Ask the Dispatch: Are there Revolutionary War veterans buried in the Rivertowns?

Ask the Dispatch: Are there Revolutionary War veterans buried in the Rivertowns?
The headstone for Daniel Willsea at the Little White Church Cemetery in Dobbs Ferry.

With Veterans Day coming up on Nov. 11, local history buffs might be thinking about this nation’s wars and the soldiers who fought in them, including the American Revolution. 

Those who are curious about Westchester residents who served in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) are in luck. The Westchester County Historical Society (WCHS) has an online collection, “Digital Resources: The Revolutionary War in Westchester County,” available for free on its website (www.westchesterhistory.com). 

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