Revolutionary War - Macoupin ILGenWeb

"IN MEMORY OF
PATRIOTS & SOLDIERS
OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
BURIED IN
MACOUPIN COUNTY"

"DEDICATED ON
200TH ANNIVERSARY
YORKTOWN VICTORY
MACOUPIN CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OCTOBER 19, 1981"

This monument is located on the northwest corner area of the Macoupin County courthouse lawn, Carlinville, Illinois.
View looking south

Veterans Buried in Macoupin County

Samuel BROWN, Pvt. ~ was from Virginia, where he served in the war. He came to Illinois and lived in Morgan county, but died in Macoupin county. His burial place is not known. He was pensioned. Source: "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

Robert BUSHBY/BUSBY ~ was born in Hanover county, Virginia, July, 1759. He served in the Virginia troops and was pensioned. He moved to Morgan County, Illinois, but died in Macoupin County 1839 or later. His place of burial is unknown, 1917. Sources: "ISHS Journal" Vol VII, Apr 1914 to Jan 1915, p 97, and "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials"

John A CHEEK ~ buried in Medora. Source: Genealogical Records, Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey

Anthony ELDRIGE ~ buried in Brighton Cemetery in Bunker Hill. Source: "Genealogical Records", Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey [not listed on DAR Monument]

William GATY ~ died 12 Dec 1865 and buried in Piasa Cemetery in Girard. Source: "Genealogical Records", Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey

William GILLESPIE, Pvt. ~ died 25 Aug 1844; buried in Old Gillespie Cemetery, Chesterfield Township

Huriah GILMORE, Pvt. ~ was born in North Carolina in 1749. He came to Morgan County, Illinois, but died in Macoupin County. He died very aged. He was pensioned. Sources: "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917; VA Pension Application and Family Data

Philip HUPP ~ buried in Piasa Cemetery in Girard. Source: "Genealogical Records", Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey

William KIRK ~ Born 1754 in Virginia; Served in Patriotic Service in Virginia as a Gunsmith detailed to make muskets at Harpers Ferry in Col. Baylor's Light Horse Cavalry; Died 1837; Buried Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Macoupin County, Illinois; Spouse's name was Agnes. Sources: "Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Illinois, A Bicentennial Project of the Illinois State Genealogical Society, 1976"; DAR, HS, PI; and Stan Jacobs. NOTE: My ancestor, William Kirk - Patriotic Service: Virginia. He was a Gunsmith detailed to make muskets at Harpers Ferry in Col. Baylor's Light Horse Calvary. "Do you see the spelling, "Patriotiot" on the stone? We wonder why the DAR would have allowed this misspelling?"

Gardner N LOCKWOOD ~ born 1845 in Oakland County; died 10 Jan 1879; buried in Piasa / Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

John MAYFIELD ~ was from Warren county, Halifax district, North Carolina, where he served in the war. He came to Macoupin county, Illinois, where he applied for a pension. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

Thomas MOORE, Sgt. ~ was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, January 24, 1760. He served under Capt. Peter May and Col. John Glenn. He removed to Kentucky, and in 1831 came to Macoupin county, Illinois, where he died, and is buried on the land entered by him and his brother. He is buried in the Moore cemetery. He was pensioned. Sources: ISHS Journal Vol VII, Apr 1914 to Jan 1915, p 97; and "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

John PEEBLES, Pvt. ~ was born about 1762 in South Carolina. He enlisted early in the service. Extract from his affidavit made in the year 1847 - "I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated under Captain Nettles, and immediately joined General Marion's army. I was at the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was in North Carolina in what was called the "truce land", and was engaged in scouting parties against the Tories. I was not discharge from the service until after military operations had ceased." After the war, he removed to Kentucky, and later to Illinois, in Macoupin County, where he died October 6, 1849. He lies buried in Cherry Cemetery in Girard, near Chesterfield. A few years since the members of the family erected a monument to the memory of this Revolutionary hero. Sources: ISHS Journal Vol VII, Apr 1914 to Jan 1915, p 97-98; and "Genealogical Records", Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey

Joshua A RICHARDSON, Pvt. was born in Virginia December 19, 1762, in Bedford county. He served in the Virginia troops. He came to Macoupin county, Illinois, and died there March 4, 1844. He was pensioned. Sources: ISHS Journal Vol VII, Apr 1914 to Jan 1915, p 97; and "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

John ROBINSON, Pvt. ~ was from North Carolina, where he served in the war as a musician in the Tenth Regiment under Capt. Thomas Evans. He enlisted for eighteen months in 1782. He came to Morgan county, Illinois, but died in Macoupin county. He was pensioned. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

Reuben ROSS ~ was born in Harvord, Maryland, in 1756. He enlisted July 30, 1776, in Capt. Alexander Lawson Smith's company and in Col. Moses Rawling's Fourth Regiment, commanded by Col. J. C. Hall. He removed to North Carolina, and then to Morgan county, Illinois. In 1829 he settled in South Palmyra township, section 8, which is now in Macoupin county, where he died. Sources: "Maryland in the Revolution" and "Pension Reports; "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917 [not listed on DAR Monument]

J W SINCLAIR ~ buried in Piasa Cemetery in Girard. Source: "Genealogical Records", Illinois Society DAR, 1939, compiled by Mrs. Edward J. Filbey

Charles Edward STEWART ~ was born in 1759, died 29 Oct 1833, and was buried in the Stewart-Crump graveyard in North Otter Township.

Contributed by a variety of people and updated 11 Aug 2018 with extractions from the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution website.