Graves Project Master

Revolutionary War Patriot
Graves Marked
by the Award Winning
Georgia Society
Sons of the American Revolution
A Project of the Graves Committee 2003
Contents
Patriot
Cemetery
Page
Adams, Jame
Adams Family Cemetery
Alexander, John (1755 - 1830)
Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
24
Biffle, John
Macedonia Baptist Cemetery
11
Cash, Peter
Old Fellowship Cemetery
Chandler, Joel
Masters Cemetery
15
Clower, Daniel (1762 - 1842)
Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery
24
Colquitt, James Wales
Colquitt Family Cemetery
23
Colquitt, John
Colquitt Family Cemetery
23
Colquitt, Robert
Colquitt Family Cemetery
23
Collins, John
Mars Hill Cemetery
10
Fones, Daniel
Old Fellowship Cemetery
9
Gilbert, William
Utoy Cemetery
5
Gower, Abel (1757 - 1841)
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
25
Gunnell, William
Masters Cemetery
15
Hayes, John
Old Decatur Cemetery
7
Hendon, Isham
Utoy Cemetery
3
Hooper, James
Sandy Springs United Methodist
16
Hulsey, Jennings
Hulsey Family Cemetery
16
Lavell, Edward
Old Fellowship Cemetery
9
Lyon, Joseph Emanuel
Macedonia Baptist Cemetery
12
LeGrand, John
Watson Family Property
18
Maxwell, John
Maxwell Family Cemetery
3
McNeil, James
Old Decatur Cemetery
7
Moffett, John
Old Decatur Cemetery
8
Montgomery, James McConnell
Montgomery Family Cemetery
17
Norwood, George
Antioch Methodist Cemetery
19
Reeve, William
Nancy Creek Baptist Cemetery
12
Rutledge, John (1765 - 1830)
Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
25
Stowers, Lewis
Stowers Family Cemetery
18
Sewell, William
Bethel Cemetery
20
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Thompson, William (1763 – 1835)
Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
26
Whitley, Graner
Old Fellowship Cemetery
10
Winn, William Stephen, III
Bonaventure Cemetery
22
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Maxwell Family Cemetery
John Maxwell (1763-1840)
John Maxwell was born on May 9, 1763 in Virginia and died on October
5, 1840 at the age of 73. He served in the Revolution out of Elbert
County as a Private and latter married, fathering nine children. His wife,
Agnes Henry Maxwell was the sister of the famous Patrick Henry (“Give
me liberty or give me death”) of Virginia. Patriot Maxwell drew land in
the 1825 and 1827 Georgia land lotteries. The Piedmont Chapter
originally marked the grave on August 10, 1996 with numerous members
of the Maxwell Family Association in attendance. The Maxwell
descendants had a profound influence in the development of the
community.
Directions: Going North on GA Route 9, turn right on Hembree Road.
Proceed 0.8 miles to third traffic light; turn right onto Westside
Parkway. Proceed another 0.6 miles on Westside Parkway to cemetery
on right, next to Alpharetta Fire Station 3. (9600 Westside Parkway).
GPS Location N34°02.983’ W084°18.200’, Row 09, Marker 05,
Elevation 1128.
Utoy Cemetery
Isham Hendon (1760-1829)
Dedication Service – Historic Utoy Cemetery, East Point, Georgia
October 3, 1998
Dedication remarks by Piedmont Charter member Aubrey R.
Morris: “It’s no accident that many of the offspring of the HENDONS,
especially during the family’s first two hundred years in America, can
logically be called the “Give ‘em Hell Hendons.”
The Hendons had their American origin in the early 1700s. The
family’s progenitor, Josias Hendon, born in England, came to America as
an indentured servant, his new home being in the Gunpowder River area,
Eleventh District, Baltimore County, Maryland. Josias Hendon, after
completing his indenture, about 1722, married Hannah Robinson, daughter
of William and Elizabeth Robinson. Thus began our HENDON Family,
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some offspring of which are present here today, either alive or in spirit.
The first family migration Southward from Baltimore County was to the Cape Fear River area
of North Carolina. But, for sure, the Hendons definitely have never been gun shy.
They're documented as having fought in every war from the Colonial, pre-revolutionary era,
through. the Revolutionary period, to the present. Their fighting prowess has even been demonstrated
in numerous skirmishes with the Indians during the family’s early days in Georgia. These occurred at
Olive’s Fort, a neighborhood stockade/blockhouse built by a branch of the Hendon family and located
in Cloud’s Creek. Along with my wife, three grandchildren and several Hendon kinfolk, I visited the
site just two weeks ago. It's only about a two-hour drive from this spot, between Crawford and Comer,
over in a part of original Wilkes, now Oglethorpe County.
The first trek to Cloud's Creek in Northeast Georgia, by several entire households within the
Hendon Family, was over 215 years ago. It was an adventurous ménage, male and female, young and
old. It included horses, cows, pigs, wagons, carts, and all the personal belonging. It came from Wake,
Bladen, Anson and surrounding North Carolina counties, and occurred about the year 1780. And that
one group of adventurous Georgia-bound pioneers, following a long-standing family custom, included at
least a dozen I-sham, or Ish-am Hendons, young and old. On that list were several Revolutionary as well
as pre-Revolutionary soldiers. One such Isham Hendon, for example, had been listed as Lieutenant in
Field Returns of the Regiment of Militia for Wake County, N. C., at General Musters in 1772 and 1773.
In today's fast-developing technology, family members from far and near, including one of my
recently discovered Hendon cousins, Mrs. Alice Hughes, of Walnut Grove, have been busy, through
the magic of the computer-world, turning abstract names into well -documented, living history. It 's
great to see Alice here today. She tells me she’s headed to a Hendon Family reunion over in Alabama,
also under way this weekend.
In closing, I’d like to mention to my fellow compatriots of the Piedmont Chapter, Sons of the
American Revolution, to other SAR and DAR members and officials, and to my Hendon cousins and
other guests present, two other Hendons – a man and a woman. They, like the Hendon we honor here
today, had their names etched in Atlanta – and Georgia – history.
If you came here this morning by way of Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport, you may
not be aware that it gets name from the late, great, longtime Atlanta Mayor, William Berry Hartsfield,
1890-1971. Hartsfield’s Hendon connection goes back several generations, from the Hartsfield to
Karenhappuck Hendon, whose first marriage was to Anthony Olive, the man who built the previously
mentioned Olive’s Fort.
