HONORING LICKING COUNTY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS

Alexander McClelland was born on 4 June 1761, Fayette City, Pennsylvania and passed away in 1824, Licking County, Ohio. Alexander enlisted in the Colonial Militia of Pennsylvania and served during the American Revolutionary War. He began is service in 1777 in the 6th Company, 2ndBattalion, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. His highest rank was Lieutenant.

Lt. McClelland is considered a pioneer of Licking County, Ohio. In 1795 Alexander and his wife, Catherine came west to Licking County, Ohio where they farmed and raised nine children. He is buried at the 6th Street Cemetery, Licking County, Ohio. Lt. McClelland remains are known to still be in the 6th Street Cemetery.

John Feazle was born in 1752 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. His parents were Hanns Michael and Elizabeth (Sommer) Feazle. He served for 21 months in the American Revolutionary War and was awarded a military pension of $70 annually.

In 1805, John relocated to Licking County, Ohio, and established a residence in Franklin Township, which was part of Licking Township in Fairfield County, Ohio. His spouse was Evey (Bower) Feazle, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Lindeman) Bower. John and Evey had one child: Christina (Feazle) Motherspaw.

John passed away on October 12, 1835, in Licking County, Ohio, and is interred at Motherspaw Cemetery in Brownsville, Licking County, Ohio. This cemetery is situated on a steep hill on the former Boring farm. The Motherspaw Cemetery serves as the burial site for John and Evey

Feazle, their daughter, Christina, Christina’s spouse, Daniel, and Daniel and Christina’s daughter, Evey.

John Larabee was born in 1756, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Isaac Larabee, III and Mary (Stephens) Larabee. He had three brothers and five sisters. In 1775, he

enlisted in the Continental Army serving in the 27 th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment and he served for the entirety of the American Revolutionary War. His highest rank was Private. He

fought under the command of George Washington.

As early as 1801, John canoed the Licking River, and made Madison Township, Licking County his home. He lived in a hollow tree for months, while preparing a home for his family and raising a crop for his and his family’s subsistence.

John passed away on 6 February 1846, Newark, Licking County, Ohio and is buried at the Lutheran Cemetery, Franklin Township, Licking County, Ohio.

John Roads, Sr. enlisted and served in the American Revolutionary Army from 25 August 1777 to 23 August 1780. His highest rank held was fifer. He served in the 6th Virginia Regiment from August 1777 until 14 September 1778, then the 2nd Virginia Regiment from 14 September 1778 through 1780. John was in the Battle of Brandywine, PA., the Battle of Germantown, PA., and the Battle of Monmouth, N.J. He was also served at Valley Forge.

In 1807, John purchased land in Licking County, Ohio. John was one of the founders of what is now Hebron, Licking County, Ohio. John married Catherine (Brubaker) Roads. John was born in 1760 in Page County, Virginia and passed away on 24 February 1825, Hebron, Licking County, Ohio. John is buried at Licking Cemetery, Hebron, Licking County, Ohio.

 Judge James Taylor, Sr. served in the American Revolutionary Army. He enlisted on 5 January1776 in the 5 th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was a commissioned officer and served at Valley

Forge from December 1777 to June 1778. He also served as the Judge Advocate for the Northern Army from 26 December 1776 to 3 April 1778.

 In 1804, James and his family arrived in Newark, Licking County, Ohio settling in the SouthFork Valley. In 1808, when Licking County organized, James was appointed one of the Associated Judges of the Common Pleas Court. That same year he was instrumental in establishing the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, Licking County, Ohio.

James’ first wife was Nancy (Collins) Taylor born in 1750, Virgina and passed away in 1790. His second wife was Mary Ann (Cully) Taylor who was born in 1765, Virgina and passed away on 4 May 1835. Mary is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio. James and his wives had nine children. It was James’ request to be buried in his soldier’s uniform. He was originally buried at the 6th Street Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, but in 1850 his remains were moved to the

Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio.

 Born 3 April 1760 in Ridge, NH., he served in  as a private in Parker's Company of Col. Enoch Hales Regiment as well as in the New Hampshire 15th Regiment at Ticonderoga.He is buried in the Old Johnstown Cemetery in  Johnstown, Ohio.  

 Zachariah Albaugh, among the last of the Revolutionary soldiers, died at Newton, Licking County, Ohio,  on December 8th, at the patriarchal age of one hundred and nine years. He was born in Maryland in 1748, entered the War of the Revolution at its commencement and remained in the army until its close. He was in the battle Germantown, frequently saw George Washington, and on one occasion, as a sentinel, guarded his tent. Mr. Albaugh removed to Ohio in 1847. ["Dubuque Daily Times", 28 Dec 1857 - Submitted by Ken Wright]   Buried in Evans CemeterY, St. Louisville