Description: Illinois attracted many veterans of the Revolution as the United States marched westward. Originally published in 1917, this database is a listing
of men buried in Illinois who served the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Each record provides the decedent's name and county where the grave is
located. Additionally, a biographical sketch is included for each veteran that often contains birth date and location, service record, residence before death,
and other helpful facts. It reveals information regarding nearly 1,000 men. For those persons seeking Revolutionary War veterans who may have died in Illinois,
this can be a useful source of biographical information.
Source Information: Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois. n.p., 1917.
Name: David Blair
was said to have been a soldier from Pennsylvania but no record of service has been obtained. He died in Schuyler
county. "County History."
Name: William Blair
was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1760. He enlisted from Cumberland county, May, 1778, serving as a substitute for his father, Alexander, serving
two months. In May, 1779, he again enlisted under Gen. John Sullivan, he again served seven months on the frontier until 1781. He came to Schuyler county, Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.
Name: A. W. Cavaley
was from Virginia, where he served as agent for James Stewart's Artillery of Virginia. He came to Schuyler county,
Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.
Name: Benjamin Carpenter
was from Virginia, where he enlisted May, 1776. He served when Cornwallis surrendered. He came to Schuyler county,
Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.
Name: Henry Greene
was from Maryland where he enlisted in 1779 under Col. Thomas Wolford in the Second Regiment Maryland troops. He was discharged at Annapolis. He came to
Schuyler county, Illinois, where he died May 1, 1837. He was pensioned.
Name: James Lanman
enlisted at Charlestown, South Carolina, July, 1776. He was an orderly sergeant in the First Regiment of South Carolina troops. He again enlisted in March, 1781,
in North Carolina, under Col. Nathaniel Greene, was in the battles of Guilford Court House, and Eutaw Springs, where he was wounded in the thigh. He came to
Schuyler county, Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.
Name: George Taylor
served in the war from Virginia, enlisting in 1777, under Col. Daniel Broadhead, and Gen. Lachlan McIntosh. He also served in Pennsylvania in 1778, and helped to
guard the prisoners at Saratoga. He came to Schuyler county, Illinois, where he died. He was pensioned.
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