From: "Roster Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana"


Compiled and Edited by Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne
Published by IN DAR 1938


Jefferson County Soldiers

Bassett, Elisha
b. 1760, Raynham, Ma; d. 9/08/1822; probably bur. in Pleasant Twp, near Bennington; m. 1st Elizabeth West 1793 (1770-98), m. 2nd Elizabeth ___.

Baxter, James
b. 6/06/1765, Gathenaysay, Tyrone, Ireland; d. 8/31/1828; bur. Craig Cemetery; m. Rachel Riddle (1765-1859).

Bell, James
b. 9/09/1763, probably in Augusta Co., VA; d. 1/06/1844; bur. Valley Graveyard, Graham Twp; m. Elenor Henderson b. 1776, m. 1793.

Benefiel, George
b. 12/25/1759, York Co., PA; d. 4/01/1832; bur. Jefferson Church Cemetery; m. 1787, Mary Buchanan (1754-1857).

Bishop, Job
b. 1755; d. 1845; bur. Methodist Cemetery, Canaan, IN; Ch. ___ Joel.

Blake, George Kennett
b. 1751, Chester Co., PA; d. 1842; bur. Pisgah Cemetery; Son, Chas. N. Blake.

Booth, John
b. 1768; Government marker placed in Manville Cemetery; m. 1793, Sally Kinder.

Brown, Johnston
b. 10/02/1760, Mifflin Co., PA on Juniata River; d. 10/12/1869; bur. on farm in Milton Twp; m. Kezia ___.

Brown, Patrick
b. 1760, Hanover Co., VA; d. 11/29/1835; bur. on farm near Madison, IN; m. Elizabeth Paul (sis. of Col. John Paul), d. 1844.

Burk, George
b. 1763; in 1831, wife and dau. living .

Campbell, William
b. 1732, Ireland; d. 1826; bur. On B.F. Law's farm near Deputy, IN; m. Elizabeth Wellen.

Chambers, Alexander
b. 1756, Rockbridge, VA; d. 6/29/1857; bur. White River Cemetery near Kent, IN; m. Rachel Ann Monroe.

Chute, James
b. 2/16/1751, Newburry, MA; d. 1823; bur. Old Cemetery, now a park, Madison, IN; m. 1775, Mehitable Thurston.

Chysman, Jacob
b. 1761, German Flats, near Fort Herkimer; d. 6/19/1837, Graham Twp.

Cloyer, Henry
1744; d. 2/12/1821; records in Jeff. Co. give Margaret Cloyer and John Cambell, 1837; Warden Cloyer and Elizabeth Loughridge, 1836.

Conner, John
b. 1757, Philadelphia, PA; d. 5/25/1847; m. Sarah Knight, 1793.

Cope, Jonathan, Sr.
d. 1819; bur. Hebron Cemetery.

Crawford, James
b. 1758, Augusta Co., VA; d. 1836; bur. Hebron Cemetery; m. Rebecca Anderson.

Custer, Arnold
b. 1756, VA; d. 1840; bur. Hebron Cemetery; m. Elizabeth Schull.

Davis, Francis
b. VA; Will probated 6/02/1818 in Jeff. Co; bur. in orchard on Malcomson farm, top of Hanover Hill; m. Mildred Dollins.

Dickerson, John
b. 1755, MD; d. 5/15/1828; bur. Marling Cemetery, S. of Hanover, IN; m. Grace Lindsley.

Eastin, Philip
b. 1755, VA; d. 1817; bur. Rykers Ridge Cemetery; m. 1782, Sarah Ann Smith (1762-1843).

Edens, Elias
b. 1753; d. 4/29/1839, Milton Twp; m. 1st Sally ___, b. 1750; m. 2nd Nancy Ann Bradshaw, m. 1831.

Fewell, Nathan
b. VA; bur. Ford farm west of Volga. (d. while visiting dau. Mrs. Willis Sullivan in Jeff. Co., IN).

Field, John
b. 1752; d. 1839, Jeff. Co., IN; m. Lavina Shortridge (1755-1857).

