Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker

Three American Revolution patriots rest in this cemetery. A fourth soldier is also recognized here. Elisha Raymond was born in 1761. In 1776, at age 15, he enlisted in the Rhode Island Militia and completed seven tours of duty. In 1835, he moved to Racine where he died in 1842. Lot Search served for short periods from 1777-1779. Born in 1762, Search first enlisted at age 15. He served in three New Jersey regiments and fought at Monmouth. In 1843, he moved to Racine and died in 1851. At Age 19, Rufus Carver joined the militiamen and marched to Cambridge following the Battle of Lexington in 1775. He also was at the Battle of Breed’s Hill. Around 1838, Carver and his family moved to East Troy, where he died at the age of 85. Ebenezer Whiting was born in 1761 in New York. He served one year in a Massachusetts regiment. Whiting died in Racine in 1836 and was buried in the Root River Cemetery. His exact gravesite has never been found.