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"About ten miles from the river Oconee, we came to a vil- lage called Salem, a very favorite name in the United States, of which there are not less than thirty-eight places so called in the different States of the Union. The oldest and largest of these is the Salem of Massachusetts, near Boston; but in addi-
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tion to this there is one in New Hampshire, one in Vermont, one in Connecticut, one in North Carolina, one in Tennessee, one in Kentucky, one in Indiana, and one in Illinois; two in New Jersey, two in Georgia, three in New York, three in Vir- ginia, five in Pennsylvania, and fourteen in Ohio! Little did the ancient founders of the Salem of Melchizedek, on Mount Zion, in Judea, anticipate so extensive a multiplication of the name of their City of Peace, in a world to them entirely un- known !"
"We had scarcely arrived at Salem before the sky began to be overcast, and in less than a quarter of an hour the heavens were of an inky blackness, threatening an immediate and violent storm. The driver persisted, against our wish, in going forward, instead of our taking shelter at Salem till the storm should be over, as it was likely to be of short duration; and we accord- ingly encountered it in all its force. The gusts of wind which first came, were so powerful as to prevent the horses advancing, and the dust and sand were blown up in such thick clouds, as to render it impossible to see the edges of the road from the center. We were obliged to close the curtains and windows of the coach, and remain in perfect darkness, while the horses stood still, with their heads lowered to the ground, and the driver with his back to the gale. This darkness was first penetrated by the most vivid lightning and peals of thunder, succeeded by torrents of rain, which almost deluged the road; and notwithstanding all our exertion to exclude the water from the coach, it penetrated at every crevice, and soon wetted it in every part. The storm did not last more than half an hour; yet such was its violence, that large trees were uprooted and thrown across the road, obliging us to turn in to the adjoining woods, and go round them; and in the hollows of the fields between the ridges of the cotton and corn plants, the water lay on the surface apparently five or six inches in depth, while in every declivity, torrents were formed, some of which were dif- ficult and even dangerous to traverse.
"Eleven miles from Salem, we came to Watkinsville, a still smaller village, where we took tea, or supper, about eight o'clock : and though this was the longest day of the year, and
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the thermometer had been above 90° at noon, it was now so cold as to make a wood-fire agreeable. Continuing on from this place by a more steeply ascending road, for about eight miles further, we reached Athens soon after ten, and alighted at the Planters Hotel."
HOW GREENSBORO HELPED ATLANTA GET IN THE HUNDRED THOUSAND CLASS.
Back in the gay nineties when Atlanta was striving to become a city of one hundred thousand, I was Mayor-Recorder of the little city of Greensboro. Police Court was always held on Monday morning; and bonds were taken for such little viola- tions of our city code as hot-suppers, rolling the bones, owl- head pistol and razor parties, plain drunks, shooting out what few kerosene street lights as our town boasted of, and such pranks as resulted from drinking 4.75 beer and "white mule."
When Police Court was called to order, the Recorder would call the names as they appeared on the docket. Bonds were forfeited in those cases where the culprit did not respond when the name was called; but the whereabouts of the accused was always asked, and the accusing officer would usually say- "gone to Atlanta", and the change of residence was entered on the docket. And in this way, Greensboro contributed very largely to Atlanta's growing population.
The fugitives seemed to like Atlanta so well that few of them ever came back; and often resulted in the entire family following the wayward bone-roller and adopting the growing city as their permanent home.
I have seen many darkies and a few whites too, shy off as I stepped from the "Old Reliable" Georgia Railroad train when it rolled under the old "Car Shed". I often meet some of these "escapees" when I visit the city; and "howdy Dr. Rice" is the greeting that I have received from hundreds of those who went straight after they left dear old Greensboro. I never told on them and they seemed to appreciate it.
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I do not mean to convey the idea that all of Greensboro's contribution toward Atlanta's development consisted of "es- capees", in fact, many of Atlanta's finest citizens came from Greensboro or Greene County. If all the wealth that was created in Greene County and carried to Atlanta was still in Greene, Atlanta would be a good many millions poorer. This process of migration started back in the 1840's and there has been almost a constant stream since.