However, “Happy” Hendon Olive, who died in 1847, at the ripe old age of 87, must have
provided the “happy” disposition often exhibited by her descendant, Mayor Hartsfield. I once literally
“felt” the Mayor’s legendary temper. One morning “Wild Bill,” as I called him, without warning,
threw a paperweight at me, after I, then a young reporter on the Atlanta Journal, asked what he
considered an “unfriendly” question? The flying paperweight brushed my right arm. Hartsfield then
began smiling broadly, hugged me, and invited me to have a Coca Cola with him – fresh out of the
private cooler supplied Hartsfield by his friend and confidant, Robert Woodruff.
The other “historic Hendon.” Who comes to mind, was a female member of the family. Not,
like Hartsfield, a big salesman, out front – always in the limelight, pushing Atlanta. But a power,
nevertheless, behind the scene. I speak here, of Martha L. (Mattie) Hendon, 1848-1893, daughter of
Major James Walton Hendon, of Clarke County, Georgia. Mattie’s father, at age 40, commanded the
Clarke County Rifles, Company L, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern
Virginia, during the Civil War. Mattie Hendon, married Dr. George Washington Durham, and became
the mother of Georgia Durham.
Georgia Durham, with her mother’s fiery Hendon personality - her rigid disposition and knack
for having her way, was a daily mentor, the driving force behind her controversial husband, Thomas
Edward (Tom) Watson, United States Senator, lawyer-publisher, and Populist.
Unlike these individuals, the exploits of the ISHAM HENDOM, being memorialized today at
Utoy Cemetery, and the good deeds of his devoted wife, Sarah (Salley) (Murray) Hendon, the first
person buried here, are virtually unknown. This Isham and Salley were married in Oglethorpe County,
Georgia on August 5, 1803).
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Most of the remarkable accomplishments, the crowning glories even the notorious reputations
of the high and mighty, as well as the exploits of every-day people, go largely un-heralded. Whether
in history books, in newspapers, or radio or television, or on monuments or memorials.
So, I leave you with just this thought, as I close. Quoting one verse from the great English
poet, Thomas Gray, in his “Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard:”
“Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark unfathom’d caves of ocean bear:
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness in the desert air.”
Isham Hendon served as a Captain in Colonel John Stewart’s Regiment of the Georgia Troops and
received a bounty warrant for his services. GPS Location N 33°42.955 W084°27.021. Elevation 983.
William Gilbert (1758-1830)
William Gilbert served in the Virginia and Georgia Troops and
received bounty land in Georgia for his services. He drew land in the
1827 Georgia land Lottery as a Revolutionary War Soldier and resident
of DeKalb County.
Dedication Statement by Edgar B. Sterrett, Jr., Vice President Central
Region, GASSAR
We are here today to mark the graves of two men, about whom most of
us knew nothing until just now, when some facts were given on each. I
have asked to ask “why would we come so far to this area to be
involved with these men – long deceased – who are buried here. Most
of us could have spent our time productively in some other pursuit, and
quite possibly have worn clothes that allow for more relaxing. Why are
we here? Is it curiosity? Is it so we can be seen among those
attending? Is it so we can see who comes to these ceremonies?
It seems to me that all of us have at least one thing in common. We
have a very healthy respect for this country of ours, and revere those
who helped to form it. I did not find the names of William Gilbert nor
Isham Hendon among those who signed the Declaration of
Independence or the Articles of Confederation. I am not aware of whether they served in the
Continental Army, or a state militia, or even on the Committees of Correspondence or Safety. I do not
know if they served two months or two years, fought in any battles or were wounded.
Does any of that make a difference? It is sufficient to know that they gave of themselves and
endured the hardships of Revolutionary life in order to help this country gain its independence from a
mother country whose government and king gave little respect to those who lived here. These men
wanted freedom for themselves and their families. They were willing to die – if necessary – to be sure
that their descendants would not have to endure life under a totalitarian government and despotic king
who seemed to care little for the rights of the individual.
I think I have answered my question. We are here to honor those who prevailed through
hardship and sorrow, so that we can stand in the midst of peace and plenty, enjoying the fruits of their
sacrifices. As we honor these two men, we pay tribute to all who served the cause. Hopefully the time
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we spend here will help to remind us of the principles for which they fought, and for which we must
continue to fight, in order to preserve those marvelous freedoms we enjoy today.
In the name of the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and all of its members,
these markers are dedicated in grateful recognition of William Gilbert and Isham Hendon, Patriots of
the American Revolution. GPS Location N33°42.949 W084°27.030. Elevation 980.
Directions: Take Georgia 400 South to 1-85 /1-75 thru Atlanta to Lakewood Freeway (Exit 88, Hwy
166 West); take third Exit to Fort McPherson, turn right, go one block and turn left onto North Main
Street, which becomes Lee Street. Continue .6 mile and turn left on Cambellton Road. Continue for
1.5 miles and veer right onto Venetian Road. Continue .9 mile to Cahaba Drive, turn right. Cemetery is
on the left of Cahaba Drive behind the Temple of Christ Pentecostal Church and has a Historical
Marker in front of the Cemetery: Historic Utoy Church.
Adams Cemetery
James Adams (1760-1829)
James Adams volunteered to serve in the Third Regiment of South
Carolina, January 24, 1776. Patriot Adams was honored at a grave
marking service on November 18, 1998.
Directions: From Crabapple/Arnold Mill proceed 3 miles to
Chadwick's store on the left. Walk up the driveway of house next
door (13700 Arnold Mill Road, Roswell) and continue to the rear.
Follow directions to the one-grave cemetery located about 150
paces to the rear of the old barn. (Permission should first be
obtained from the residents of the house next to Chadwick’s old
store.
GPS Location: N34°06.993’ W084°23.297’
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Old Decatur Cemetery
James McNeil (1757-1853)
James McNeil was born aboard a ship bound for America in
1757. His father was a Colonel in the British Army. The family
settled in North Carolina and supported England against the
colonists. Young James became a rebel of the family by siding
with the colonists and moving to Augusta as a “Refugee
Patriot”. He joined the colonial army there and was soon
promoted to the rank of Colonel, commanding the 1st Battalion
of the Georgia Militia in Richmond County. After the
Revolution he was one of the Georgians who ratified the federal
constitution. Patriot McNeil was one of only nine state
representatives who voted against one of Georgia’s biggest
political scandals of all time, the Yazoo Land Act of 1795. He
died in 1853 at the age of 96. GPS Location N33°46.695’
W084°17.497’, Elevation 1130.
