Major Watson, Revolutionary War Veteran, Buried in McHenry County-- Part 1

From the Village of Hebron, Illinois, website.

Major Watson is believed to be the only Revolutionary War veteran buried in McHenry County at Hebron's Linn-Hebron Cemetery. However, Watson lived most of his life in New York state and only came to the Midwest in the last three years of his life, and even then, living in southern Wisconsin.

The Linn-Hebron Cemetery is just over the Illinois-Wisconsin stateline from Wisconsin.

Major Watson was also one of the last survivors of the war for American Independence, dying in 1840 at the age of 100.

He is also a veteran of two wars, the War of 1812 as well, (so I will have to mention him in my Not So Forgotten: War of 1812 blog) and was captured in both, spending most of the time in prison. He was captured by Indians twice, once before the Revolution.

Quite An Interesting Life For the Major.  Cooter