The Grants' were among the first to leave Greene and go to Atlanta. They were builders, and had much to do with the building of the Georgia Railroad from Greensboro to Atlanta ; and much more to do with the building of Atlanta. That sec- tion of Greene where the Grants' went from was originally in Wilkes County, and appears on old maps of Greene County as Grantville. This was long before the present Grantville in Coweta County was thought of. The original Grantville was near what is now known as Daniel Springs; and that section was taken from Wilkes and added to Greene in 1802. The ter- ritory that Greene got from Wilkes at that time extended from Philomath (the original Woodstock) to the Warren County line, which at that time extended to near Crawfordville. In 1825, Taliaferro County was formed out of parts of Greene, Warren, and Wilkes; and while Wilkes claims to have been the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stevens, there is at least some doubt about it, and it is very probable that Mr. Stevens was born in what was Greene at that time. The Corrys' and the Griers' certainly did live in Greene, and they were near relatives of Mr. Stevens', all centered around old Bethany Presbyterian Church which is and has always been in Greene.
Both the Griers and Greers were among the early settlers of Greene; and Robert Grier the almanacer, was married in Greene in 1805, and it is said that he went to school to old Dr. Moses Waddell when he had charge of the Old Union Acad- emy in Greensboro in 1787.
CHAPTER XI WARS AND SOLDIERS, 1783 TO 1815 SECTION I
Unquestionably, 1793 and 1794 were the most trouble- some years that Greene County experienced. This was due to the fact that the Indians occupied the adjacent lands over the Oconee River and were for the most very unfriendly. At this time also Elijah Clark had started his Trans-Oconee Repub- lic.
The Creek Indians remained on the south and west banks of the Oconee until the treaty signed at Fort Wilkinson in 1802 became effective. This treaty was approved by President Thomas Jefferson on Jan. 11, 1803 and was signed by James Madison, who was Secretary of State. President Jefferson's Proclamation setting forth the boundaries, terms and other con- siderations connected with this treaty was not issued and signed until June 2, 1806. Thus the Creek Indians were still in posses- sion of the lands lying between the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers, although the act creating Baldwin and Wilkinson counties is dated Dec. 7, 1805.
The proximity of the Indians and the Clarke men greatly retarded the development of the western portion of Greene County and the lives and property of the settlers were not safe until they were removed.
The picture shows the type forts that our ancestors built to protect their families against Indian raids. In the early 1790's there were a number of such forts in Greene county. There were two in the town of Greensboro when the town was burned by the Indians in the summer of 1787. The following is a description of Fort Twiggs at the mouth of Shoulderbone Creek. This was copied from the original contract that is on file in the Department of Archives and History in Atlanta.
Mouth of Shoulderbone, Greene County, Ap1. 22, 1793.
In due observance to General order issued by the Commander- in-chief of this State; here is to be a blockhouse erected with the most
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possible speed. To the inhabitants adjacent in the presence of David Dickson, Esq., Augustus C. George Elholm, Adj. Gen.
To carry the above order into execution the Adjutant General set up to the lowest bidder among the inhabitants; is to set up the directed building which by our mature consultation was found neces- ary to be the following dimensions, a blockhouse. This to be twenty feet in the clear and two storied. The lower ten feet high and the second six feet, overjetting eight inches on each side and covered with thick boards and furnished with a door five inches thick and the said blockhouse to be enclosed with a stockade square 21 yards by 21 yards and eleven feet above ground and sunk two feet, supplied with a gate and furnished with a covered bastion in the opposite corner from the blockhouse 15 feet in the clear and two story high, the first 10 and the second 6 feet, overjetting eight inches.
Joel Reese was the lowest bidder at fifteen pounds, the equiva- lent of $75.00
Signed-David Dickson, J. P.
A number of these forts were built along the Oconee in 1793, and Gen. Clark built a similar line of forts on the west side of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers. Major Jonas Fauche was in charge of Military operations in Greene County and he discovered what Elijah Clark was up to and notified Governor Matthews of these activities. (See page 292)
An old map hand drawn by Jonas Fauche shows the fol- lowing line of forts along the Oconee.