John Hayes (1751-1839)
John Hayes was born on November 2, 1751 in Virginia,
enlisted in the Colonial Army in North Carolina and applied for a
pension in 1833 in DeKalb County, Georgia. Patriot Hayes died
on June 17, 1839 at age 87. He and his wife, Mary, who survived
him by only two days, are buried here.
GPS Location
N33°46.685’ W084°17.489’, Elevation 1138.
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John Moffett (1742-1829)
Patriot Moffett was born in 1742 in the Shenandoah Valley,
Virginia. While residing in the Chester District, South Carolina,
Patriot Moffett was a Captain in the South Carolina Militia. He
was in the Snow Campaign in 1776 against the Cherokee
Indians. He was with Sumter during all his movements in 1780
and distinguished himself at Fishing Creek. His company was
under the command of Colonel Lacey at the Battle of Kings
Mountain. Afterwards, he was in the Battle of Cowpens where
the militia under Pickens and Moffett was posted on the right of
the Regulars and some distance in advance. He was promoted to
Colonel before the war ended. Colonel Moffett died in 1829 at
age 87. GPS Location N33°46.685’ W084°17.489’, Elevation
1103.
James McNeil, John Hayes and John Moffett were honored at a
joint Piedmont and Atlanta Chapters grave marking service held
at the Old Decatur Cemetery on April 17, 1999.
Dedication Statement by Edgar B. Sterrett, Vice President,
Central Region, GASSAR
We are here today to recognize three patriots who served in the
American Revolution – James McNeil, John Hayes and John
Moffett. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do so,
because by honoring them, we at the same time, honor all who
served this country in its early years of development.
What a difficult decision it must have been for these men, and others like them, to leave their
families and homes in order to undergo the strenuous life of a soldier. They were not – to our
knowledge – trained as soldiers. For the most part they were farmers who knew how to fire their rifles
in a search for food, or to protect their farms. Now they were being asked to fire their rifles against
one of the strongest and best-trained armies in the world, in order to protect their adopted country. If
they won the war, the world would be a better place for them. If they lost the war, they would no
doubt lose their independence, and quite possibly their lives, as punishment for committing treason
against King George. It was no small dilemma they faced in 1776.
We need to thank God, and the Patriots, for the decision they made. Because of their brave
determination to make this land a better place in which to live, we enjoy today freedoms earned
through their sacrifices. They prevailed through hardships, worse that we can imagine, so that we can
stand in the midst of this great country enjoying the fruits of their labors. Hopefully, the time we
spend here will help to remind us of the principles for which they fought, and for which we must
continue to fight, if we want to preserve our freedoms.
In the name of the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and all its members,
these markers are dedicated in grateful remembrance of what these Patriots did.
Directions: Exit 30A from 1-285 to Highway 78-Decatur (also Stone Mountain Parkway): Proceed to
Scott Boulevard. At 3rd traffic light, turn left onto Church Street to Decatur. Proceed 1.5 miles to
Decatur Inn/Super 8 Motel on left. Turn left on Bell Street to entrance to Decatur Cemetery and bear
right. Park along side of the street at bottom of hill. Walk up the narrow road to the old entrance. The
three graves are on the left, as you would exit the cemetery or park in the A & P parking lot beyond the
old entrance.
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Old Fellowship Cemetery
Daniel Fones (1764-?)
Born about 1764, Daniel Fones enlisted
in the 1st Regiment of Rhode Island Troops on
April 5, 1777 at age 13. He served until the end
of the war, being promoted from corporal to
sergeant along the way. The old tombstone you
see here was shipped to Tucker from
Washington, DC in 1914. Longtime resident,
Emmsy Thomas hauled the marker from the
Tucker depot to this cemetery in a wagon. The
Thomas' graves are located to the right as you
entered the cemetery. We are indebted to Paul Thomas who personally maintains this hallowed
ground. It is not known when Patriot Fones died. GPS Location N33°50.639’ W084°13.188’,
Elevation 1146.
Edward Levell (1756-1832)
Patriot Levell was the first of the
Revolutionary veterans to settle in this area,
arriving in 1825. Born on July 16, 1756 in
Newberry, South Carolina, he was the
grandson of Jean LeVelle who came to
Virginia from France in about 1715. Patriot
Levells' service record has been lost in time.
He died on January 16, 1832 at age 75. GPS
Location
N33°50.639’
W084°13.188’,
Elevation 1146.
Peter Cash (1759-1832)
Three Cash brothers’ - Peter,
William and James - had moved from
Virginia to DeKalb County by 1828. The
Cash brothers were great grandsons of
Scottish immigrant William Cash, and sons
of Stephen Cash and his wife, Jamima
Grining. Three of Stephen and Jamima's sons
were Revolutionary soldiers. Five of their
sons came to Georgia, three of them choosing
the Browning's District of DeKalb County
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(now Tucker) to put down roots. The Cash and Level families helped organize the Fellowship
Primitive Baptist Church on 1829. This cemetery is a remaining part of the original church.
Peter Cash was born on February 21,1759 in Amherst or Albemarle County, Virginia. He
served as a Minute Man in Captain James Franklin's Company of Virginia Troops from Amherst
County, Virginia. His rank is unknown. Patriot Cash died on November 15,1832 at the age of 72. GPS
Location N33°50.639’ W084°13.188’, Elevation 1146.
Graner Whitley
Little is known about Graner
Whitley - only that he served his country in
time of need and that he is buried in this
cemetery.
GPS Location N33°50.639’
W084°13.188’, Elevation 1146.
Patriots, Daniel Fones, Edward
Levell, Peter Cash and Graner Whitley
were honored at a grave marking service
conducted at the Old Fellowship Cemetery,
Tucker, Georgia on May 15, 1999.
Directions: Exit 28-La Vista to Tucker. Go 1.5 miles to traffic light. Turn right on Brockett Road and
cross the Railroad tracks (.2 mile); Go another .4 mile down Brockett Road. Turn left on Wildflower
Lane (no outlet) and go .2 mile to end of the cuI du sac where sign is posted "Old Fellowship Cemetery
Established 1829"; or From Stone Mountain Freeway; Exit at Brockett Road -Tucker. Proceed 1.5
miles on Brocket Road. Turn right on Wildflower Lane. Proceed to cemetery as above.
