Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Sevier County
In exploring or early settlers in Sevier County I have came across names of know
Veterans of the Great War for Independence. This list is no way complete, but is
an update of the list found in the back of In the Shadows of the Smokies.
Alexander, Oliver :
Born 1732 in Pennsylvania or Ireland Lived in Washington County Virginia at
enlistment where he joined with Bettie's Company to do battle at Kings Mountain.
He married Margaret Paul in bat. 1765 in Augusta County Virginia His Children by
this marriage were:
Ebenezer born January 21, 1768, James, Susan, Abigail and Benjamin born
September 16,1799. Oliver died in Sevier County between 1812 an 1813.
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974
He is believed to be buried at
Atchley, Thomas:
Born May 3, 1755 in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Lived in Middlesex County, NJ
and Botetourt County Virginia during the War. Served as Private under Major Dunn
in the New Jersey Line. Rein listed in 1777 served under Capt. Reddakin's Co. in
Virginia and again in 1781 under Capt. John Lewis. Also in the Indian Wars and
in the War of 1812. married 1780 Lydia Richards Children : Hannah, Mary, Sarah,
Isaac, Benjamin, Joshua, Lydia, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Rhoda and Noah.
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974
He is buried at: Alderbranch Baptist Church in which he helped found
Baker, Henry:
Born 1741, Service in the South Carolina Line Died April 6, 1823
There is an early Baker Family living in Jones Cove area
Possibility in Mount Pleasant
Bohanan, Henry:
Born 1753 Halifax County Virginia It has been considered that Henry
Bohannon (1760-1842) of Sevier County, Tennessee, was Henry Bohannon III. He
married (1) Amelia (Amillia) Shotwell in Virginia and moved to Sevier County,
Tennessee, during the period 1795-1805, where he settled in the area of Middle
Creek and Pigeon Forge, a few miles from Sevierville. He married (2) Rachel
------- and died there about 1842. In November 1817 the Forks of Little Pigeon
Church met with some people from White Oak Flats and agreed to hold a meeting
for receiving new members at "Henry Bohanon's place" in White Oak Flats which
was the area from what is now Gatlinburg to the Cocke County Lline. In December
1817, when the White Oak Flats Baptist Church was formed as an arm of Little
Pigeon Church in Sevierville, Amelia Bohannon, wife of Henry, was listed as a
charter member. Family records spell the name Bohanon.
Although proof has not been found, generational chronology and the use of the
name, Susannah, for his first daughter, suggests that Henry Bohannon who married
Amelia Shotwell was the son of Henry Bohannon and Susanna Fretwell. The fact
that Alexander Bohannon also moved to Sevier County supports that probability.
Buried Plemons Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
Brimer,(Primmer)William
Born Abt. 1757 Served in the North Carolina Militia died in October 10, 1834
He is believed to be buried in the Flat Creek Area
Bryan, Peter
Born 1755 in Virginia died 1815 Was Married to Betty Hubberd Service: LT. in
Virginia
Ref: DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 412
Thought to be Buried in Bryan-Drinnen Cemetery or Papaw Hollow .
Buckingham, Thomas
Born in Abt 1745 in Augusta County, Virginia Served at Guilford Court House
campaign and was wounded. Served as Sheriff of Jefferson County and as Sevier
Counties first Sheriff.
Died before 1820. Marred Fanny ?* in Virginia Children: Nathaniel, Thomas, Jr.,
Mary or Polly and Frances.
Ref: * Fanny is listed in a store book from an early Sevier County Store (copies
on file atSCPL)
He is believed to be buried in the Trundle's Family Cemetery
Chapman, Robert
Born Abt. 1744 served in South Carolina died on April 3, 1823
Clack, Spencer
Born March 28, 1740 in Loudon County Virginia Served as a First Lt. under Capt.
Wm. Ryan
Buried in: Forks of the River
Compton, Jeremiah H.
Born October 1754, in Virginia Service: Pvt. in Virginia Married Elizabeth
Laymon Died June 19,1844
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 634
Buried in: Shiloh Methodist
Cook, John
Cowan, David
Born c1753 Rockbridge County Virginia. Died c.1811 Sevier County TN Cowan
Cemetery Kodak (Unmarked) Wife Jane Wright,
Served at the Battle of Kings Mountain; Ref., Whites: Kings Mountain Men.
Creswell, Andrew
Born January 12, 1757 in South Carolina Service: Pvt. in Virginia Married
Dorothy Evins Died July 16,1838 Pensioned
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 706
Buried in Blount County at Eusebia Presbyterian
Duggan, Robert
Born abt 1769 in Ireland Service: Sergeant in Virginia Married Margaret Dunn
Children: Wilson, George, Mary, Margaret, Robert Jr, Elizabeth, James,
Campbell.
died Aft. 1845
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 886
Buried in Mount Pleasant
Emert (Emmert), Frederick
Born October 11, 1754 in Pennsylvania Service: Soldier in Pennsylvania Line
Married Barbara Knight Died January 7, 1829
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 958
Buried in Emerts Cove
Hedrick, William
Born December 25, 1744 in Pennsylvania Service: Soldier in Pennsylvania as a
Fifer
Married ?
Pensioned Died March 6, 1835
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 1383
Buried Hedricks Chapel
Henry, Hugh
Born April 1756 in Berkeley County Virginia Service Soldier In Virginia And
Again in North Carolina Served under Capt. Bledsoe in Battle of Kings Mountain
and under Col. Sevier at Battle of Boyd's Creek Married Mary Long 1st, Mary
Upton 2nd. died March 1838.
