USGenWeb Project- Montgomery County Indiana- Obit-

Military

Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War Soldiers
Montgomery County
Indiana

Joseph Alexander was born 1756 County of Tyrone, Ireland. Service was in the Pennsylvania Militia. Died. Last payment of pension made to soldier on 6 Mar 1838 at which time he certified he had lived in Indiana for six years. No family data on pension application. Source Page 36, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Frederick Armantrout was born 1758, Germany. He died Jun 1855. Stone in the Lutheran Cemetery, Union Township. He married 3 Feb 1795 to Barbara Munger, born in Virginia 20 Oct 1773 and died Montgomery County, Indiana 29 Mar 1847. Children: Christena born 1 Jan 1796 married George Diffendoffer; Daniel; Valentine born 24 Sep 1799 married Catherine Keslinger; Matthias born 18 Sep 1801 married Sarah Keslinger; Eli married Eliza Taylor; Lucy married Peter Zaring; Henry born 11 Apr 1812 married Anna Faust; Mary Anna born 29 Mar 1817 married George Faust Jr.; Joseph married first to Susan Bird and second to Eliza Crane, third to Martha Dice Hipes. Source Page 13, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Joseph Beedle was born 1749 Morgantown, Pennsylvania. He died 9 Jul 1826 and buried in Beedle Cemetery, Wingate, Indiana. He married about 1780 Mary Meek. Children: Samuel born 28 Aug 1781 married Sarah Benham; Joseph married Sarah Riffle; Jacob born 1785 married Elizabeth; Abram Covalt born 1791 married Nancy Riffle; Simeon born 1793 married Sarah Hathaway; Eliza born 1785 married Abraham Collins; Solomon born 1796 married Mary W. Tingle; Isaac born 31 may 1797 married Mary Riffle; Phoebe born 1798 married James Morrow; Aaron T. born 11 May 1803 married Mary T. Carson; Mary born 1801 married John Riffle. Source Page 11, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

Andrew Bower [Bowen] was born 16 Feb 1753, York County, Pennsylvania. He died 7 Nov 1833 in Montgomery County, Indiana. Children: Son Henry. Source Page 66, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938

John Boyd was born 1762 Virginia. He died 15 Oct 1824 and buried in the Old Town Cemetery, 501 Covington Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Stone. He was married 1801 Elizabeth Davis who died 1853. Children: James Harvey born 1809 died 1877 married 1843 Eliza Ellis; William Alexander born 1805 died 1888 married 1832 Elizabeth Poaged died 1849. Source Page 12, 13, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

Barnes Bunn died about 1823 may be buried in Montgomery County or Montgomery Township, Owen County, Indiana. Source Page 77, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Nicholas Worthington Dorsey Jr. was born 1 Nov 1759, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He died 16 Oct 1821, Montgomery County, Indiana. He married 14 Feb 1779, Rachel Warfield born 1759, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Children: Nicholas born 29 Jan 1781 died 10 Oct 1804; Joshua born 18 Jan 1793; Noah born 30 Jan 1785 married Nancy Ann Hall; Matilda born 31 Mar 1787; Clarissa born 28 Oct 1789; Alfred born 8 Oct 1791 died 10 Sep 1819; Reuben born 12 May 1794; Ezra born 6 Feb 1796 died 12 Nov 1835; Lloyd born 15 Mar 1798; Eveline born 9 Mar 1801 died 20 Apr 1803; Mortimer born 23 Oct 1803 died 16 Oct 1832. Source Page 35, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Alexander Foster was born 10 Feb 1759 Ireland. He died 26 Jun 1843 and is buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, near New Market, Indiana. Stone. He was married, first wife unknown. Children: Sarah Casper; Mary Hollman; Ann Trailkill; William born 1786; Elizabeth born 1788. Soldier married second to Sarah Campbell 1770-1845. Children: Phoebe Jones; Sally Ramsey; Rebecca Jones, Martha Hindman; George; Robert 1803-1871 married Susanna Jones; Hannah Smith. Source Page 148, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Lot French was born about 1764 probably Pennsylvania. He died 1828 Montgomery County, Indiana and buried on his home place which adjoins the Odd Fellows Cemetery, South Grant Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana. He married about 1784 Elizabeth Miller. Children named in will: Anne born 1780/90 married Martin Cumberland; Sarah born 1780/90 married John Cowan; Mary born 1780/90 married Micajah Reeder; Elizabeth born 1795 married Frederick Moore; James born 1790/1800 married Abigail McGilliard; Ruhama born 1794/1804 married James Harvey Applegate; Adam Miller born 20 Jul 1803 married Mary; James C. and Charlotte. Source Page 22, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