Mars Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
John Collins (1760-1852)
Piedmont member Ed Hereford
presented the biography of
John Collins - a true American
hero. John Collins was born on
December 9, 1760 in Frederick
County, Maryland. He served
in the South Carolina Militia
from May 10, 1776 to October
26, 1776 under Captain Robert
McAfee and Colonel Neal. He
was in a skirmish with the
Indians on the Seneca River.
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He re-enlisted for a second tour under the same officers. In his third tour, Patriot Collins served as a
private in the Camden District and as a substitute in Captain Thomas Barron' s Company, commanded
by Major Francis Ross where he was in the Battle of Briar Creek.
Next, he enlisted in Captain Benjamin Harden's Company of the North Carolina Militia
commanded by Colonel Charles McDowell. He served from September 1779 as Orderly Sergeant
under Captain John G. Lowman and Colonel Hampton. Immediately afterwards he was a Private,
Sergeant, and Sergeant Major under Captain John G. Lowman and Colonel Archibald Lyle. He was
taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, but later paroled. Collins went to Lincoln County, North
Carolina where the Tories again captured him. He was sentenced to be hanged but escaped and joined
the Militia.
He participated in the Battles of King's Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse and
Yorktown. He also served as an Adjutant Lieutenant in the Virginia Troops and a Captain in the South
Carolina Militia and participated in the Battles of Orangeburg, Four Holes Bridge and Bacon's Bridge.
He received a pension for his service.
Patriot Collins married Phebe Sailors on November 30, 1786 and settled in Acworth with his
son, Daniel. Pioneer John Collins and his wife are noted as founders of Acworth's first Baptist church
in 1840. The Collins home still sits as it has for more than 150 years, atop a small rise at 4591 Collins
Avenue. The home is located in the Historic District, which is the only listing of this type in Acworth.
Patriot Collins died on March 8, 1852 and is buried at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery,
Acworth, Georgia. His son, Daniel, is also buried at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery and is
mentioned in his pension application. GPS Location N34°01.439 W084°40.942. Elevation 1020.
Directions: From Highways 92 and U.S. 41. Go South .8 mile and turn right on Mars Hill Road.
Proceed about 300 yards and turn left on Mars Hill Church Road. Mars Hill Cemetery is .6 mile on the
left.
Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
John Biffle (1744-1850)
Mrs. Horace L. Hopkins, Regent
of the Baron DeKalb Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, presented the
biography on her ancestor, John
Biffle. Regent Hopkins had in
her possession the family bible
of Patriot Biffle. Biffle, a native
of Germany, served as a private
in the North Carolina Troops. He
married Sally Ingram, who is
also buried at Macedonia. In
addition to farming, Patriot
Biffle was one of the county's first real estate dealers, originally buying 800 acres and selling it in
smaller parcels to incoming settlers.
The original log cabin built by Patriot Biffle was moved to Adair Park in Decatur and
preserved for the public by the DeKalb Historical Society. GPS Location N33°41.155 W084°10.504.
Elevation 940.
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Joseph Emanuel Lyon (1754-1830)
Piedmont Chapter member Phillip G.
Riddle of Jasper provided the
biography of Joseph Emanuel Lyon.
Born February 13, 1754 in England,
Lyon was a jeweler by trade. He came
to the colonies as a British soldier. He
was captured during fighting in
Germantown, Pennsylvania on October
4, 1777. Obviously a pragmatic soul,
he took the oath of allegiance and
joined the Colonial Army. He was
wounded at the battle of Cowpens,
South Carolina on January 17, 1781.
The Lyon family history holds that Joseph had been left for dead on the Cowpens battlefield.
A passer-by saw that he was alive and carried water to him in his hat. The Revolutionary War
Samaritan carried him home and cared for him until he recovered. Patriot Lyon was ever after crippled,
losing an arm as a result of his wounds. Lyon was a teacher by profession.
Joseph Lyon married Mary Ann Marshbank about 1785 in South Carolina. Patriot Lyon died
in 1830. Descendants of this couple still live on the same land along the South River where Joseph and
Mary Ann first settled. Their house, much modified since Joseph built it is still home to members of
the Lyon clan. The house has the distinction of being the oldest in the county occupied continuously by
the same family. Lyons Road, off Browns Mill, is named for this family.
Patriots John Biffle and Joseph Emanuel Lyon were honored at a grave marking service
conducted the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Lithonia, Georgia, on November 6, 1999. GPS
Location N33°41.155 W084°10.504. Elevation 940.
Directions: From Interstate 1-20 East: Outside 1-285, take Exit 37 east, Panola Road. Proceed 1.2 miles.
Cemetery is on the left at the intersection of Panola Road and Rock Springs Road.
Nancy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
William Reeve (1756-1842)
Descendant Randy Reeves presented the following biography
of Patriot Reeve: “It is our privilege here today to honor the memory
of my ancestor, William Reeve, a soldier of the American Revolution,
who lies buried here with his wife, Nuttey Reeve. William was born
in 1756, probably in Virginia. Following his service in the war he
moved to Abbeville, S.C. He later moved to DeKalb County, Georgia
to live with his son, James. He died here in the year 1842 in the
second year following DeKalb County's incorporation in 1822.
From our perspective more than 200 years after the
Revolutionary War it’s usually impossible to know many details
about the individual lives of our forebears who lived at that time. This
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tends to make the details we are able to discern all the more intriguing. In William's case we are able to
learn a great deal about his military service from his sworn application for a pension, which he filed in
the year 1833 in the Court of Common Pleas of the Abbeville District of South Carolina.
According to this affidavit, William entered the Service of the United States in Prince William
County, Virginia in the summer of 1776 as a drafted militiaman. At this time he would have been
about 20 years old. He served initially as a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee.
He marched with his regiment to the Potomac River about two miles south of Dumfries, which is about
sixty miles south of the present site of Washington, D.C. Here they faced British troops in the
Potomac. The British chose to move further southward without giving battle. After three weeks,
William was discharged and returned home.
In the fall of 1776 the British threatened once again from the Potomac. William returned once
again with his regiment to the Dumfries area. Again the British moved on, and William returned to his
home.
About January 1, 1777 William again returned to the service, this time as a volunteer in
Fauquier County, in Northern Virginia. From there he marched northward with his unit, first to
Frederick Town, Maryland, then to Philadelphia, and finally on to Brunswick, New Jersey, now
serving under the command of a German officer, Col.. Stricker, who was fighting with the Colonials.
