Revolutionary War Old Photos

Captain John Brisban headstone

Cherry Brisbin Knobloch — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:35:30 -0500

Headstone of Captain John Brisban, my 8x grandfather. It reads:

"In memory of Capt. John Brisban
A Soldier in the Revolution
Who departed this life March 12, 1822
Aged 91 years"

The grave is in a cemetery in the churchyard of the Paxton Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, Pa.

Daniel E. Wetsel Headstone

Rae Whetzel-Bessant — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:28:59 -0600

Daniel Wetsel b. 1757 Northampton County, Pennsylvania and died 2 Sep 1835 in Fayette County PA. Married Elizabeth Johnston Lefuse abt. 1780 in Dunlap's Creek Pres. Church F. Co. PA., born abt 1756 in Franklin Twp. Fayette county Pennsylvania and died 5 Feb 1845 in Fayette Co. PA. Revolutionary War Patriot 12th VA Regiment of the Continental Army.

Daniel E. Wetsel Headstone

Rae Whetzel-Bessant — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:28:52 -0600

D A R Marker of James Maclachlan

Donald Kemp — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:14:27 -0600

Marker of James Maclachlan at Bethel Presbyterian Wayne Twp church yard. Grave unknown.

Monument to Captain Peter Grove

Dr Harry Isaac Sharp Jr — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:53:07 -0500

Monument dedicated to the heroic services given by Captain Peter Grove, ranger, during the Revolutionary War.

While this Monument is dedicated to Captain Grove, it can also be considered a dedication to his Widow and children. Captain Grove died by drowning in the Susquehanna River in 1802. Soon after this tragedy, his Widow, Sara Whitmore/Witmer Grove moved to Venango Co, Pa. to live with her children. She resided in Venango Co. for the remainder of her life. In later years, she received a pension from the Government for Captain Grove’s military services. She is buried in an unmarked grave in the old Presbyterian Cemetery in Sunville, Venango Co., Pa.

Captain Grove & Sara Witmore Grove were the grandparents of Sara Jane Hazlet who married James Madison Bowman.