George Fruits was born 2 Jan 1762 or 1763 Baltimore, Maryland. He died 1876 and is buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Alamo, Indiana. He married Katherine Stonebraker. Children: Jacob; George Jr.; Sebastion; Lucinda Pate; John; Katherine Phillot; William; Michael; Margaret. Source Page 150, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Samuel Gregory was born 1760 Westmoreland County, Virginia. He died in 1826 and is buried in the Turkey Run Cemetery near Wingate. Stone. He married Sarah Davis. Children: James born 1788; John; William; Esther McClure; Elizabeth Kerr; Charlotte Clarkson. Source Page 163, 164, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

John Hardy [Hardee] was born 2 Jun 1761 Virginia. He died 2 Jun 1839 and is buried on a roadside near Offield Creek. Stone. He married second wife Lucy Sears 1770-1829. Children: Lucinda married a McMullen; Bella; William; Joseph; Curtis; Frankie. Source Page 178, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Samuel Harshbarger was born 19 Sep 1759, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He died 27 Mar 1849 and buried in Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. Stone. He was married 2 Jul 1786, Elizabeth, 1763-1847. Children: Elizabeth born 3 Feb 1790, married 1825 to Samuel Frankebarger; Jacob born 24 Jun 1792 died 6 Feb 1866 married 1814, Salome Ammen; Catherine; Maria born 26 Dec 1796 died 1850 married in 1812 to Joseph Nofsinger; Susanna born 28 May 1799 died 1888 married in 1815 to John Bonsack; Samuel born 11 Apr 1802 died 4 Oct 1872 married 1825 to Elizabeth Myers; Catarina born 1804 married first Jacob Bonsack, second Joseph Brubaker. Source Page 52, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Peter Kinder Sr. was born probably in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He died after 1827. He married second to Llenia and third to Dolly. Children: Jacob married 6 Jan 1816 Nancy Shephard; Patsy married 24 Apr 1806 Abijah Metrick; Mary married 7 Mar 1803 John Bare; Sally born 1768 married 1793 John Booth; Peggy married 5 Aug 1802 Peter Smock; Nancy married 4 Feb 1816 Jessie Hicks; John married 11 Nov 1808 Jane Malone; Peter died after 3 Aug 1818 Perry County, Indiana married Elizabeth; George died before his father and left children. Source Page 30, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Nelson Largent was born 27 Sep 1763, Hampshire County, Virginia. Source Page 64, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Thomas Mason was born about 1761. Last payment of pension was made on 8 Sep 1846 and is buried in the Old Town Cemetery. Children: Eliza born 1807; Jefferson born 1810; Polly born 1815; Malin Jackson born 1816; Margaret born 1818; Wilson Campbell born 1821; Mary; William married Nancy Lambert; John; Priscilla. Source Page 246, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Jacob Miller was born 1755, Virginia. He died 25 Jul 1839 and buried in the Masonic Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Stone. He married Margaret Dick in 1782 and died in 1863. Children: John died in 1844; George died 1846; Isaac; Mary; Teny; Eliza. Source Page 253, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

Prestly [Presley] Simms Service: Revolutionary War. He was born 1753, Stafford County, Virginia. Prestly Simms is also buried in at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was a Revolutionary soldier that died in Indiana, but served in Virginia. He was married to Nancy Bridewell, children were Presley Jr., and Charles. Source for this information is Janeen Proctor at email address JanPro77@aol.com and Page 331, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

John Stilwell was born 1753, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 1833 Montgomery County, Indiana. He married Josephine. Children: Isiah; Polly; Elizabeth; John; Susan; Catherine; Ginsey; Franklin; William; Jeremiah; Jane. Source Page 96, 97, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1966.

Sebastian Stonebraker was born 1757 near Philadelphia. He died 6 Jul 1836 and is buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery near Alamo, Indiana. Stone. He was married to Susan Yeakle. Children: William; Mary Watson; Catherine Fruits; Christina Smith; Joseph; Jacob; George; Henry. Source Page 346, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1938.

John Trundle was born 6 Mar 1753 Prince George County, Maryland. He died 10 Mar 1797 Montgomery County, Indiana. He married 1775 Ruth Lewis born 1753 died 1810. Children: Hezekiah born 1792 married Christiana Whitaker; Otho born 14 Feb 1780 married Elizabeth Barns; William. Source Page 48, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.

George Washburn was born about 1766 Sussex County, New Jersey. He died 9 Mar 1850 Montgomery County, Indiana and buried in the Round Hill Cemetery. He married first about 1785 to Azula Robins and second 13 Sep1834 Eleanor (Tong/Tonguel) Rankins, widow of Daniel Rankins, a Revolutionary War Soldier. Children: Jeremiah born 1786 died 1863 married Nancy McDaniels; Isaac born about 1787 died 1826 married 9 Oct 1806 Rachel Laycock born 9 May 1886; Cornelius married 23 Mar 1809 Susan Dunn; Sarah married James Holmes; Rebecca married john Stansberry; Rachel married Samuel G. Sperry; Azula married 5 Feb 1821 James Hass; Phoebe born 18 Feb 1804 married 1 Jun 1821 William Grant; Nancy married Andrew Londerback. Source Page 50, Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana, 1980.