In this service William was in battle against the British and Hessians between Quibble Town and
Brunswick. The Americans suffered no casualties, but one British corporal named Bennet was killed.
William was discharged and returned home, but once again was called to serve as a Lieutenant
in a guard unit in Alexandria, VA. His last year of service was in the year that General Cornwallis was
taken, and William was able to resume his private life.”
Patriot Reeve was honored at a grave marking service held on April 8, 2000 at the Nancy
Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Doraville, Georgia.
Dedication Statement by Col Bob Bauchspies, USA (Ret) President, Piedmont Chapter GASSAR
We gather today, amidst the Flag of our great Nation, and under the umbrella of our Lord, to
dedicate this final resting place for our early Patriot: Lieutenant William Reeve, for service in the
American Revolution. Surely, without his contribution to the cause of Liberty, we would not enjoy the
blessings of Freedom that he had strived to give us. This simple, SAR marker we uncover today, is but
an expression of our heartfelt thanks and serves to remind us always of our obligations and
responsibilities in maintaining the Republic for which he struggled and sacrificed. Let us not forget
that we are a Nation rich in Heritage, much of which is presented during this ceremony.
In the American Army, ceremonies were originally outlined in General Baron Friedrich von
Steuben's "Blue Book" * and were practiced by our Revolutionary soldiers. Such as today, we pay
honor to a warrior and to our Nation with the formation of troops, the presence of the Colors, a musical
tribute, and the firing of a salute.
Such salutes may be traced back to the early 1800's as a means for the living soldiers to honor
their brave dead. The history of military "Taps" is claimed by different units in different Armies but
one belief is that it originated during the Civil War, when Union Major General Daniel Butterfield's
troops were encamped on the bluffs overlooking the James River in Virginia during the Peninsular
Campaign. One evening, when the bugler sounded the call, then known as "Extinguish Lights",
Butterfield remarked that it sounded too formal. The next day, he and the bugler worked out a melody
now known as "Taps". Later in the Peninsular Campaign, during a soldier's funeral, the bugler played
"Taps" in place of the three volleys honoring a deceased comrade. Thus, the playing of "Taps"
eventually was written into Army Regulations as a regular part of a military funeral or grave site
dedication such as this for Lt Reeve who served to give us our Freedom.
I am reminded of a poem, written over a decade ago by a young ROTC Cadet. It's a favorite of
mine and I'd like to share it with you. It is entitled, appropriately, "Freedom Is Not Free".
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"1 watched the flag pass by one day -It fluttered in the breeze
A young Marine saluted it- and then he stood at ease
I looked at him in uniform -So young, so tall, so proud
With hair cut square and eyes alert -He'd stand out in any crowd
I wondered how many men like him -Have fallen through the years
How many died on foreign soil- how many Mother’s tears
How many pilots’ planes shot down -How many died at sea
How many foxholes were soldiers graves –No, Freedom Is Not Free
I heard the sound of "Taps" one night -When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play -And felt a sudden chill
I wondered just how many times -"Taps" had meant " Amen"
When a flag had covered a coffin -Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children -Of the Mothers and the Wives
Of Fathers, Sons, and Husbands -With interrupted lives
And, I thought about the graveyard -At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington -No, Freedom Is Not Free."
And so, in this graveyard, we dedicate your final resting place, God Bless you William Reeve,
and God Bless these United States of America for which you fought. We are ever so humble in your
presence.
* Steuben's "Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States" (1778-1779),
was widely used for many years. GPS Location N33°52.739’ W084°19.246’, Elevation 1075.
Directions: From 1-285, take Peachtree Industrial Exit south and proceed 2.2 miles. Turn left on
Clairmont Road and immediately turn right on New Peachtree Road. Proceed .8 mile to 90-degree turn
to left; which becomes 8th street. Cemetery is on the right and the church on the left.
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Masters Cemetery
William Gunnell
Joel Chandler
William Gunnell (1752-1844)
William Gunnell enlisted in March of 1778 in Captain
Hughes Company of the South Carolina Troops commanded
by Colonel White. He fought in the battles of Guilford
Courthouse, Eutaw, Camelrake and White Bluff.
Joel Chandler
Joel Chandler served in the South Carolina Militia after
the fall of Charleston. GPS Location N33°38.532 W084°
13.804. Elevation 872.
Patriots Chandler and William Gunnell are buried in
the Masters Cemetery, DeKalb County and were honored at a
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grave marking service held in 2000. GPS Location N33°38.532
W084° 13.804. Elevation 872.
Directions: 1-20 East to Exit 68. Proceed South 5.3 miles on Wesley Chapel, which becomes Flakes
Mill Road. Cemetery is on the right.
Sandy Springs Methodist Church Historic Cemetery
James Hooper (1746- ?)
Patriot James Hooper was born on
October 25,1746 and enlisted in 1778
in Lunenburg County, Virginia and
served 12 months as a private in
Captain John Stokes' Company, Major
Massey's Battalion of the 6th
Regiment of the Virginia Continental
Line. He fought at the battle of
Guilford Courthouse and later drew
land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery
as a Revolutionary War Soldier and
resident of DeKalb County. His widow, Elizabeth Chambers Hooper applied for a pension on January 7,
1839, little more than a year before her death.
Patriot Hooper was honored at a grave marking service at the Sandy Springs United Methodist
Church Historic Cemetery on September 23, 2000. GPS Location N33°55.397’ W084°23.103’,
Elevation 1132.
Directions: 86 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Hulsey Family Cemetery
Jennings Hulsey (1765-1850)
Jennings Hulsey was born
in 1765 in North Carolina and
served as a Private in the
Revolutionary War. He fought in
the Battle of Kings Mountain. He
drew land in the 1827 Georgia
land lottery as a Revolutionary
War Soldier and resident of Henry
County.
Patriot Hulsey died on
December 16, 1850 at the age of
85 and is buried in the Hulsey family cemetery located on property owned by DeKalb County and
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operated as the Pole Bridge Water Treatment Station.
Directions: From the east side of I-285, take I-20 East to Exit 68, Wesley Chapel Road; Go .2 miles
south on Wesley Chapel; go left 3.5 miles on Snapfinger Road; turn left on Brown’s Mill Road and
proceed 3.5 miles to Flat Bridge Road on your right; continue on Flat Bridge Road through entrance to
DeKalb County Pole Bridge Waste Water Treatment Plant; follow Flat Bridge Road which makes a
sharp 90 degree turn to left; the plant office lies a short distance straight ahead. Call first for permission
from Plant Superintendent Eric Hancock (770-593-9651) prior to visit to the gravesite.
