The Benjamin Mills Chapter NSDAR was pleased to honor the service and life of Private Wooten Harris, Revolutionary War soldier, during a ceremony at the Harris Cemetery, Bingham, Illinois, on October 14, 2020. Desendants and dignitaries joined with the chapter for the celebration. Wooten Harris was born in 1759 in Brunswick Co., VA and died in 1840 in Fayette Co., IL. He was married to Frances Adams. He served in Captain Elliott's Company, Colonel Harrison's Regiment from Brunswick Co., VA. The chapter thanks members of the Ewington and Genl George Rogers Clark Chapters for providing historic flags and color guard.
June 5, 2013: Plaque placed
at grave of Mary Trotter Mills at Old Campground Cemetery, Greenville,
Bond Co., IL. The grave marking was part of a celebration celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the Benjamin Mills Chapter.
Throughout the years, the Benjamin Mills Chapter has made it a priority to ensure events occurring in Bond County are not forgotten.
A bronze
plaque on the Bond County Court House wall lists the names of all
Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Bond County.
In March 1917, the Benjamin Mills Chapter marked the original site of a stockade which served as the first settlement in Bond County. The stockade was Hill's Fort, a War of 1812-era fort located outside of the present town of Greenville. In 1817, Bond County was created and named for the first Governor, Shadrach Bond. The legislature fixed Hill's Fort as the temporary county seat.
On September 13, 1935, the Benjamin Mills Chapter dedicated a plaque marking the place where Abraham Lincoln made a speech while campaigning for the United States Senate in 1858.
A monument was erected and dedicated on June 14, 1951, recognizing the site of the first County Seat of Bond County in Perryville.
Additionally, the chapter has marked the individual graves of all the
Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Bond County.In March 1917, the Benjamin Mills Chapter marked the original site of a stockade which served as the first settlement in Bond County. The stockade was Hill's Fort, a War of 1812-era fort located outside of the present town of Greenville. In 1817, Bond County was created and named for the first Governor, Shadrach Bond. The legislature fixed Hill's Fort as the temporary county seat.
On September 13, 1935, the Benjamin Mills Chapter dedicated a plaque marking the place where Abraham Lincoln made a speech while campaigning for the United States Senate in 1858.
A monument was erected and dedicated on June 14, 1951, recognizing the site of the first County Seat of Bond County in Perryville.
Future plans include marking graves of wives and daughters of those soldiers.