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Veterans Buried in McDonough County

HOBART, JONAS - was born in New Hampshire November 15, 1744. His brother, Isaac, was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill; hearing of his death, Jonas determined to enter the service and enlisted March 17, 1777, serving as corporal in the Fourth Company, First Regiment, New Hampshire troops. He was in the battle of Ticonderoga, where he was wounded, a bullet striking his cheek, knocking out two teeth and finally lodging against his left collar bone. This was removed by the use of a pocket knife. The bullet and one tooth are preserved by a descendant. He was discharged January 1, 1781. Coming to Illinois, he lived for a time in Schuyler county, but removed to McDonough county, where he died November, 1833, and is buried in the Foster cemetery, Eldorado township. He was pensioned. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

JUSTUS, MOSES - was born in Maryland in 1755. He enlisted in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, serving as a "Minute Man" under Capt. John Fifer, July, 1775; again in June, 1779, and in February, 1781, under Capts. Samuel Patton, Caleb Fifer and James Newell, with Cols. John Fifer and Tinnon. He was in the battles of Stono and Wetzell's Mills. Coming to Illinois, he settled in Schuyler county, but removed to McDonough county, where he died at an advanced age. He was pensioned. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

WILLARD, WILLIAM - was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1755; he entered the service in July, 1778, serving under Capt. James Ratekin and Col. Abraham Shepherd. Later he served with Capt. William Douglass and Col. William Russell. He first resided in Morgan county, Illinois, but died in Emmet township, McDonough county, near Colchester, November 9, 1846. He was pensioned. "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917

Extracted 19 May 2017 by Norma Hass from the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution website.