Col. John Franklin - Athens, PA - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

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"Those who had returned to Wyoming for better protection had formed themselves into a military company, of which he was made the captain; he was also appointed a justice of the peace, so that he combined in himself both the highest military and civil functions in Wyoming, and to his decisions all bowed with respect and confidence. In the expedition of Colonel Hartley, in the autumn of 1778 were two companies from Wyoming; 58 men of the Independent company under Captain Simon Spalding, and 12 volunteers of the Militia Company commanded by Franklin. In this expedition, Franklin and his men were in the fore-front and won the greatest praise of their commander. In Sullivan's campaign he was captain of the Wyoming Volunteers, and in the attack of General Hand on Chemung, known as Hogback Hill, he was severely wounded in the shoulder, which, of course, prevented further participation in the campaign. From the return of this expedition in October, 1779, until the close of the war, scouting parties of the Wyoming Militia were out daily watching exposed points, pursuing marauding bands of Tories and Indians, protecting workmen on their farms ..."

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: 9/15/1749 Date of Death: 3/1/1831 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: Grey stone: Col. John Franklin 1743-1831 Pioneer Soldier Statesman White stone: Col. John Franklin died March 1st 1831, aged 83 yrs, a patriot of the Revolution Abigail wife of Col. John Franklin died Jan. 31, 1834 Aged 83 yrs. Ranks: Colonel

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