Claysville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Soldiers
are buried in this Cemetery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2021
1. Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Dickerson, Henry abt 1755-1825 McGlaughlin, Edward 1757-1841
Hair, John 1759-1841 Purviance, John 1742-1821
Henderson, Joseph abt 1752-1837 Tennis, Anthony abt 1748-1845
Jennings, Jacob unknown
Erected 2021 by George Washington Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.
Location. 40° 7.011′ N, 80° 24.947′ W. Memorial is in Claysville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It can be reached from Main Street. Marker is at the entrance to Purviance Cemetery, located behind Claysville United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1279 Main Street (US Route 40), Claysville PA 15323, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Barr (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Central Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Claysville
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2021
2. Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2021
3. Revolutionary War Soldier Joseph Henderson Grave Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2021
4. Revolutionary War Soldier John Laird Grave Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