1. Fort Matthews, just below where Athens now stands.
2. Fort Barnett, a private fort near Barnett Shoals.
3. Fort Clark, at Scull Shoals.
4. Fort Fuller, a private fort at the mouth of Fishing Creek.
5. Fort Fitzpatrick, near Daniel's Ferry.
6. Fort David Gresham at Oakland.
7. Fort Phillips, where the Appalachee and Oconee meet.
8. Fort Andrew Armor, near Reids' Ferry.
9. Fort Arch Gresham, a few miles below Reids' Ferry.
10. Fort Fabious at the Cowford, near Arch Gresham's fort.
11. Fort Kimbrough, about 4 miles above mouth of Richland Creek.
12. Fort Parker, in the fork between the Oconee and Richland Creek.
13. Fort Foster, a private fort 7 miles below Fort Parker.
14. Fort Twiggs, at the mouth of Shoulderbone Creek.
15. Fort Jackson, 14 miles below Fort Twiggs.
16. Fort Fidius was at Rock Landing, 6 miles below Milledgeville.
State and Federal troops met at Mount Pelah, about where Gov. Mitchells' home stood a few miles north of Milledge- ville, and from there they marched to Rock Landing and sent
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an ultimatum to Gen. Elijah Clark demanding his surrender. Gen. Clark was in a fort where Milledgeville now stands. He was offered immunity to trial if he would make a bloodless surrender, which at first he refused to do, but later changed his mind. Major Jones Fauche called on Gen. Clark, whom he knew personally and convinced him that his refusal would re- sult in the slaughter of him and all of his men, so Clark sur- rendered, and this was the end of the Trans-Oconee Republic.
There were these private forts in Greene County also. Fort Harris, on the north fork of the Ogeechee river, Fort Holmes, Fort Comer in what is now Hancock county, Fort Republic, was about where Charlie Poulos farm now is, Fort Stocks, located where Thomas Stocks was born in Feb. 1, 1786, Fort Neil about a mile from White Plains.
The private forts were built before or soon after Wash- ington county was created in 1784, two years before Greene was cut from Washington. The earliest settlements in the new county of Greene in 1786 were Bethany, White Plains, Scull Shoals, Liberty, (Crackers Neck) Greensboro, Penfield and Oakland.
To protect the pioneers from the Indians, Captain Jonas Fauche and his dragoons were on constant alert.
MUSTER ROLL OF DRAGOONS
To protect the settlers against repeated incursions of the Indians there was organized a Militia Troop of Dragoons under the command of Captain Jonas Fauche. The roll is dated Feb. 25, 1794. The following members were enrolled :
Fauche, Jonas, Capt. Browning, William Byron, Terrance Capps, John Curry, William Dale, Samuel Deveraux Samuel M.
Farmer, Abner Finley, Robert Foster, Arthur George, William
Gibson Humphry Grinatt, Robert
Harris, Charles, Cp1. Harris, Samuel B. Trumpeter
Harrison, John
Heard, William, Farrier
Heard, Joseph Jenkins, Jesse
Jenkins, Little B. Lynch, Dennis McDonald, Josiah
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McQuire, James
Smith Peyton
Moor, James
Standifer, Jesse
Owen, George
Stocks, Isaac
Phillips, George, Sgt.
Wall, Micajah
Patrick, Robert
Watson, Douglas
Pinkard, John
Watson, Robert
Potts, Henry
Watts, Chas.
Reid, George
Watts, Presley
Shaw, Joseph
White, Joseph
Scott, William
Young, John, Cpl.
Scott, Theodore
Most of these men were early settlers of Greene County and lived there for many years. They were colorful figures in their coonskin caps, homespun trousers, home-made Foots hand-sewn deer jackets with their flint lock rifles, powder horns and crude knives. They carried for food, dried meat and stale bread, and a flask of whiskey was the only medicine they had. They carried a four day ration and furnished their own horse, and his food. These men were well seasoned for the hardships of the frontier life and many later fell before the tomahawk of the murderous savages when overwhelmed in numbers. To them the present civilization owes much for their unconquerable spirit, for a toughness unequalled in the present and a faith that bore them through trials and tribulations of the birth of a new nation.
DRAGOONS
State of Ga. Muster Roll of a Troop of Militia Dragoons called unde: command of Captain Jonas Fauche into actual service by order of His Excellency Gov. Matthews from Nov. 1st. to Dec. 31, 1794 inclusive.
Adams, Harmon H. Allen, Francis Farrier
Butler, Henry Bush, Daniel
Allen, Samuel
Brydges, John
Brydges, Berry
Armor, James Autry, Isaac Barber, Samuel
Byrdges, Banes
Bowen, Owen J.
