Soldiers

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Remember, the soldier can be a veteran of any historical war, not just the Civil War. The war must have occurred prior to 1920.

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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 49

BAKER, George. Born: Oct 14, 1759 Granville, NC. Service: Enlisted 1775, and served as a private for 3 years in NC Militia under Cols. Joseph Phillips and Livingston. Proof: Pension claim S 17249. Died 1841. Buried Burns Cemetery south of Martinsville, Ind. Married: Elizabeth Morris d. 1837. Children: Martha 1788-1859 married Wilson Moore
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 112

CUTLER, Benjamin. Born: Sept. 4, 1725 Lexington, Mass Service: Private and Sgt. in Rev. War Proof: Listed in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors. Died: 1814 buried near Martinsville, Ind Married: 1776. Second wife Mary Cozad Coons (widow of J. Coons). Children: Benjamin; Mercy; Martha; Jacob and John.

Collected by Miss Jessie B. Mead, Spencer, Indiana

NOTE: Granted Morgan is one of the lower counties and might go back to 1814 but since in 1816 Indiana became a state I kind of find this one hard to believ. Then again I've done little research in Morgan so could be - kbz
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 129

DUKE, John. Born: June 25, 1756 England Service: Enlisted as a private in Capt. Charles Craig’s Company, 1st Penn Line, Col. Edard Hand May 5, 1776. Was in battles of Brandywine, Trenton, Princeton, Fort Washington and White Plains. Name is recorded among privates in Penn Invalid Regt at Phil. In Oct and Nov 1777. Sept 12, 1778, he reenlisted to serve under Capt. Pearson at Phil, Col. Walter Stewart’s 2nd Regt, Col. Richard Butler’s 9th Regt. Proof: Penn. Archives, Series 2, vol. 10 and 11, and Series 3, vol. 23. Pension Claim W 9841. Died: April 9, 1841, Johnson Co., Ind. Buried across the county line in Morgan Co near Banta. Stone. Married Sally McNeal 1789. Children: Hugh; George; John; William; James; Robert; Mary; Elizabeth; Washington; a dau m. John Jordan; a dau m. Robert Branch.

Collected by : Mrs. I. E. Tranter, Franklin, Indiana.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 161

GRAVES, Francis. Born: 1746 Service: Served as a Lt. and Quartermaster in the NC Regt. Commissioned July 14, 1779. Name last appears on a record dated Feb 6, 1782 with remark “prisoner of war.” Lt. NC, Oct 26, 1777; 1st Lt. July 14, 1779, transferred to 1st NC July 1780; taken prisoner at Charleston May 12, 1780; exchanged June 14, 1781; served to close of war. Proof: War Department Office of Adjutant General. Died: 1845 Martinsville, Ind Children: Susie; Sally m. __ Thomas; Peter; Henry m. Mary Cobel; Oscar; William; David

Collected by: Mrs. S. G. Davenport, Martinsville, Indiana.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 188

HIGHT, Thomas. Born: Sept 21, 1757 Charlotte Co., Virginia Service: Volunteered as a Minute Man. In 1776, enlisted again under Capt. Thomas Collier. In 1778, enlisted for 3 yrs in Virginia Artillery Company under Capt. Edward Moody. In 1781, drafted under Capt. King and marched to Camden, thence to Ninety-Six under Col. Cruger, thence to Salsburg, NC. Discharged. Proof: Pension Claim S 32321. Died: About 1844. Buried near Martinsville, Ind. Married: Priscilla ___. Children: Sarah; Lettice; John; William.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 214

JONES, Williamson. Born: 1759 Essex Co., Virginia Service: Enlisted 1776 as fifer in Caroline Co, Vir under Gen., Nelson; Col. Mathews, Capt. Daniel Coleman Proof: Pension Claim S 17516. Had two brothers, James and John.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 217

KELLAR, Devault. Born: 1749 Germany Service: Enlisted 1776. Served 4 yrs 6 mos as private in SC Troops under Col. Beard and Capt. Waters. Parents came to Charleston SC 1755. He resided in SC, NC, VA, KY; Washington County and Morgan County Indiana Proof: Pension Claim S 32358 Died: Last payment of pension made April 5, 1844.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 218

