William Whicker (Whitgar)
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Rupert2
N 40° 17.606 W 085° 14.109
16T E 650004 N 4461820
Strong Cemetery, Delaware Township, south of Albany, Delaware Co, IN
Waymark Code: WM4YZ6
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2008
Views: 12
Entered service at age of 14 without enlistment. Enlisted later with his brother James and served under Capt Hester with Gen Taylor. Later served under Gen. Richard Caswell. In 1779 he enlisted for 3 months under Capt Pearce and transferred to command of Gen Davidson as 1st Sgt. Was in 5 battles.
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1860
Date of Death: 2 Nov 1841
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
WM WHITGAR
Entered service at age of 14 without enlistment
Enlisted later with his brother James and served under Capt Hester with Gen Taylor.
Later served under Gen. Richard Caswell
In 1779 he enlisted for 3 months under Capt Pearce and transferred to command of Gen Davidson as 1st Sgt
Was in 5 battles.
Ranks:
1ST SGT
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