George, Thomas
b. 10/17/1759, Amelia Co., VA; d. 11/23/1843; bur. probably in WIrt Cemetery; m. Betty Wrenn (1760-1822), m. 1783.

Glover, Thomas J.
b. ca 1760; d. aft 1837; m. Nancy West (d/o John West, Rev. Sol).

Griffin, Ralph
b. 1/05/1754, Halifax Co., VA; d. late 1838; bur. probably Springdale Cemetery; m. Catherine ___.

Guess, George
b. 1760; d. 1819.

Hall, William
b. 1754; d. 4/15/1844; bur. Demaree's graveyard, Government marker erected in Manville Cemetery; m. 1781, Sarah ___ , d. 1851.

Hillis, William
b. 1735, Sligo Co., Ireland; d. 1818; bur. Ryker Cemetery; m. Jane Carruthers, d. 1816.

Jackson, James
b. Rutherford Co., NC; d. 1846; bur. Old Cemetery, 2 mi NW Kent, IN; m. 1817, Mary Arbuckel (2nd w. ?).

Jackson, Solomon
b. 12/03/1760, Warren Co., NC; d. 1/12/1848; Son, Jesse.

Jameson, Thomas
b. 11/1733, York Co., PA; d. 1830; bur. Hebron Cem; 1st wife unknown, 2nd w. Hannah Taggart (1745-1830), m. 1764.

Jines, Jacob
b. 1764; d. 8/08/1864; bur. Marble Church graveyard, Monroe Twp; m. Elizabeth ___ (1778-1857). Son, Silas, b. 1812.

Jones, David
b. 1759, King George Co., VA; d. 5/06/1836; bur. Indian Kentuck Cemetery, near Canaan; m. Rebecca Rutherford.

King, James
Of VA; Ch. Phebe, b. Jeff. Co., IN, m. Wm. DeLapp 1816; Jacob, m. Frances Shelton; Joseph, m. Mary A. Russell; James T., m. Mary Hunt.

Lawler, Nicholas
b. 9/10/1743, Northumberland Co., VA; d. 1837; probably bur on land he entered.

Lott, John
b. 10/22/1742, Carolina Co., VA; d. 1/30/1844, bur. Ryker's Ridge.

May, John
b. 1755; d. 1/01/1822; Child, Jane, m. Dudley Beebe.

Maxwell, Bezeleel
b. 12/20/1751, Albermarle Co., VA; d. 1/09/1828; bur in old cem. beside Hanover Church - cemetery abandoned; m. 1775, Margaret Anderson (1755-1834).

Medock (Meddick, Medaugh), Emmanuel
b. 1760; 1/11/1829; probably bur. Fugit Cemetery, Manville; m. 1787, Leah Ryker, d. 1844.

McCasland, William
b. 3/08/1758, Chester Co., PA; d. 5/03/1839; m. 1781, Eleanor ___, b. 1761.

McClellan, Daniel, Sr.
b. 1760; 10/18/1847; bur. Pisgah Cemetery, Graham Twp; m. Nancy ___.

McCune, Joseph
b. 1/11/1760, Lancaster Co., PA; m. 1824, Maria Redenbaugh.

McKay, Alexander
b. 2/02/1752, Scotland; d. 8/31/1819; bur. McKay-Stites Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IN; m. Barbara ___ (1759-1831).

McKay, Robert
b. 2/12/1760; last pmt of pension 9/28/1835; probably bur. on his farm; m. 1782, Lydia Leith.

McKay, Thomas
b. 1750, Scotland; d. 1835; bur McKay-Stites Cemetery; Son, Thomas, Jr., m. Mary McKay, a cousin, dau. of Alexander.

Patrick, Robert
b. 1753.

Paul, John
b. 11/12/1758, Germantown, PA; d. 6/06/1830; bur. Fairmount Cemetery; m. 1794, Sarah Thornberry Grover. Ch. Ann Parker b. 1799, m. Wm. Hendricks; John Peter b. 1800, d. 1835; Sarah b. 1802, m. Dr. Robert Cravens.

Ramsay, Thomas
b. 1739, Bucks Co., PA; d. 6/1829; bur Point Pleasant, near Kent, government marker in Greenbrier Cemetery by DAR; m. Hannah Lochard (1771-1829).

