Revolutionary War Patriots

For more information, go to the history and heritage class section of this web site. Only those with grave sites or markers known to be located within Henderson County are on this list.

Bearwallow Baptist Church Cemetery (Gerton)
1. John Merrell (1757-1833) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site is at Merrell-Patton Cemetery in Fairview.

Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery (Clear Creek)
1. John Peter Corn (1752-1844) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

2. Jacob Shipman (1746-1794) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Fortune-Kuykendall Cemetery (Zirconia)
1. William Capps (1761-1847) – Revolutionary War marker, actual grave site.

Freeman Family Cemetery (Tuxedo)
1. James Murray (1769-1857) – Actual burial site. There is no Revolutionary War marker.

Jones Cemetery at Upward
1. Joel Blackwell (1755-1839) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site unknown. He lived in present-day Polk County and Rutherford County.

King Family Cemetery (Big Willow)
1. Samuel King (1746-1828) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Maybin Family Cemetery (Green River)
1. Matthew Maybin (1756-1841) – Actual burial site. There is no Revolutionary War marker.

Mills River Presbyterian Church Cemetery
1. James Brittain (1750/55-1831/32) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site was in the Brittain Family Cemetery (destroyed).

Mud Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Flat Rock)
1. Abraham Kuykendall (1719-c.1812) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site unknown.

Old Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery (Etowah)
1. Joseph Henry (1760-1840) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Old French Broad Baptist Church Cemetery (Rugby)
1. James Andrew Miller (1750-1808) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Sentell Family Cemetery (Big Willow)
1. William Sentell (1756-1837) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Shaw’s Creek Campground Cemetery (Horse Shoe)
1. James Johnson (1761-1853) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.
2. Noble Johnson (1758-1800) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Stepp Family Cemetery – Red Hill (Dana)
1. James Stepp (1744-1821) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Williamson-Patton Family Cemetery (Naples)
1. Elijah Williamson (1755-1837) – Revolutionary War marker, actual burial site.

Unknown
1. William Dalton (1755-1852) – Lived on border of Rutherford-Polk-Henderson Counties. Estate papers were filed in Henderson County after his death. His burial site is not known. No Revolutionary War marker.
2. William Erwin (1754/55-?) – Lived in Etowah area. He is listed as a Revolutionary War pensioner in the county in 1840. His burial site is unknown. No Revolutionary War marker.