Barber, Matthews Bailey, Lewis Black, William
Camron, Ambrose Carter, Cado
Black, John, Sgt.
Christian, William
Bland, Elisha
Clower, Wm.
Breedlove, Thos.
Crews, Isaac, Clp.
Cobb, Jeffery
Breedlove, Nathan Breedlove, John
Borland, Abraham, Cpl.
Crowley, James
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d'Evereaux, Samuel, Sgt.
Maddox, Benj.
d'Evereaux, Arch, Cpl.
Malachi, Jones
d'Evereaux, Jno. W., Lt.
Maddox, Daniel
d'Evereaux, Samuel, Cpl.
McGuire, James
Dale, Samuel
Montgomery, Robert
Dennard, Abner
Moor, Samuel
Easley, John
Moon, W. H.
Farmer, Abner, Sgt.
Moon, Robert
Fergus, Linn
Muckle, Charles
Findley, Robert
Moor, James
Fleming, Robert
Morgan, Daniel
Foster, Athue, Cpl.
Owen, George, Dr.
Goldsby, Aron
Pass, Wm. Sgt.
Greene, David
Patrick, David
Grimmett, Robert
Patton, Samuel
Gregory, John
Penn, John
Harrison, John, Sgt.
Potts, Henry
Harris, James
Ramsey, Wmn.
Harris, William
Reid, Alex
Harris, George
Rogers, Josiah
Hammus, Willoughby
Rogers, Wylley
Harvey, Mich
Robinett, Jerre
Henderson, John
Robinett, John
Hooker, Stephen
Rogers, Allen
Hobbe, William
Scott, Wm.
Hopkins, Richard
Scott, W., Cp1.
Hayne, Isaac
Smith, Thomas
Housley, John
Scurlock, Joshua
Irwin, Ben
Smith, John
Jenkins, Jesse
Summerland, Jacob
Jones, Dudley
Stewart, Wm.
Johnson, Joseph
Stewart, Samuel
Knox, James
Stewart, James
Kent, John
Stocks, Isaac
Lamar, Jack, Cpl.
Standifer, Skelton
Lane, John, Cpl.
Sinquefield, Samuel
Lithgow, Robert
Stephens, Wm.
Martin, Joseph
Thompson, Chas.
Martin, Wylly
Thompson, Robert
Maggee, John
Thompson, Samuel
I certify that the above is a true state of the Troop under my command. Jonas Fauche, Captain Militia Dragoons.
GREENE COUNTY Militia, 1783-1815
This remarkable document gave the name, age, stature, complexion, color of eyes and hair of each man, but in order to conserve space only the names will be given.
Captain, John G. Colbert
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1st. Lt., Samuel 2nd Lt. Alexander McAlphin 3rd Lt. Abner Veazey Ensign, Anderson G. Middlebrooks
Autrey, Jacob Ansley, Samuel Austin, John Burgess, Jonathan Brewer, David
Harwell, Thomas
Hunt, George
Irby, William
Irby, Daniel
Barnett, John
Jackson, Mark
Bird, William Booles, Allen Burford, Thomas B.
Jarrell, James
Lowery, James
Brockman, Bledsoe Booles, Bevin
Lewis, John
Boon, Benjamin
Lackey, Thomas
Burford, William
Lindsey, David
Booles, Jackson
May, William
Booles, William
McElroy, Anderson
Beavers, Samuel
McKinnee, Matthew
Boys, Joseph
Mayfield, John
Cubbehouse, Charles
Middlebrook, Anderson
Colbert, John G. Crutchfield, Robert Cole, Duke
McAlpin, Alexander
Moore, William W.
Cisnea, Robert
Martin, Joshua
Daniel, James K.
Meadows, Ransom
Davis, Drury
Meadows, Daniel
Daniel, John K.
Mitchell, James
Doughtie, William
Morris, Charles
Nelms, Samuel
O'Neal, Harrison
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Elliott, Alexander
Pilot, George
Evans, Absalom
Pinkard, Thomas
Phillips, Hardy
Penington, Nathan
Pierce, Lazarus
Phillips, John Payn, Henry
Pierce, Edmond
Park, Richard
Rollins, Davis
Robinson, Alexander N.
