Little Prairie in Walworth County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Revolutionary War Veteran
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 27, 2011
1. Revolutionary War Veteran Marker
The front side of the marker.
A descendant of William Bradford III, the first Governor of the Plymouth Colony, David was born in 1762. In the spring of 1782, he enlisted in the Revolution at Brimfield, Massachusetts. He served for over a year in Captain Killum's Company in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Fifth Massachusetts of the Continental Line.
David later transferred to Colonel Vorst's Regiment, also of the famed Continental Line.
David Janes was discharged from the service at Philadelphia in November of 1783, shortly after the signing of the Peace Treaty in September of that eventful year.
In 1843, Janes certified before a Milwaukee Justice of the Peace that he intended to spend his remaining years with his son, Lewis, in Walworth County. David died in LaGrange Township on September 29, 1848, at age 86. David Janes is buried in this cemetery.
This marker was made possible through generous contributions from various sources, including the Kachel Family Foundation; the George Washington Endowment Fund; Wisconsin Society of Mayflower Descendants; Delavan-Darien VFW Post 10173; and Compatriot Charles O'Neil, a member of the Wisconsin SAR
Erected
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1783.
Location. 42° 50.18′ N, 88° 32.2′ W. Marker is in Little Prairie, Wisconsin, in Walworth County. It is at the intersection of Bluff Road and Palmyra Road (County Highway Z), on the left when traveling east on Bluff Road. The marker is on the edge of the Little Prairie Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Troy WI 53120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Eagle (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Cobblestone (approx. 6.1 miles away); Palestine School (approx. 6.6 miles away); East Troy Railroad (approx. 7½ miles away); Jerry Himebauch (approx. 8.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 9½ miles away); South Shore Cars Come to East Troy (approx. 9.7 miles away); Whitewater Historical Society Depot Museum (approx. 10 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Black Hawk War Encampment (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 27, 2011
2. Revolutionary War Veteran Marker
The back side of the marker.
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 27, 2011
3. Revolutionary War Veteran Marker
The Little Prairie Cemetery is in the background. The David Janes grave marker is the second one from the front in the lower center of this photo.
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 27, 2011
4. David Janes Grave Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,717 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
