August 23,1964. Springfield Chapter marked the grave Revolutionary War soldier Augustine Sims at Rogers Cemetery near Waverly Illinois. The bronze marker was given by Mrs. Ruth Ryser in the name of her Klamath Falls' Eulalona Chapter Oregon. Mrs. Ruth Ryser, now Mrs. Ruth Hadlock is a descendant of Augustine Sims and was registrar of Eulalona Chapter in 1964. From Springfield: travel south on Route 4 to Route 104 at Auburn, Illinois. Turn right and take Route 104 through Waverly, Illinois, to Roger Road. Roger Road is approximately 1/4 mile outside of Waverly. Turn left on Roger Road and follow it to the end of the gravel road to find Rogers Cemetery.
Augustin Sims served as a private in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as Revolutionary Patriot #A104013 by the DAR.
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32520: Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated. While residing in Henry Co., VA, he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, and was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Hayman (Haman) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed Mar. 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan Co., IL.
In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade Co., MO, to be with his children, no names stated. In 1844, he was living in Jasper Co., MO; and in 1848 he moved to Macoupin Co., IL, to be with his children, no names given.
The above noted Augustin Sims is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.
Augustin Sims served as a private in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as Revolutionary Patriot #A104013 by the DAR.
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32520: Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated. While residing in Henry Co., VA, he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, and was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Hayman (Haman) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed Mar. 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan Co., IL.
In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade Co., MO, to be with his children, no names stated. In 1844, he was living in Jasper Co., MO; and in 1848 he moved to Macoupin Co., IL, to be with his children, no names given.
The above noted Augustin Sims is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.
August 23,1964. Springfield Chapter marked the grave Revolutionary War soldier Augustine Sims at Rogers Cemetery near Waverly Illinois. The bronze marker was given by Mrs. Ruth Ryser in the name of her Klamath Falls' Eulalona Chapter Oregon. Mrs. Ruth Ryser, now Mrs. Ruth Hadlock is a descendant of Augustine Sims and was registrar of Eulalona Chapter in 1964. From Springfield: travel south on Route 4 to Route 104 at Auburn, Illinois. Turn right and take Route 104 through Waverly, Illinois, to Roger Road. Roger Road is approximately 1/4 mile outside of Waverly. Turn left on Roger Road and follow it to the end of the gravel road to find Rogers Cemetery.
Augustin Sims served as a private in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as Revolutionary Patriot #A104013 by the DAR.
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32520: Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated. While residing in Henry Co., VA, he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, and was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Hayman (Haman) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed Mar. 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan Co., IL.
In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade Co., MO, to be with his children, no names stated. In 1844, he was living in Jasper Co., MO; and in 1848 he moved to Macoupin Co., IL, to be with his children, no names given.
The above noted Augustin Sims is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.
Augustin Sims served as a private in the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. He is listed as Revolutionary Patriot #A104013 by the DAR.
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32520: Augustin Sims was born May 27, 1763, place not stated. While residing in Henry Co., VA, he enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain George Harston's Company, Colonels Abraham Penn's and Tucker's Virginia Regiment, and in Colonel Lee's Legion of Light Horse, and was in the battles of Wrights Bluff, Friday's Fort, and Fort Motte.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Hayman (Haman) Crite's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed Mar. 3, 1834, while a resident of Morgan Co., IL.
In 1843, he stated that he moved to Dade Co., MO, to be with his children, no names stated. In 1844, he was living in Jasper Co., MO; and in 1848 he moved to Macoupin Co., IL, to be with his children, no names given.
The above noted Augustin Sims is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner.
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