Source: "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917:
Was born in New Jersey, June, 1760. He served in the war four different times eight months until 1782. He was under Capt. John Fleet, Mark Thompson, John Maxfield, and Michael Catt. He served under Gen. George Rogers Clark, was taken prisoner, carried to Detroit and Canada, was paroled in 1783. He came to Gallatin county, Illinois, but died in Saline county, March 4, 1841 (Note: Saline County was once part of Gallatin County).
He was pensioned.
John R Roark (1786-1869) Greenville, Mulenburg, Kentucky (after 1798, previously known as Logan Co., KY, is also a child of his. John R Roark, was the husband of both Catherine "Caty" Evans and Ara Anderson. Elizabeth Roark Coleman (died 1860 in Hopkins, Kentucky is his daughter and Martin Roark, who died before 1860 was his other son.
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Source: "Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials", 1917:
Was born in New Jersey, June, 1760. He served in the war four different times eight months until 1782. He was under Capt. John Fleet, Mark Thompson, John Maxfield, and Michael Catt. He served under Gen. George Rogers Clark, was taken prisoner, carried to Detroit and Canada, was paroled in 1783. He came to Gallatin county, Illinois, but died in Saline county, March 4, 1841 (Note: Saline County was once part of Gallatin County).
He was pensioned.
John R Roark (1786-1869) Greenville, Mulenburg, Kentucky (after 1798, previously known as Logan Co., KY, is also a child of his. John R Roark, was the husband of both Catherine "Caty" Evans and Ara Anderson. Elizabeth Roark Coleman (died 1860 in Hopkins, Kentucky is his daughter and Martin Roark, who died before 1860 was his other son.
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