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| Athens Chapter, GASSAR, Honors Patriot Edward Ware |
Athens Chapter, GASSAR, Honors Patriot Edward Ware The Athens Chapter, GASSAR, conducted a Patriot Grave Marking for Edward Ware,
on December 10, 2011, at the Ware Family Cemetery in Danielsville, Ga. In attendance for the Grave Marking were over 70 people,
many direct Decedents of Patriot Edward Ware. The ceremony was conducted by Col. Robert F. Towns, a member of the Athens Chapter.
The Elijah Clarke Militia, commanded by Jackson W. Guest conducted a musket salute for Patriot Ware. A brief history of Patriot
Wares revolutionary war activities: · In August 1776, Patriot Ware enlisted as a Private in Captain Higginbotham’s
Company in Amherst County. He later served three months in an expedition against Governor Dunsmore. · He was assigned for three months in
Charlotte, Virginia as an Orderly/ Sergeant guarding prisoners captured from Burgoyne's Army in New York. He was dispatched
as a Sergeant in a successful recovery of escaped prisoners. · He was later attached to and served with
Legion of Virginia wherever called for in the Carolina Campaign against Cornwallis. He served under General Greene in the
Battle King’s Mountain, the Battle of Guilford Court House, and the Battle of Cowpens. Greene’s forces continued
to harass Cornwallis as he withdrew his army to Yorktown. Patriot Edward was appointed as a Brevet Lieutenant during the march
north. He served four months with General Lafayette at the Yorktown Siege. He completed his service at Williamsburg with General
Washington. He continued
his service in the Militia in Georgia after the American Revolution, finally retiring as a Colonel.
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| Revolutionary Soldier Anderson Fambrough Grave Marking Ceremony |
Revolutionary
Soldier Anderson Fambrough Grave Marking Ceremony: A Grave Marker Dedication Ceremony was held September 23, 2007
for Revolutionary Soldier Anderson Fambrough a soldier from Virginia who migrated to Georgia by 1785 to then Greene County,
later it became Clarke where he died in 1815, Today the cemetery is located in lower Oconee County off the Fambrough Cemetery
Rd.
There were about 150 in attendance, many who are Anderson's descendants, along with GASSAR Color Guard
and the Georgia Militia who fired a musket salute. At least 10 Wreath were presented by the GASSAR, GASSAR Chapters and DAR
Chapters. Ron & Connie Aylor Fife & Drum preformed with John Morrison on Bagpipes.
Robert N. Hale, Sr.
4th great grandson and Athens Chapter President was
master of ceremonies, Melvin Davis, Chairman of the Oconee County
Commission read a proclamation, GASSAR SR. Vice President, Robert F. Towns read the marker dedication and Emily Jane West,
6th great granddaughter unveiled the marker. Kirby Towns played taps. Refreshments were provided by several Fambrough descendants.
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Hebron Church - Grave marking of six Revolutionary War Patriots
On Sunday, August 12, 2009, church members, past and present , friends, and relatives
gathered in the cemetery at historic Hebron Presbyterian Church in Banks County to consecrate the burial places and join the
Sons of the American Revolution in marking the graves of six Revolutionary War Patriots who helped establish the
church 214 years ago.
Hebron
Presbyterian Church was established in 1796 while George Washington was still President of the United States and contains
in its cemetery some of the oldest and most unique graves in Georgia. The tent-shaped “Scottish Tombs,”
covered with massive stones, mark the resting places of families who came to Georgia with land grants for their service in
the American Revolution. Three of at least a dozen of the graves were re-consecrated at the Homecoming
Day service. Hebron pastor Richard Billingslea lead the Consecration Ceremony and spoke of the grant the
church had received from the Brown Foundation for the historical restoration.
Members of the Athens Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, aided by
compatriots from other chapters in north Georgia, and led by President Jay Guest , marked the graves of six Revolutionary
War soldiers known to be buried at Hebron. Patriots William Ashe, William Burns, James
Fleming, Samuel McKie, Thomas McKie and James Ramsey were among the original founders of the church. They
stayed in the area - then Franklin County - raised their families and farmed the land, and in the end were laid to rest in
the Hebron church yard. The ceremony by the SAR paid honor to the six patriots and to others there whose
names have been lost. Mrs. Carlise Moncrief of Americus, a descendent of Patriots Ashe and Fleming, unveiled
the monument prepared by the SAR to memorialize the Patriots.
Nine members of the Georgia Society, SAR Color Guard participated in the ceremony. Dressed in
Continental, militia, and Scottish dress, the men posted and retired the American and Revolutionary Era
flags for the event. Violinist Darla Wilson of Elberton, Georgia, rendered the traditional Amazing Grace.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the militiamen, led by Georgia Militia Commander Jay Guest fired a three volley
musket salute, and the Athens Chapter’s youngest member Matthew Hubert rendered Taps.
A number of members of the Elijah Clarke Chapter,
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution attended the ceremony. Regent Bonnie Lashley was among the attendees
who brought greetings and patriotic messages to the group. The Elijah Clarke Chapter had in years past
marked some the graves with the DAR insignia, one as early as 1941. The Chapter’s records helped
substantiate the names and burial places of the Patriots honored.
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