Montgomery Family Cemetery
James McConnell Montgomery (1770-1842)
Major Montgomery was born in the Lancaster District
of South Carolina on May 19, 1770, the son of Scottish
immigrants. As a boy, during the latter days of the American
Revolution, he accompanied his father into battle in Burke
County, GA, near Augusta. He was commissioned a major
when he served in the War of 1812 at Fort Peachtree, in the
Indian town of Standing Peachtree, on the Chattahoochee
River.
After the war, Montgomery and his wife, the former
Nancy Farlow, moved their family of 14 children to Standing
Peachtree from Jackson County, GA. Standing Peachtree,
later the Bolton Community, was then deep in Georgia’s
frontier territory, on the western edge of what was to become
DeKalb County. The Montgomery’s were the first residents
of what is now Atlanta. The city of Atlanta, which was
incorporated in 1853, was first located in DeKalb County.
Fulton County was created a year later.
Montgomery held many positions in the local
government, including election superintendent, road
commissioner, Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, state senator,
poor school commissioner, postmaster, census taker, justice of the peace, and tax collector. He was a
farmer, as well as sawmill and gristmill operator, trading post proprietor, and ferryman. Montgomery
Ferry Road is named for him.
He also served as a federal Indian Agent whose job it was to keep white trespassers from
encroaching upon Cherokee lands across the Chattahoochee River from Standing Peachtree. Later, he
was the enrolling agent, signing up Cherokees to move voluntarily from north Georgia.
Both James and Nancy Montgomery died in 1842, and are buried in the Montgomery family
cemetery near their Standing Peachtree home place.
A number of Montgomery descendents still live in the Atlanta area and attended the service held
on April 14, 2001. GPS Location N33°49.144 W 084°27.108. Elevation 840
Directions: Take Moores Mill Road West off 1-75 and proceed to its end. Cross over and turn
left (north) onto Marietta Boulevard. The cemetery is located immediately behind the closed Medicap
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Pharmacy, located at 2341 Marietta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia. This is across from the R. M. Clayton
Water Treatment Plant. The Graves Committee Chairman maintains a key to the cemetery.
Watson Family Property
John LeGrand
Little is known of John
LeGrand beyond the fact that he
served with the German Battalion,
Continental Troops, in the Regiment
of a Lt. Colonel Weltner.
No information is available as
to how he got to Georgia after the
Revolution There is evidence that he
participated in the Cherokee Land
Lottery of Georgia in 1832 from
which he won a land lot in what is
now Cherokee County. In 1840, he
was enumerated in the U.S. Census of
Forsyth County, Georgia, #273.
He evidently lived well into his 80s in Forsyth County. When he died he was buried on land now
owned by Delmer Watson at 3880 Watson Road, Cumming, Georgia. Patriot LeGrand was honored at a
grave marking service on May 12, 2001. GPS Location N34°15.609 W084°12.811. Elevation 1173.
Directions: Exit 15 North on GA 400. Turn west and proceed 1 mile to Cumming. Proceed
West through Cumming on GA Highway 20 for 6.4 miles. Turn right on Tribble Road and go to the
end. Turn right on Watson Road and proceed 1.3 miles to 3880 Watson Road (across from Sawnee
Mountain Park) Or Go North on GA 9 to Midway Community. Turn left on Highway 371 (Post Road).
Proceed north to traffic light on GA 20. Proceed through traffic light onto Tribble Road 1 mile to
Watson Road. Turn right and go 1.3 miles to 3880 Watson Road. Call Mr. Watson (770-887-6631) first
for permission to visit the gravesite.
Stowers Family Cemetery
Lewis Stowers (1763-1844)
Descendant Marlene Galwardi
of San Antonio, Texas gave the
following biography of Patriot
Stowers: “Lewis Stowers was born in
Orange County, Virginia about 1763
or 1764 and was about 12 years old at
the beginning of the American
Revolution. By the time of the war’s
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end in October 1781 he would have been 17 or 18 years old. Patriot Stowers entered the service from
Orange County, Virginia just northeast of present day Charlottesville. He served as a Private under
Captain Richard White’s Company of Colonel Taylor’s regiment of the Virginia Continental Line, also
known as the “Green Coat Regiment”. By his own testament he states he guarded the British and
Hessian prisoners at Culpepper, Orange and Albemarle Counties and marching from Winchester to the
Allegheny Mountains and back to Winchester again.
After the war he married Jocie Shiflet in Virginia on July 4, 1786. They moved to Georgia in
approximately 1790 where they raised their family in what was then Elbert County. In 1827 Patriot
Stowers drew land in the Georgia land lottery as a revolutionary War veteran.
Eventually, Lewis Stowers moved to DeKalb County with his wife Jocie and his younger son,
Lewis Stowers, Jr. and his wife, Henrietta. Lewis received a pension for his services while a resident of
DeKalb County, Georgia. When Lewis Stowers died on November 22, 1844, he was buried in the
Stowers Family Cemetery on property owned today by the Georgia Power Company.” A grave marking
service was held on June 16, 2001. GPS Location N33°38.412 W084°07.345. Elevation 936.
Directions: From I-20 East, Exit 74, Evans Mill Road, turn right. Turn left at first traffic light on
to Mall Parkway Proceed .5 miles to Klondike Road, turn right. Proceed 4.0 miles to stop light
(Brown’s Mill Road). Continue .5 mile on Klondike Road. Turn left into Georgia Power Training
Center located at 4826 Klondike Road. Call Georgia Power (Tim Anthony) first Monday - Friday, 770808-3492, pager 770-216-0174, before visiting the grave. Note hours are 8-5 Monday-Friday only.
Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery
George Norwood (1760-1840)
Descendant Charlotte Whitaker presented the
following biography: “George Norwood, was born on
March 24, 1760 and died about 1840. His ancestors
had emigrated from Scotland to Surrey County,
Virginia in 1613. He was the son of William Norwood
and his wife, Maria Wall. His father served in the
North Carolina Legislature.
George Norwood enlisted in the Continental Army in
1780 when he was about 20 years old. He became a
First Sergeant in Williams North Carolina Militia.
