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Patriot Uriah Glover
Birth: c 1740 Death: 11 Jun 1830

Served from the State of Virginia
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Buried in Orange County, Indiana
Trimble Cemetery

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He is probably the son of Uriah Glover of Morris County, NJ.
Married Elizabeth Robinson or (Robeson), died 10-4-1822, age 78, buried in Trimble Cemetery.
Children:  Hannah m. Nelson Combs; Rebecca m. William Case; Elizabeth m. Abram Lucas; Jonah m. Fanny Boyd; Susan; Charles; John m. Malinda Green; Stephen m. Sarah Kirkman; Ruth m. William Reed; Uriah, Jr., b. 10-21-1773, Elizabeth, NJ, d. 1856, Orange County, Indiana (War of 1812), m. 2-14 1797, Uniontown, PA, Priscilla Gaddis, b. 5-13,1779, d. 1836, daughter of Rev. Soldier Col. Thomas Gaddis.

Prior to Rev. War, family moved from Long Island, NY to Elizabeth NJ; later to Uniontown, PA; in 1797 to KY; landed at Louisville; may have lived in Shelby County, KY; in 1814 entire family to  Orange County, IN.  Uriah Glover, Jr. . was the architect and stone mason for the mill at Spring Mill State Park, Lawrence County, Indiana.

Service:  Family tradition strong that he served in either NJ or PA; one descendant is said to have proof (unable to located to date). Ref::  "NJ Arch." 1st Serv., v.33, p.162; Orange Co., Indiana, Cemetery Rec." --Lost River Chapter, DAR, Paoli, Indiana (1947 p. 246; Miss Edna Gover Nowland, Mooresville, Indiana.

Source:  Information taken from P. 40 of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried In Indiana (1949) With Supplement (1954) Compiled by Margaret R. Watters.

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