On Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m., the DeSoto Trace Chapter of the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will honor three Revolutionary War Patriots at the Pioneer Cemetery within the Historic Washington State Park.
The honorees will include:
John Holman born Dec. 25, 1736 in Goochland County, V.A., and died August 1833 in Hempstead County. Holman was a Private in Captain Stokley Toes, V.A . Militia.
James Williams was born May 3, 1763 in Augusta County, V.A. and died May 2, 1851 in Washington, Hempstead County. Williams was a Private in V.A. and served under Captains Luny, Turney and Chile and Colonel’s Campbell and Sevier.
Eli Collins was born March 26, 1759 in Sussex County, Delaware and died Feb. 4, 1844 in Hempstead County. Collins was a Private in NC serving under Captains Micajah Lytle, Thomas Farmer, Wood and James Kell. Colonel’s Dozier, Stephen Moore and William Collier.
Also, a fourth ceremony is planned at 1:30 p.m. at a separate location for Benjamin Crow born 1756-57 in Newcastle, Delaware and died 1830 in Okolona, Clark County. He is buried at the Benjamin Crow Gravesite, Clark County, AR, located 2.25 miles North of Antoine on Highway 26 (Junction of Bobo Road & Arkansas Highway 26.
SAR members from the South-Central District (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas) have been invited to take part in the ceremonies.
There will be an Honor Guard Salute with black powder at all four (4) ceremonies. A bag piper has been invited as well as Daughters of the American Revolution.
Period attire will be worn by SAR.
The public is invited and the group would especially like to have descendants of these patriots to attend and be a part of the ceremony.
