Birth Date: 1763
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1849
Death Location: Jones County, Iowa
William served a tour of duty in the Cumberland County Militia under Captain Robert Samuel April 23-June 23, 1782. He moved to Iowa in 1849.
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/
Cemetery Name: Hickory Grove Cemetery
Cemetery Location: 19th Ave. Emeline, Jackson County, IA (Coordinates 42.17175, -90.85995)
Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73909356/william-richard-sinkey
Source: Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken August 31, 2025