KELSO, Alexander Jr. Born: March 30, 1758 Augusta, Virginia Service: Private in NC Militia under Cols. Richardson, Shelby, Sevier and Dorothy, Capts. John Barnley, Maxwell and Hubbard. Proof: Pension Claim W 9493 Died: Sept 1, 1835. Buried Morgantown, Ind Married: 1721 (sic) Margaret Balch (1752-1848). Son, James Balch, 1796-1876)
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 222

KING, Cornelius. Born: Nov 21, 1753, New Castle, Del. Service: Enlistsed at Tegart’s Valley, Vir. In expeditions against Indians. Served under Lt. White, Capt. John Lewis, Col. Andrew and Charles Lewis. Proof: Pension certificate S 17527. Died Jan 1840, Morgan Co, Ind William Cemeter, Green Twp, Road 37. Children: Fancillo King was a grandson of Cornelius K.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 225

LACY, Elijah. Born: Oct 14, 1764 Hanover, Vir Service: Enlisted 1778, Goochland Co, Vir as private in Virginia Militia under Cols. Bland and Taylor, Capts. Parrish, Timberlake and Hatcher. Proof: Pension claim W 10189. Died: April 25, 1846. Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery S of Hall, Morgan Co. Stone. Married: Frankey Holland. Children: Jesse; probably others. Collected by Miss Ura Sanders, Gosport, Indiana.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 281

ORME, Charles. Born: (nothing filled in) Service: Served 6 yrs as private in Maryland’s 7th Regt under Col. John Gunsby, Capt. John Courts Jones. Enlisted June 1778 in Montgomery Co, MD. Proof: Pension Claim S 35543 Died: Pension paid to August 18, 1840.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 341

STEEL, John. Born: Jan 25, 1761 Hampshire Co, VA Service: Enlisted in April or May, 1781. Served 3 mos as a private in Capt. Michael Stumps Company, Col. Muhlenberg’s Virginia Regiment. In skirmish at Silver Creek. Enlisted July or Aug of 1781 served 3 mos. Under Lt. Blue and was at siege of Yorktown. Proof: Pension Claim S 17706 Died: Received last pension on April 1, 1836.

Collected by: Mrs. Ira E. Tranter, Franklin, Indiana.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 358

TOWNSEND, William. Born: April 5, 1760 NC. Service Private in NC Troops. Enlisted for 9 mos, Mecklenburg Co, NC. Served under Gen. Ashe; Col. Archibald; Capts. James Jack, Goodman, Craig, Cowan, Thomas Harris, Gen. Gabes, Capts. Wm. Hughston and Reese. Proof: Pension Claim S 17152.
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TRAMEL, Sampson. Born: Nothing listed Service: Private in NC Troops. Enlisted first in Rutherford Co NC and later 1781 in SC. Served under Col. Wm. Grimes, Lt. George Taylor, Col. Middleton and Capt. Philip Waters. Proof: Pension Claim W 6313. Died: March 28, 1838, Morgan Co, Ind. Married: Susan ___.
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Source: Roster: Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana. Franklin Printing Service 1981 DAR. Page 364

UTTERBACK, Benjamin. Born: 1755, Fauquier Co, Vir Service: Enlisted at Fauquier Co, Vir Court House, Oct 1777. Served as Orderly-Sgt in Capt. Elias Edmond’s Company and Capt. Samuel Blackwell’s Company, Col. Thomas Marshall’s Vir. Regt. Marched to Williamsburg and from there fought in many battles in the south as a gunner in the artillery. Discharged at Hillsboro, NC 1780. Proof: Pension record. The original discharge papers are now in Virginia State Archives at Richmond, Vir. Died: 1842. Buried on Cherry Farm 5 miles East of Gosport, Ind. Government marker placed by Miss Ura Sanders. Married: 1780 Elizabeth Snelling. Children: James Benjamin (1790-1836), m. 1820 Marian Collett; Nancy; Joel. Collected by Mr. William I. Utterback, 1810 Kite Ave, Huntington, West Virginia.