According to the DAR information belonging to my
great aunt, he is also listed as an orderly sergeant in
James Richard's Company of Col. Seawell's North
Carolina Regiment.
After the War he moved to Georgia. He is listed in the
1820 Census in Morgan County, Georgia. He also
served in Morgan County in the Indian War. In 1833
he was listed as a pensioner living in Campbell
County, Georgia, which later became the southern
part of Fulton County where we are now gathered.
George Norwood is known to have had seven children, but no record has been identified to date
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showing the name of his wife. She may well have preceded him in death and may be buried near their
earlier home in Morgan County.
In the early 19th Century Harrison McLarin and John I. Kidd settled in this section of what is
now known as Fulton County. Harrison McLarin married George Norwood's daughter, Mariah. Kidd
and McLarin organized a church, which moved to a seven-acre site where Antioch Church now stands.
George Norwood is listed in the 1840 census as a pensioner in Campbell County, and he is buried in the
cemetery of the Church founded by his son-in-Law. Patriot Norwood is buried at the Antioch United
Methodist Church Cemetery, Fairburn, Georgia”. The grave marker was dedicated April 6, 2002. GPS
Location N33°34.309 W084°38.170. Elevation 1040.
Directions; Take GA 400 South to I-85. Continue South on I-85 to Exit 61 (GA 74). Turn Right
on GA 74; go under GA 29, continue on Virlyn B. Smith Road to its end at Rivertown Road. Turn Left
on Rivertown Road and proceed 1 mile to Antioch United Methodist Church on the right. The Antioch
Cemetery is on the opposite side of Rivertown Road from the church.
Bethel Cemetery
William Sewell (1755-1836)
Descendant LaGroon Redmond
presented the following biography:
“William Sewell who was born about
1755 in Maryland. He was one of
thirteen children of Samuel Sewell,
Sr. William moved with his family to
Salisbury, Rowan County, North
Carolina about 1769. William Sewell
died in Campbell County, Georgia
May 2, 1836.
Samuel Sewell, Sr., father, and sons
William, Henry and Christopher Sewell are listed on the "Roster of North Carolina Revolutionary
Soldiers." They served in the Militia from the Salisbury District of North Carolina.
William and Joshua Sewell are also listed on the "Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia"
having served in the Militia. All the children of the elder Samuel Sewell moved to the Franklin-Wilkes
County area by 1784 through 1805. All stayed except one brother, Joseph, who moved to Maury
County, Tennessee where he died in 1832.
Joshua, Henry and Christopher Sewell are buried in Franklin County, Ga. Joshua and Henry are
buried in the Sewell Family Cemetery located between Lavonia and Carnesville. It is unknown if
Christopher was buried there as well.
William Sewell lived in the Elbert-Franklin counties area until after the 1830 census. He drew
Land Lot 143 Dist.18 in Lee County in the 1827 land lottery and it is believed he was in transit to that
area or it could have been he just moved to Campbell County because so many of his family already
lived in the area. This land grant was granted Nov. 10, 1837 to his estate. His son-in-law, Lucius Si
Thomas, was administrator of his estate and was given permission by the Court in Campbell County to
sell the property.”
Piedmont member Billy Templeton laid the Sons of the American Revolution chapter wreath,
followed by representatives of the LaFayette, Pulaski, John Collins and Ocmulgee SAR Chapters at a
grave marking service held on September 7, 2002.
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The Daughters of the American Revolution presented additional wreaths:
Robbie Rogers, Regent, Captain Thomas Cobb Chapter
Betty Harrah, Regent, Augustin Clayton Chapter
Jo Anne Miller, SAR Liaison, William McIntosh Chapter
Susan Lemises, Regent, Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter
Wreaths were presented by Charles E. Hall, Jr., President, Georgia Society, Children of the
American Revolution; Meredith Barker, Georgia Society First Vice President followed by Kevin Baker
for the Button Gwinnett CAR Chapter. Wreath presentations concluded with cedar branches laid by the
Sewell family members.
Patriot Sewell is buried in the Bethel Cemetery, also know as Old Enon Cemetery, Fairburn,
Georgia, 4270 Stonewall Tell Road. GPS Location N33°38.357 W084°35.038. Elevation 960.
Directions: Take GA 400/I-85 south past the Atlanta Airport to I-85 Exit #69 onto South Fulton
Parkway. Go right on South Fulton Parkway to the first Stoplight – Stonewall Tell Road (approximately
6 miles). Proceed right on Stonewall Tell Road for approximately 2.3 miles to the Bethel Cemetery.
Parking will be 0.2 miles further out on Stonewall Tell Road at the Emanuel Worship Center at the
intersection of Stonewall Tell and Jones Roads.
Bonaventure Cemetery
Savannah, Georgia
William Stephen Winn III
Piedmont Chapter SAR Member Grave Marking
William Stephen Winn, III was born in Savannah on October 12,
1926, the son of Mr. & Mrs. William Stephen Winn, Junior. He
attended Savannah Public Schools and graduated from Emory
University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in
1951. During World War II, Bill was a member of the Army’s
Military Police in Korea.
He married Pauline Leigh and was the father of four children;
Stephen Leigh Winn, Frederik Leigh Winn, Catherine Marie Winn
Courtney and Mark Winn. He was the grandfather of eight; Jason
Winn, Kayleigh Winn, Kimberly Winn, Peter Courtney, Nathan
Courtney, Sarah Courtney, Michael Winn and Rebecca Winn.
Bill worked for Union Camp Corporation for 31 years, retiring in 1982. Upon retirement, he was able to
pursue his interest in genealogy, and was very active in many organizations. He belonged to the Sons of
the American Revolution, Piedmont Chapter. He also belonged to:
Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge
Sons of Confederate Veterans
The Huguenot Society of South Carolina
The Magna Charta Barons
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Colonial Order of the Crown
The Sovereign Colonial Society Americans of Royal Descent
Bill died on March 30, 1999 while visiting in Savannah. His grave was marked by a dignified service
conducted by members of the Piedmont Chapter on October 10, 2001. Ten SAR Color Guard and
family members were in attendance.
Directions: From the Hyatt, go East on Bay Street. Turn right on East Broad Street. From East Broad
Street, turn left at the traffic light onto President Street. Proceed to Pennsylvania Avenue, turn right.
Continue on Pennsylvania Avenue to a 5 point intersection. At this intersection, turn left on Skidaway
Road. Go to the traffic light, turn left. This street will take you to Bonaventure Road. Proceed to
Bonaventure Cemetery entrance. GPS:______________.
