William Campbell

William Campbell

male, deceased (1781)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, virginia house of delegate, General, American Revolutionary War, Battle of King's Mountain, Hanover County…Battle of Guilford Courthouse, King's Mountain
William Campbell (1745-August 22, 1781) was an United States farmer, pioneer, and soldier in western Virginia. He was an important militia leader...
Benjamin Cleveland

Benjamin Cleveland

male, deceased (1806)
BattleofKingsMountain, Colonel, American, revolutionary war, American Revolutionary War, Battle of King's Mountain
Benjamin Cleveland (1738-1806) was an American pioneer and soldier in North Carolina. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the...
James Williams

James Williams

male, deceased (1780)
Rebel, revolutionary war, Colonel, little river, loyalist, patriot…Battle of King's Mountain, Committee of Safety
James Williams (1740-1780) was an American pioneer, farmer, and miller from the Ninety-Six district in South Carolina. During the Revolutionary...

Joseph McDowell

male, deceased (1801)
Continental Army colonel, revolution, Colonel, U.S. Congress, from North Carolina, American Revolutionary War…Battle of King's Mountain
Joseph McDowell (1756-1801) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Winchester, Virginia. His family moved to North Carolina when he...

Lyman Draper

male, deceased (1891)
historian, Historian of the United States, American, Indian Wars, Battle of King's Mountain, Ohio River Valley
Lyman Copeland Draper was a librarian and historian who served as secretary for the Wisconsin Historical Society at Madison. Starting in the...
Valentine Sevier

Valentine Sevier

male, deceased (1800)
Watauga River, American Revolutionary War, East Tennessee, Overmountain Men, Battle of King's Mountain, American colonial
Valentine Sevier (1747-1800) was born in Virginia, and moved with family members to the Watauga River valley at present day Elizabethton,...

Patrick Murray 5th Lord Elibank

male, deceased (1778)
Economist, Scottish, author, Battle of King's Mountain, The Poker Club, Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank
Patrick Murray, 5th Lord Elibank (1703-1778). Son of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank. An author and economist much respected in his own time....
John Sevier

John Sevier

male, deceased (1815)
Member of the North Carolina State House, BattleofKingsMountain, militiaman in the American Revolution, State of Franklin, From Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Representative…Governor of Tennessee
John Sevier served four years (1785–1789) as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years (1796–1801 and 1803–1809) as Govern...
John Rhea

John Rhea

male, deceased (1832)
united states constitution, Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, bar association, clerk, greene county, patriot…State of Franklin, North Carolina House of Commons, Tennessee House of Representatives, BattleofKingsMountain, constitutional convention of Tennessee
John Rhea was an American politician in the early 19th century that represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. Born in...
Thomas Sumter

Thomas Sumter

male, 275 years old
University of South Carolina, Virginia colonial, guerrillas, Militia general in the American Revolution, american revolution, American…Congress of the United States, BattleofKingsMountain
Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734 - June 1, 1832) was a hero of the American Revolution and went on to become a longtime member of the Congress of the...