Clayville Tavern

One-Fourth mile west of this site

Moses Broadwell

A revolutionary soldier, 3rd N.J. Regt.,

built the first brick house in

Sangamon County, 1820-1827.

This Clayville Tavern was built

about 1834 by a son,

John Broadwell,

a soldier of 1812.

Brick for both houses were made ...