Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Morgan County, Illinois

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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, Reprinted for the web.

In the preparation of this work, every effort has been made to obtain the records of these soldiers, to verify them, and to ascertain their places of burial. This has been accomplished in various ways, by ascertaining the names of all who were pensioned and where the application was made. This does not always locate the burial place owing to the changing of the boundary lines of the counties of the state, making it necessary to obtain from the U. S. Treasury department the time and place of payment of the last pension.

Revolutionary War Graves of Soldiers Buried in Morgan County Illinois:

The Rev. James Caldwell Chapter, D. A. R., of Jacksonville observed a red-letter day in their history when on March 10, 1914, a bronze tablet was unveiled in memory of the soldiers of the American Revolution who lie buried in Morgan county.

The exercises were held in the Circuit Court room and were alike impressive and patriotic. The tablet was formally presented by Miss Effie Epler, chairman of the Tablet Committee, and was accepted by the Regent of the Chapter, Mrs. O. F. Buffe, who in turn presented the same to Morgan county.

In behalf of Morgan county, Judge E. P. Brockhouse accepted the tablet. The Hon. Horace Bancroft, a member of the S. A. R., in an address paid an eloquent tribute to the soldiers of '76.

Hon. Richard Yates followed with a stirring address, highly commending the work of Washington, and in an especial manner giving deserved tribute to the women of that period in our history.

Appropriate music was rendered by a concert band and a chorus from the high school. The invocation was given by the Rev. R. O. Post.

The tablet, which was placed on the south wall of the court house, was unveiled by lincal descendants of some of the soldiers commemorated, Miss Anna Clayton and Miss Janette Powell.

ISHMAIL BOBBITT was a native of North Carolina. He was in service under Capt. Farley, and was at the siege of Yorktown. After the war was ended, he removed to Illinois, settling in Morgan county, where he died, and is buried on the Paschal farm near Markham. He was pensioned.

MARTIN BURRIS was born in Pennsylvania in 1754. He served in the Virginia line of troops. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, at an early date and died there in 1839. He was pensioned.

CONSTANTINE CLARKSON was born in Virginia December 18, 1762. He served in the Virginia line of troops. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, to reside, where he died, and lies buried. He was pensioned.

JOHN DAWSON was born in Stafford county, Virginia, July 28, 1750, where he enlisted September, 1775, under Capt. George Williams; he again served from April, 1776, for three months with Capt. George Burrows, and again for one year with Capt. John Mountjoy, and for four weeks under Capt. John James; again from June, 1781, for four months with Capt. George Burrows, and again from the fall of 1781 for four months with Col. Joseph Phillips. A remarkable record of service. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died in 1839, and is buried in the East cemetery, Jacksonville. He was pensioned.

JOSEPH JACKSON was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in 1760. He served in the North Carolina troops. He removed to Sumner county, Tennessee, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died October 11, 1844. He was pensioned.

SAMUEL JACKSON served in the South Carolina troops in Capt. William Blakeney's company, Harlee's battalion. He came to reside in Morgan county, Illinois, where he died, and is buried in Franklin cemetery, Franklin, Illinois. He was pensioned.

JOB JENKINS was from Virginia, where he served under Col. Daniel Morgan in the Eleventh and Fifteenth Regiments, Company No. 3. He served with Capt. William Johnston and with Capt. Peter Bruin in 1777 and 1778. He removed to West Tennessee, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died in 1832. He was pensioned.

BOLING JOLLEY was born in Dinwiddie county, Virginia, in 1766, where he enlisted in 1781, and was at the siege of Yorktown. He removed to North Carolina after the war, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois, where he applied for a pension, which was not granted as he had not served six months in the war. He is buried in the Franklin cemetery, and his grave has a government marker. "Pension Reports."

JAMES JORDAN was born near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1755. He served in the South Carolina troops. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died, and is buried on the Massey farm, two miles west of Jacksonville. He was pensioned.

