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Upon the fragments of an old sandstone lying in a bed of myrtle can be read: "James Colville, a soldier of the Revolution, died Dec 29, 1838, aged 81 years." He was familiarly know for miles about Newark as "Uncle Jimmy" and is yet referred to as such. He never married, but John, who died July 9, 1932, was a brother, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, a Sister, so he was with the members of his family. His war record (Sur. F 2465) as shown by his pension allowance reads: "b in Frederick Co. Va., Oct 7, 1757; enlisted at Winchester, Va., in Aug 1777, as a private in Capt John Neiswanger's Co., Col. John Gilson's Reg't. For seven months during 1780 he acted as an Indian spy under Col. Wm. Herrod, was at Piqua with Col. Geo. Rogers, Clark's Expedition. In June 1781, was made Sergt. with Capt. Sharp and Col. Drake. He settled in Licking Co. with the Wilson's, upon the "Wilson Section" where he is buried.
Parents: Samuel Colville and Agnes Colville
Upon the fragments of an old sandstone lying in a bed of myrtle can be read: "James Colville, a soldier of the Revolution, died Dec 29, 1838, aged 81 years." He was familiarly know for miles about Newark as "Uncle Jimmy" and is yet referred to as such. He never married, but John, who died July 9, 1932, was a brother, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, a Sister, so he was with the members of his family. His war record (Sur. F 2465) as shown by his pension allowance reads: "b in Frederick Co. Va., Oct 7, 1757; enlisted at Winchester, Va., in Aug 1777, as a private in Capt John Neiswanger's Co., Col. John Gilson's Reg't. For seven months during 1780 he acted as an Indian spy under Col. Wm. Herrod, was at Piqua with Col. Geo. Rogers, Clark's Expedition. In June 1781, was made Sergt. with Capt. Sharp and Col. Drake. He settled in Licking Co. with the Wilson's, upon the "Wilson Section" where he is buried.
Parents: Samuel Colville and Agnes Colville
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Upon the fragments of an old sandstone lying in a bed of myrtle can be read: "James Colville, a soldier of the Revolution, died Dec 29, 1838, aged 81 years." He was familiarly know for miles about Newark as "Uncle Jimmy" and is yet referred to as such. He never married, but John, who died July 9, 1932, was a brother, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, a Sister, so he was with the members of his family. His war record (Sur. F 2465) as shown by his pension allowance reads: "b in Frederick Co. Va., Oct 7, 1757; enlisted at Winchester, Va., in Aug 1777, as a private in Capt John Neiswanger's Co., Col. John Gilson's Reg't. For seven months during 1780 he acted as an Indian spy under Col. Wm. Herrod, was at Piqua with Col. Geo. Rogers, Clark's Expedition. In June 1781, was made Sergt. with Capt. Sharp and Col. Drake. He settled in Licking Co. with the Wilson's, upon the "Wilson Section" where he is buried.
Parents: Samuel Colville and Agnes Colville
Upon the fragments of an old sandstone lying in a bed of myrtle can be read: "James Colville, a soldier of the Revolution, died Dec 29, 1838, aged 81 years." He was familiarly know for miles about Newark as "Uncle Jimmy" and is yet referred to as such. He never married, but John, who died July 9, 1932, was a brother, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, a Sister, so he was with the members of his family. His war record (Sur. F 2465) as shown by his pension allowance reads: "b in Frederick Co. Va., Oct 7, 1757; enlisted at Winchester, Va., in Aug 1777, as a private in Capt John Neiswanger's Co., Col. John Gilson's Reg't. For seven months during 1780 he acted as an Indian spy under Col. Wm. Herrod, was at Piqua with Col. Geo. Rogers, Clark's Expedition. In June 1781, was made Sergt. with Capt. Sharp and Col. Drake. He settled in Licking Co. with the Wilson's, upon the "Wilson Section" where he is buried.
Parents: Samuel Colville and Agnes Colville
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