Rea, Robbin
b. 6/07/1762, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 11/04/1852; bur. Underwood Cemetery; m. 1786, Nancy Patton.

Rowland, Thomas
bur. Pisgah Cemetery, Deputy, IN; Son, Thomas, m. 1832 Isabella Wilson.

Ryan, George
b. 1756; d. 3/10/1831; had w. and 4 ch.

Ryker, John
b. 1/18/1764, NJ; d. 11/22/1848; bur. Rykers Ridge Cemetery; 1st w. 1784, Martha Van Cleave b. 1756; 2nd w. Amelia LittleJohn, 1838.

Scott, John
d. 3/24/1834, Jefferson Co., IN; m. 1790, Hannah ___ b. 1758.

Shannon, George
b. 3/1759, Lancaster Co., PA; d. 12/04/1840; (dates on stone 1753-1844); bur. Bethel Cemetery, south of Hanover, IN; m. 1785, Ann Reid (1764-1847).

Spann, Jesse
b. 1756; bur. Craig's Cemetery at Middlefork; m. Mary Leighton.

Stewart, Charles
b. 1759; d. 1840, Switzerland Co., IN; may be bur. across the line in Ripley or Switzerland Co; m. Ann ___.

Suggan, James
b. ca 1744; d. 9/04/1830; probably bur. in Milton Twp; m. Prissa ___.

Taylor, David
b. 1755, Augusta Co., VA; d. bef 1832; bur. Woodfill Cemetery; m. Nancy Hingston, b. 1752.

Taylor, Joseph
b. 1747, Augusta Co., VA; bur. Woodfill Cemtery; m. Susan Wooden.

Thom(Thomes), Joseph
b. 1748, North Ireland; d. 11/23/1829; bur. Marling Cemetery; m. Elizabeth Craig (1758-1826).

TIlford, William
b. 11/02/1750, Rockbridge Co., VA; d. 1835; bur. Slippery Point Cemetery, near Kent; m. 1780, Isabella Weir.

Tull, Handy
d. 1796, Woodford Co., KY?; m. Eleanor ___.

Vancleave, John
b. NJ; d. 5/1812, Jefferson Co., IN; 1st w. Mary Shepard, d. 1781; 2nd w. Mrs. Rachel Ryker.

Vawter, Jesse
b. 12/02/1755, VA; d. 3/20/1838; bur. Wirt Cemetery; m. 1781, Elizabeth Watts (1762-1830).

Wallace, Nathaniel
b. 1752, MD; d. 1/24/1841; bur. Greenbriar Cemetery, N. of Hanover; m. Mary Wallace.

Welch, Samuel
b. 1763, PA; d. 12/30/1842; bur. Caledonia Cemetery; m. 1797, Jane Cunningham, d. 1846; Ch. Samuel Green; Mary, m. Robert Jamison; Nancy, m. Alvin Lindley; Rebecca, m. John Scott; Elizabeth, m. Robert Mackared; Jane, m. Isaac Banta; Sarah; Louisa, m. Miller Robinson; Margaret; James.

West, John
b. 1748; d. 8/11/1833; m. Susannah Robinson.

Williams, Rememberance
b. 1758; bur. on family cemetery Williams Farm, near Dupont; m. ___ Marshall.

Wilson, Nathaniel
b. 10/18/1766, Cumberland Co., PA; d. 1/09/1828; bur. Underwood Cemetery; m. Susan Riddle (1760-1835).

Wilson, William
b. 11/07/1765, Cumberland Co., PA; d. 9/20/1834, Jefferson Co., IN; bur Underwood Cemetery, north of Madison; m. 1793, Sarah Riddle; Ch. Polly Woodfill, b. 1794; Nancy, b. 1795; Anne Stewart, b. 1798; Sarah Brisben, b. 1800; Eliza Adkinson, b. 1808; Gean Woodfill; Mathilda, b. 1809; Jane, b. 1812; Marshall, b. 1802; Wm. R., b. 1805 -ch. named in Will.

Wyatt, William
b. England; bur. probably in Ryker's Ridge; m. ___ Kitchen.


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