SAMUEL JONES served in the Virginia troops. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died, and is buried on the Paschal farm near Markham. "Virginia Records."

LAWRENCE KILLEBRUE was born May 10, 1763, at Tadbury Town, Edgecomb county, North Carolina. He served in the war from that state. Coming to Illinois, he settled in Morgan county, where he died April 4, 1835. He was pensioned.

DAVID McPETERS enlisted from North Carolina. He was born January 14, 1756, and died in Morgan county, Illinois, March 27, 1846. He was pensioned.

EDMUND MOODY was born in Albermarle county, Virginia, September 18, 1755. He served in the Virginia line of troops. After the war he removed to Kentucky, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois. He died there September 10, 1839. He was pensioned.

PATRICK O'FLYNG was from New Hampshire. He enlisted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April, 1775, for eight months under Capt. John Moore, Col. John Stark. He served again in 1776 as orderly sergeant with Capt. John Nesmith and Col. Livingston; again in 1777 for six months with Capt. Daniel Livermore, Col. Alexander Scammond; he was also quartermaster sergeant under Capt. Zachariah Beal. He was in service twice from January, 1778, to May, 1778, and from January, 1781, to December, 1781, as sub-conductor of wagons in Gen. Poor's brigade. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Quebec, Bemis Heights, and with the Indians on the Susquehanna, under Gen. Sullivan. He removed to Ohio, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois, but died there soon after coming. He died October 7, 1821, aged 71 years. He was pensioned.

THOMAS ROBERTS served in the Virginia troops, and also after the war in the United States Rangers. He removed to Tennessee, and from there to Morgan county, Illinois. "Virginia Records."

JOHN ROBERTSON was born in 1755. He served with the Delaware troops. Coming to Illinois, he resided in Morgan county, where he died, and is buried at Orleans on a farm. He was pensioned.

GEORGE SAUNDERS was in the Virginia Continentals. He also continued in the service after the close of the war. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, and died there in 1820, aged 72 years. "Virginia Records."

WILLIAM SCOTT was born in Virginia in 1755 and served in the war from that state. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, and died there October 4, 1836, and is buried east of Jacksonville, at Orleans, on a farm. He was pensioned.

JARRETT SEYMOUR is said to have been a soldier, but no record of service has been obtained. He is buried five miles south of Franklin in the Providence churchyard. "Family Records."

AUGUSTUS SIMS was born in Virginia May 27, 1763. He enlisted in Henry county in 1781 for three months under Capt. George Hartson and Cols. Abraham Penn and St. George Tucker. He also served three months with Capt. Hayman Crite and Col. Richardson, from July, 1781. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, where he died, and is buried in the Rogers cemetery, south of Waverly. He was pensioned.

ELISHA SMITH served in the New Jersey line of troops. He died in Morgan county, Illinois, and is buried in the Jacksonville cemetery. "New Jersey in the Revolution."

EDMOND STOKES served from Virginia. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, and there applied for a pension. He is buried in Oakland cemetery, Meredosia. "Virginia Records."

ANDREW TURNER was born in North Carolina April 5, 1762, and served from that state during the war. He died in Morgan county, Illinois, August 8, 1842, and is buried in the Rohrer cemetery. He was pensioned.

JOHN WOOD was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1752. He enlisted twice and was granted 250 acres of land for his war service. He was a member of a scouting party and was entrusted with carrying messages from Gen. Marion to Washington. With his two brothers, William and Nathaniel, he served throughout the war. He also served as paymaster to the First Battalion, Georgia troops, having the rank of captain. He died in Morgan county, Illinois, and is buried in Franklin. "Georgia in the Revolution."

CAPT. JAMES WRIGHT served in the Seventh Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. John Morgan. He was commissioned second lieutenant July 31, 1776; first lieutenant July 2, 1779. He was a prisoner of war. He died in Morgan county, Illinois, in 1845, and is buried in Franklin. He was pensioned.

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