Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War Veterans Buried in Edwards County

FILES, JOHN - was born in England about 1758. Coming to America, he served in the war from South Carolina. He came to Illinois, settling in Wayne county in 1816, but removed to Edwards county, where he died. He was pensioned. ("Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917)

PIXLEY, JOB - was from Dighton county, Massachusetts, where he enlisted in 1775 with Capt. Peter Pitts and Col. Timothy Walker, serving over five years with these and other officers. He came to Wabash county, Illinois, settling first in Barney Prairie about 1809, later in Friendsville, but in 1829 he removed to Edwards county, where he died. He was pensioned. ("Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917)

SMITH, BENJAMIN - was born in England. He came from Alleghany county, New York, to Wabash county, Illinois, in 1816, settling in Lancaster precinct, but died in Edwards county in 1841. He served in the New York line of troops. 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.