Revolutionary War Veterans

July 2, 2012

On July 4, 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence granted the thirteen states independence from Great Britain. The Revolutionary War set the stage for the declaration, and a number of the war’s veterans are now buried or memorialized at Mount Auburn. We commemorate these heroes who risked their lives in the pursuit of liberty.


Francis Bowman

Francis Bowman died on February 27, 1825 at the age of 72, and  is buried at Lot #339, Mistletoe Path, in a family lot.

Josiah Cleaveland

Josiah Cleaveland died on June 30, 1843 and is buried at Lot # 4143, Lime Avenue. Cleaveland’s lengthy epitaph provides valuable biographical information: he was a dedicated Union soldier, he fought in some of the most notable battles of the Revolutionary War, and he was a man of faith and strength of character. Perhaps most telling is the final line of his monument’s inscription: “He came among strangers, He died among friends.”

John Hooton

Born September 4, 1755, John Hooton served in the Revolutionary War and participated in the Boston Tea Party as an oarmaker’s apprentice. He died on September 16, 1844, and was buried at Lot #254, Cedar Avenue.

Thomas Lamb

Thomas Lamb, born November 20, 1753, served as First Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and rode alongside George Washington from Boston to Valley Forge. He died on January 13, 1813, and is buried at Lot #591, Cypress Avenue.

John Ward

John Ward died on April 29, 1828, and is buried at Lot #1502, Spruce Avenue. His monument is inscribed with the epitaph: “Heaven gives us friends to bless the present scene, resumes them to prepare for the next.”

John Fowle

John Fowle’s minimal monument identifies the Captain as a ‘soldier of the Revolutionary War.’ His monument is located at Lot #132, Willow Avenue.

Daniel Coburn

Daniel Coburn died on January 11, 1866. He is buried beside his wife, Eliza, at Lot #238, Garden Avenue.

William Gray

William Gray did not see combat in the Revolutionary War; as a shipowner, however, he owned many ships that fought in aquatic battles during the war (including those that intercepted British commerce vessels). His involvement in the war resulted in great financial success afterwards. He is buried in a family lot at #68, Hemlock Path.

Also involved in the Revolutionary War but not pictured above: George Keith (Lot #543, Beech Avenue); Peter MacKintosh, Sr. (Lot #1123, Ailanthus Path); William Hagar (Lot #1370, Fir Avenue); and Noah Worcester (Lot #724, Walnut Avenue).

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