Reed, Daniel
Redd, William
Randle, Frederick
Grimes, William G.
Rowland, William
Slaughter, Martin
Sayers, David
Shaw, George Swinney, William H.
Stanley, Ezekiel
Sayers, Jacob Swindal Henry
Thrift, William
Freemon, Richard Fears, Zachariah Friday, Godfrey Forrester, Joel Greer, Aquilla Graftenreed, John D. Gutery, William Greer, Leonard Greer William
Garrett, Richard
Greer, Marbury Goodwin, Joseph
Greene, Lemuel Gibbs, Thomas A. Harwell, William Hodges, John Head, Thomas Hammock, Travis
Holt, Cadar Harris, Williamson
Jackson, Abraham G.
Jones, John P.
Leavins, Jesse
McNealy, John
Davis, William Edmondson, Phillip Evans, Elijah
Owen, George
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Took, Isham
Waters, William
Thompson, Samuel
Walden, Alexander
Tuggle, Leonard
Welbourn, Joseph
Towns, James
Wilkerson, Dempsy
Towns, Willis
Watts, Josiah
Veazey, Abner
Welbourn, Cordy T.
Wilson, Jesse
Watts, Jubal E.
Webb, Levi
Whitlock, Washington
MILITARY RECORDS-1783-1815 GREENE COUNTY
INDIAN WAR OF 1836
Muster Roll of Captain William Crosby Dawson (1798- 1856) of the First Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. William Porter, ordered into service of the United States by Governor William Schley from the 6th day of June to the 12th of July 1836. Enrollment officer Major Kirby, Place of En- rollment, Columbus, Ga.
Atkinson, William Allen, Bryan
Floyd, John T. Furlow, Jas. T.
Alfriend, Benj.
Grimes, Thos. W., Surg.
Ansley, John W.
Greene, Augustin
Asbury, Richard
Greene, Benj. F.
Armour, Wm.
Hackett, Robert
Atkins, Wm.
Harris, Jesse
Anderson, Ruben L.
Harris, Simon
Arnold, Cicero C.
Harrison, Jas. J.
Baldwin, Joseph
Hill, Benj.
Bass, Hartwell
Hobbs, Robert, Jr.
Branch, Alex.
Houghton, Wm. Hamilton, Chas. F.
Bunch, Wm. E.
Butler, David E.
Hurt, Joel
Boykin, Sterling E. Carroll, A. J.
Jackson, John
Carter, Elijah Cone, Wm. Jr.
Jackson, Job Jarrer, Wm. Jones, Hezikiah
Crossley, Josiah
Johnson, James T., 2nd Lt.
Crutchfield, Geo.
Littlejohn, Eli
Curtwright, Samuel
Malone, Doctor B.
Cunningham, Jos. L.
Marchman, Wm.
Channell, Thos. Daniel, Chas. W. Dawson, Geo.
Mays, Wm. Miller, Thos,
Dawson, Ruben J.
Monfort, Wm.
Davidson, Jas. M. Dawson, Wm. C., Capt.
McGuire, John
Ely, H. Burnett
Morrison, Isaac
Martin, Benj. F.
Morgan, Drury C.
Finley, Leroy Farrar, Abel
Mathews, Vincent T.
Moncrief, Eli J.
Wilson, Silas
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Morgan, Nicholas
Strain, Wm. L.
Newby, Eaton J.
Stubblefield, G. G.
Newsome, Joel
Thornton, Jesse M.
Nelms, Jesse H.
Thompson, Wm. P.
Park, Joseph
Wellborn, Geo.
Park, Thos.
White, James M.
Parrott, James
Willis, James
Price, John E.
Witcher, James
Ray, Wm.
Williams, Wash.
Riley, James
Ward, John
Robinson, James
Wilson, James
Russell, James
Wright, Geo. M.
Ralls, James F.
Wright, Thos.
Sayers, Joshua J.
Woodham, Jarrett
Sanders, James
Woods, Milus C.
Scogins, Wm.
Wingfield, Edward H.
Snead, Wm. J.
Wingfield, Junius A.
Stevens, John
Walker, Wm. R.
Simmons, Chas. J.
Walton, John P.
Sanford, Henry, 1st Lt.
