Patriot Grave Marking in Leicester, NC

L-R: Robert Crum, David Carr, Ben Stonecypher Jr., Don Hill
and Stephen B. Kirby.

Saturday, April 27, saw the Kings Mountain Color Guard split into three units for different events. I along with Stephen B. Kirby, Ben Stonecypher Jr. and State of Franklin President Don Hills crossed the Blue Ridge to join our North Carolina brothers at a 5 Patriot Grave Marking in Leicester, NC.

Patriot Grave Marking for Col. George Maxwell

Chapter President Alan Bell paying respect to Col. George Maxwell

The State of Franklin Chapter TNSAR hosted a Patriot Grave Marking for Col. George Maxwell, Tennessee Militia and for Compatriot William Horatio Brown IV. The following were members of the Color Guard & their Chapter: Joel Davenport, State President and Stephen Holston Chapter, Greg Banther, State Chaplin and Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, James Stone, Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, Rob Richmond, State Registrar and Kings Mountain Chapter, Alan Bell, President of Kings Mountain Chapter, David Carr, past State President and Kings Mountain Chapter, Stephen Kirby, Kings Mountain Chapter, James Morgan, Benjamin Cleveland Chapter and Robert Vaughn, State of Franklin Chapter. Master of Ceremony, Don Hills, President of State of Franklin Chapter and Dr. Robert Purvis, Chaplain and Registrar, State of Franklin Chapter. Members of several DAR Chapters were present, too, including the new Mary Amis Rogers Chapter! Descendants present were Jessie Brown, Bill Brown and George Conner Lyons Brown. This was held on April 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm.