-
liams, Jr., who resided in Liberty Township.
He was a teacher, and Justice of the Peace
there .

Mr. William Williams, Sr. came to Delaware
County, Indiana, before 1836, as he entered
land in Sec. 27, in Liberty Township, on March
3, 1836. His name was listed on the 1840 pen-
sion list of Delaware County, Indiana.

Died: About 1842, in Delaware County, Indiana.

Buried: Liberty Township, 300 yards from the home-
stead, on land owned then by Mr. Eckenberger.
No marker

References : Roster, Vol. 1, page 384

DAR Patriots Index of Soldiers
Buried in Indiana , page 138

Research by: Mary Wimmer Young

If errors are found in transcription, the hand written
records available are, at best, hard to read.

Compia;;te(f>t|r^ tllar]^ Frances Abel
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