Watson, Wm. B.
Sanford, Joseph K., Ensign
Wiley, James H.
WARS AND SOLDIERS THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1781
On March 22, 1775 Edmund Burke said, "The temper and the character which prevail on our Colonies are, I am afraid unalterable by any human art . .. An Englishman is the un- fittest person on earth to argue another Englishman into slav- ery".
Almost two centuries ago the confused, and divided colo- nists entered a great struggle against Great Britian for their freedom. The civil war turned into something like a world war that extended from the West Indies to India and sometimes to England. The French came in to help the colonies at a cru- cial time. There were six bitterly fought years and somewhere along the way they began to see that they could not be just separate colonies, and so a nation was born.
We visualize some of the things of that war; of Wash- ington crossing the Delaware on a cold winter night, or kneel- ing in prayer at Valley Forge, the men wearing old buckskin britches and coonskin caps with inadequate arms to fight with. It was a hard, weary, bloody war and as in all wars it dragged on and on, a struggle to the death and one that we came near losing.
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In December 1780, Nathaniel Greene replaced Gates as commander of the Southern army. Along with "The Swamp Fox," (Francis Marion), Pickens and Sumter, there was the fighting at King's Mountain, at Cowpens, at Augusta, at Sa- vannah and the tough colonists held their own, in spite of the fact that they were always short of money, men and supplies. The many Tories in Georgia were a thorn in the flesh, as they would help the enemy whom Greene was struggling to con- quer. Francis Marion was best at guerrilla warfare and used his men most effectively. Gen. Twiggs and Col. Elijah Clark fought in the Georgia battles and when at last Royal Power had ceased in Georgia, peace came to a devastated state.
The important towns of Savannah, Augusta, Sunbury and Ebenezer were in ruins and agriculture at a standstill, schools and churches were closed, commerce suspended and on top of this, barbarous Indians were lurking on the frontiers waiting for a chance to attack. Georgia was at this period the most help- less of all the new States, for there were the Spaniards in the south to be dealt with.
On the following pages you will read the names of Revo- lutionary soldiers who settled or drew land in Greene County and the widows who drew land.
Quoting from Dr. Lucian Lamar Knight's Georgia's Land- marks Memorials and Legends, beginning with page 630 he says :
"GREENE was created by Legislative Act, February 3, 1786, from Washington County. Named for General Nathaniel Greene, of the Revolution. Next to the illustrious Command- er-in-Chief, General Greene was the foremost soldier by the first war for independence. He took command of the Southern Department in 1780 and was largely instrumental in expelling the British from Georgia soil. (See Mulberry Grove, page 108; Greene Monument, page 103; The finding of Gen. Greene's Body, Lost for 114 Years, Vol. 11). Greensboro, the county-seat, also named for Gen. Greene. When organized this county embraced parts of five others, Hancock, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and Clark."
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"Opened to settlement at the close of the struggle for independence, the historic county of Greene became the abode of pioneers most of whom were veterans of the first war with England. These men inured to arms were well seasoned for the hardships of life on the frontier; but some of them es- caped the fire of the British only to fall before the tomahawk of the murderous savages. It is doubtful if there is a county in the State whose soil is more thickly sown with heroic dust : but most of the graves in which these heroes of seventy-six lie entombed, due largely to the unsettled conditions which prevailed for years on the border, are marked by no memorial headstones. But the spirit in which these men toiled, after con- verting their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks, is perpetuated in a line of worthy descendants; and to the one inquiring for the tomb of some ancestor who is buried an answer might be given in the epitaph of Sir Chris- topher Wren : "If you seek his monument look around you."
Ezekiel Evans Park, (1757-1826), a patriot of '76, lived on a plantation near Greensboro. * He was a graduate of Wil- liam and Mary College and was a man of culture. Mr. Park witnessed service in a number of engagements and was wound- ed at the battle of Guildford Courthouse, in North Carolina.
"Stephen Gatlin, a private, was pensioned by the Federal government in 1834, while a resident of Greene. Thomas Fambrough, at the age of 80, died in Greene. To quote an obituary notice: "There is no doubt that he was in nine as tough battles as were ever fought in the Revolution." Captain Joel Parish was another old soldier. He died on his plantation at the age of 73, one of the last of the heroic remnant who fought under Washington.
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