Colquitt Family Cemetery
John Colquitt
John Colquitt was born in Virginia and served with his two sons, Robert and Samuel in the 6th
Regiment, Virginia Troops, his name appearing in a list of soldiers of the Virginia Line. He
moved from Cumberland County, Virginia to Georgia in 1794. He married Elizabeth Hendricks
and fathered five children. He died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in June 1800.
Robert Colquitt
Robert Colquitt served as a mere lad with his father in the Virginia Troops and drew land lots in
1804 and 1832 for his service. Robert was a man of much wealth, culture and practical
standing. He was active in religion and social circles, and at all times “a true friend to his
church and to his fellow man.” A long line of useful and influential men and women are
descended from him, among who are four ex-Governors, including L. G. Hardman of Georgia.
He died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
James Wales Colquitt
A cousin of Robert, James Wales Colquitt drew land in Hancock County, Georgia in 1806. He
died on October 26, 1841 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Directions: Directions from Lexington: Hwy 78 from Athens, turn left on Comer
Road (Hwy 22) at the west city limits of Lexington, Georgia. Proceed 5.1 miles to
entrance of cemetery site on the right. The entrance will be marked. For lunch,
continue one mile to Clouds Creek Road on the left. Turn left at the granite marker,
proceed 1.4 miles to the Clouds Creek Baptist Church.
GPS: N 33° 56.462’ W083°06.365
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Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
John Alexander (1755 - 1830)
Biography: John Alexander of Scottish descent was the son
of James Alexander and Mary Peden Alexander (eldest
daughter of John and Margaret Peden of Carrickfargus, North
Ireland). James’ family came to Pennsylvania from Scotland
and later went to Spartanburg District, South Carolina. John
Alexander served in the Revolutionary War from South
Carolina in the “Tiger Irish Company” as a Lieutenant,
Captain, and Major; first under Sumter and Marion, and later
with the gallant Colonel Williams at King’s Mountain. John
later left Fairview Presbyterian in Greenville District, South Carolina, in 1820, for Hebron
Church in Franklin County, Georgia. He left Hebron in 1826 for Lawrenceville, Gwinnett
County, Georgia, where he remained until his death on May 29, 1830. His widow drew land in
the 1838 Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery as a widow of a Revolutionary War soldier.
Dedication: The Button Gwinnett Chapter marked John Alexander’s grave February 2, 2002.
Cemetery Directions: From exit 107 of Interstate 85 go east on Highway 120 (Duluth
Highway) about 4 miles to Lawrenceville Suwanee Road. Continue past Lawrenceville
Suwanee Road on Highway 120 one-half block to cemetery entrance on the left.
Grave Location: N 33°58’098” W 84°01’268”
Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery
444 Bethesda Church Road
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Daniel Clower (1762 - 1842)
Biography: Daniel Clower was born July 18, 1762, in
Pennsylvania. He served in Captain James Mill’s Company,
Colonel Archibald Lytle’s Regiment, and Colonel Henry
Dixon’s Regiment of the North Carolina Line. He later
received a pension for his services. He married Nancy Wilson
in 1785. The family lived in Jackson County, Georgia,
briefly; then in Tennessee a few years before returning to
Gwinnett County, Georgia, in 1821. He died September 30,
1842.
Dedication: The Button Gwinnett Chapter marked Daniel Clower’s grave May 18, 2002.
Cemetery Directions: From exit 104 of Interstate 85 go southeast on Pleasant Hill Road about
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3.75 miles to Lawrenceville Highway (Highway 29/8). Go east (left) about 2 miles on
Lawrenceville Highway to Bethesda Church Road. Turn right on Bethesda Church Road and
the cemetery is about one-quarter mile on the left.
Grave Location: N 33°55’090” W 84°05’054”
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Loganville, Walton County, Georgia
Abel Gower (1757 - 1841)
Biography: Abel Gower was born in Virginia on October
17, 1757. He was in North Carolina by 1776 and enlisted in
1779 in Johnson County. His regiment prevented the British
from marching to Wilmington, North Carolina. He was
discharged as a private in 1780. He married Elizabeth M.
Johnson in 1782 in Johnson County, and they moved to
Wilkes County, Georgia, by 1785. In the 1820s they moved
to Gwinnett County. He is believed to be buried next to his
wife just over the county line from Gwinnett County in Walton County at the church they both
helped establish. He died July 17, 1841.
Dedication: The Captain John Collins Chapter, George Walton Chapter, and Button Gwinnett
Chapter marked Daniel Clower’s memorial marker May 18, 2002.
Cemetery Directions: From Loganville take Highway 81 (Winder Road) about 3.5 miles to
the cemetery on the left (about 0.5 miles west of Ozora Church Road).
Grave Location: N 33°52’031” W 83°51’042”
Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
John Rutledge (1765 - 1830)
Biography: John Rutledge enlisted as a private in the Second Georgia
Battalion during the Revolutionary War. He served from January 1, 1782,
through November 4, 1783, under Captain John Lucas and Captain William
McIntosh. John came to Gwinnett County before March 30, 1819, from
South Carolina and was a charter member of the Haynes Creek Primitive
Baptist Church in 1826. During the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, he received
an extra draw as a Revolutionary soldier.
Dedication: The Button Gwinnett Chapter marked John Rutledge’s grave
February 1, 2003.
Cemetery Directions: From about halfway between Lawrenceville and
Loganville off of Highway 78/10 (Stone Mountain Freeway/Athens
Highway) take Rosebud Road south for 2.6 miles to the cemetery on the
right.
Grave Location: N 33°49’485” W 83°57’715”
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Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
William Thompson (1763 – 1835)
Biography: William Thompson was a native of Virginia. He enlisted as a horse soldier in 1779
as a private in the militia in South Carolina. He fought in the Battle of
Reedy Branch and later was in North Carolina and drove a supply wagon in
Philadelphia. He was living in Cass County at the time of his death, and
died in Gwinnett County while traveling between his home and South
Carolina.
Dedication: The Button Gwinnett Chapter marked William Thompson’s
grave September 16, 2001.
Cemetery Directions: From exit 107 of Interstate 85 go east on Highway
120 (Duluth Highway) about 4 miles to Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.
Continue past Lawrenceville Suwanee Road on Highway 120 one-half block
to cemetery entrance on the left.
Grave Location: N 33°58’095” W 84°01’262”
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