DAR Patriot Index Cent. Ed. Page 1396
Buried Hugh Henry Cemetery. Kodak
Henry, Samuel
Born abt.1716 in Virginia Father of Hugh, James, Samuel, Ezekiel, William, John,
Rachel, Service: Home Guard. Possibly in Battle of Boyd's Creek but no record
Died bef. 1800
Burred in: Prob. Hugh Henry Cemetery or Greene County
Henry, William
Born Abt 1750 Service: Virginia Line Died February 1, 1835
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974
Buried in Henry #1 Jones Cove
Hill, John
Born Service Died Buried in Hill Cemetery
Hudson, George
Born October 12, 1764 , Service: Cpl. North Carolina Continental Line. Died
January 8, 1850
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.203
Buried in : Hudson Cemetery Near Kodak
Jenkins, James
Born ca. 1758 Service: South Carolina Militia. Died August 26, 1839
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.214
Buried in: Most likely at Fairgarden
Johnson, Solomon Unknown
Lived in the Old Newport Hwy area, near the Joseph Snapp
Kendle, William
Born August 21, 1752 Service: South Carolina Line Died November 18,1834
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.226
Buried in:
Layman, Jacob
Born in ca. 1759 in PA. Service (German Regiment) Virginia Continental Line
Married
Died
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.239
Buried: Mount Pleasant
Maples, Josiah
Born Service Died
Ref: Grave marked by the SAR
Buried: Murphy's Chapel
Maner, Jacob
Born ca 1760 in Virginia or North Carolina Lived in Bird's Creek Community 1823,
Service Was listed in a Militia List serving under John Sevier was most probably
at Boyd's Creek.
Died after 1830
Ref: Sevier's 1787 Militia list from McClung
Buried : On His Farm near Dunn's Creek exact location unknown.
Millsaps, Thomas
Montgomery, Alexander
Nucom, Solomon
Born ca 1744 in Virginia Service: Virginia Continental Line Died February 18,
1834 Possible Son Anastid had 100 acres in little East Fork area
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.306 Notes from Beulah Linn
Nichols, Flayl
Born ca 1747 Died August 17, 1823
Buried at Shiloh
Parsons, George
Born ca 1745 Service : Virginia Line Died aft. 1840
Lived in Wears Valley area
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.312, Notes from Beulah Linn
Pearce, (Pierce) James
Born March 24, 1748 Fredrick Co. MD. Lived in Greene Co. VA during the war
Service: Captain Under Col. John Sevier at King's Mountain, Stated in his
pension records he fought at Boyds Creek and helped Sevier in the Indian
removal. Married Margaret Dugan Daughter of Hugh Dugan. Children: George,
Elizabeth, John, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca,
Margaret, Solomon, James, Orpah, Jeremiah, Thomas and Charlotte. He Died aft.
1838.
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.316, Notes from Beulah Linn
Porter, Mitchell
Born April 17, 1757 in Lancaster, Pa. Service: Enlisted in Winchester Co.
Va.1777 Married: Penelope West. He Died April 7, 1859 Children: Alexander,
William, Elizabeth, Ester, John W., Mary, Mitchell A.(twin), Joshua(twin), Nancy
C., Sarah, James D. and McKindree.
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.323
Buried: Shiloh Methodist
Price, John
Reagan, Timothy
Service Maryland Line Buried in White Oak Flats Gatlinburg
Richardson, William
Born ca. 1746 Service Died 1840
Buried: Richardson Cove
Robertson, William
Born ca 1758 Service: Died January 1847
Ref: Beulah Linn
Buried: Eslinger
Shields, Robert
Thomas, Isaac
Born ca 1735 in Virginia. Service: Battle of Kings Mountain,. Noted Indian
Trader & Scout *, Fought at the Battle of Boyd's Creek under Sevier According to
Ramsey He was first told by Nancy Ward (Princes of the Cherokee) that the
warring force of British agitated Indians
were planning an attack. Then reported this to John Sevier.
Married Elizabeth Massengill (daughter of Henry Massengill, Sr.) Children:
Ellis, Isaac, Jr., John, Henry M., Dennis, Lucretia, Elsie and Elizabeth. He
Died October 30, 1818.
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.384 States his grave is marked also?
Buried: probably Church in the Forks
Thurman, John
Tipton, Joshua
Born ca.1750 Was killed by Indians Died April 18, 1793
Ref: Beulah Linn Buried: Family tradition is he was buried near the spot where
he was killed belived to be near where Birds Creek empties into the Middle prong
of the Little Pigeon.
Trotter, William
Born December 1763 Service: Died August 16, 1841
Ref: Beulah Linn
Buried: Old Providence Cemt. Now covered by Douglas Lake
Wall, Randolph
Wear, John
Born January 12, 1741 Bucks County PA. Service: Was at the Siege of Yorktown
Pvt. in Capt. Tate's Militia. Married: Nancy? or Margaret Blackburn. Children:
Elizabeth, Phoebe, Hugh, George, Benjamin, Margaret, Nancy and Susan. He died
January 23, 1835
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.404
Buried: Shiloh
Wear, Samuel
Born February 26, 1750 Augusta Co. VA Service Captian 7th, Virginia Fought at
King's Mountain and Boyd's Creek, Colonel in the Tennessee State Militia.
Married : Mary Lyle Thompson 2nd Mary Gilliland. Children: Elizabeth, Robert,
Rebecca, Samuel, John, Mary,
Melinda, Minerva, Diana, Margaret and Franklin. He died April 3, 1817
Ref: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in
Tennessee DAR
1974 Pg.405
Buried: On His Farm now in Downtown Pigeon Forge
Webb, John
Wells, Andrew
Wells, George
Wood, Richard
Zollinger, Alexander
Born March 1762 in PA. Service: Died December 4, 1852
Ref: Beulah Linn
Buried: Near Fairgarden