Hello Amrev-Hessians: This Rootsweb Board Message came into my in-box, and is herewith forwarded to the list Re: More Descendants of Warner Buck ] > Subject: Re: More Descendants of Warner Buck > Author: Carol Fleck Fleck6@aol.com > Date: 04 Jan 2005 12:20 AM GMT > > I , too, am a descendant of Johann Warner Buck and Marie Schlosser. I > descend hrough their daughter, Elizabeth"Betsy' Buck who married William J. > Ellis in 1813 in Gallatin Co, Il They moved to Wayne County Il and are > buried in Bradford Cemetery near Keenes. Her brother Thomas Buck b.9 oct, > 1803 and died Dec. 18,1851 is buried there too, > > This is the information I have about "Warner and Barbara Buck" I think it is > interesting that our Johann was a Hessian Soldier! Captured by George > Washington and Troops at the battle of Trenton . > > From History Of Hamilton Co. Pag.678 and 679( Book Located at) the Illinois > State Archives > > William W. Buck > > William W. Buck , Farmer, was born in 1833 in Gallatin County, the son of > John and Eliza Cook Buck. The father , of German descent, was born in 1793 > in Virginia. His father, Warner, a native of Hesse, Germany, when eighteen, > entered military service, and was among the Hessian Soldiers bought by King > George to suppress the American Revolution. He was captured at Trenton and > held a prisoner three years, and then exchanged. During his imprisonment he > and twelve others became so attached to the Americans that they attempted to > desert to the American camp, but only he and one other succeeded. He settled > in Virginia, and afterward, in 1797 moved with his family to Bowling Green , > Kentucky. and in 1805 to Gallia County, Ohio. John was 12 years old when > they came to Gallatin County, Il and in 1827 he married. In 1840 he settled > in Beaver Creek Twp. Hamilton Co. Il the next year bought 120 acres and the > last 20 years of his life were spent with his son William. He died August > 4,1883. His wife Eliza Cook, was born in 1803 in Gallatin Co. and died in > 1839. Three of her six children are living: John J. of McCleansboro, > ex-county clerk; our subject, and Alexander, of Beaver Creek Twp. Our > subject was five years old when his mother died. and the next year came to > Hamilton Co. and was educated in home subscription schools. At 21 he left > his father and Feb.23,1854 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Jefferson > Garrison, , born August 10,1936 in Gallatin Co.. She came to Hamilton Co. > when a child. Their children are Eliza, wife of George Mason; Thomas, > George, Masten and Cloid. He located on the eighty acres in Sec.27, a gift > from his father in 1855 and by his ability in business has made his > possessions 340 acres, 240 of which is well improved and cultivated. He is > one of the leading farmers of the region.and a Democrat, first voting for > Buchanan. In November 1876, he was elected County Commissioner, and > commissioned the 24th of Nov. by Gov. John L. Beveridge, to serve three > years. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. > Warner and Frederick Buck December 12, 1812 signed a petition to Congress > that a land office was to be established for the sale of area lands in > Gallatin Co. Il Source. 1887 History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, and > Williamson County Il. Pgs. 678-679 > > From Cemeteries of Gallatin Co. Il > Buck Cemetery Sec. 17 Pg. 37 > Shawnee Twp. T9S R10E > Located in Shawnee Twp. 2 miles North of Old Shawneetown on the Round Pound > Road, on a high hill. The Cemetery is deserted and very much overgrown. > Located in Sec. 17., T9S R10E. the land for this cemetery was entered by > Warner Buck in 1815. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the County. > > Buck, Warner D. 1825 wife Barbara(Slusher, Schlosser) died prior to > 1825.(Cannot locate marble slab about 4x6 feet which was for this couple. > Stone was still in cemetery in the 1940's. Warner Buck was a Hessian Soldier > in the Revolution and Deserted to American Forces. Married in Frederick Co. > Va. on March 26,1782. He was one of the very early settlers in Gallatin Co. > > Estates settled in Gallatin Co. Il from 1821-1838 > Warner Buck March 18,1825 Administrators Adam Crouch, Warner Buck and George > Buck