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Creation Date
3-30-2010
Description
Leon County's American Revolutionary War Marker, Tallahassee, FL.
This historical marker is located in downtown Tallahassee, Florida
The marker text reads as follows:
" Between 1832 and 1833 the following men applied in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, for federal pensions granted for their military service during the American War for Independence.
ZACHARIAH GHERKINS (1757-1845) Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments.
MOSES MUNSON (1763-1835) Joined as a Private, serving with the Connecticut State troops.
RHESA OLIVER (1756-1841) Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments.
JOSEPH SINGLETARY (1761-1844) Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments.
Buried in the Strickland-Ferrell Cemetery is another Revolutionary War soldier associated with Leon County. ANSELL FERRELL (1762-1846) Served as a soldier with the North Carolina militia."
Sponsored or placed by: Florida State Daughters of the American Revolution.
Latitude, Longitude
30.43765833, -84.27803333
Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Keywords
Taylor, George Lansing, Jr.; Lance Taylor; Photographers -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Photograph collections -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Leon County's American Revolutionary War Marker; Leon County's American Revolutionary War; Federal pensions; Leon County (Fl.); Tallahassee (Fl.); Historical markers --- Florida --- Tallahassee.; Images