Lt. William Barton died December 27, 1829. No headstone was placed on his grave until around 1900. William, born October 21, 1751, enlisted in the British Army, served six years and fought in the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. During his years in Boston, disillusionment set in. Though wounded in the attmpt, he successfully deserted and joined the Continental troops and served with them until the end of the war.
Lt. William Barton died December 27, 1829. No headstone was placed on his grave until around 1900. William, born October 21, 1751, enlisted in the British Army, served six years and fought in the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. During his years in Boston, disillusionment set in. Though wounded in the attmpt, he successfully deserted and joined the Continental troops and served with them until the end of the war.
