George Frederick Ware

About (George) Frederick Ware

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Little York, York County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 2 February 1848

Death Location: Iowa, but exact location is unknown. 

Service Information

Frederick enlisted in 1779 at the age of 19 in York County, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1779. He served for two years. During that time he was a Lieutenant in the 1st Company of the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion. Pension R11135. 

Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/ 

Burial Information

Cemetery Name: Kossuth Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 650 Main Street, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa (Coordinates: 41.01240, -91.13500)

Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15890125/george_frederick-ware 

Source: Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken September 1, 2025