William Noble 1756-1791. Stone placed at Ft. Jefferson Pioneer Cemetery. This memorial is a cenotaph. Grave is unmarked at the Fort Jefferson Burial Ground.
Revolutionary War Soldier William Noble died about November 19, 1791 and was buried in the Fort Jefferson Burial Ground. He had been mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wabash also known as St. Clair’s Defeat in the Northwest Territory on November 4, 1791.
William first served in the Revolutionary War, entering the Pennsylvania Continental Line on September 17, 1781. He first served as a PVT. and later as a SGT. under Col. William Butler’s command. He took part in the Battle of Brandywine.
After the Revolutionary War he re-enlisted early in 1791 when President George Washington requested soldiers to fight the Indians in the North West Territory. William served as a SGT. in the 2nd Regt of Levies (the first Army of the United States) under the command of Col. George Gibson.
His widow Elizabeth received bounty land of two hundred acres in 1813 for his Revolutionary War Service. She also received a widow’s pension #W 4555 in1836.
Links for further research and reading about Ft. Jefferson history: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2792014/fort-jefferson-burial-ground
Photo from Find-a-Grave, courtesy of Fort GreeneVille DAR. https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/50763386
Ft. Jefferson Pioneer Cemetery: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1984938/pioneer-cemetery
Most soldiers were in unmarked graves around Ft. Jefferson. Stones were put as a memorial at the Ft. Jefferson Pioneer Cemetery across the road by the church. Or if they died in early settlement of the area.
Further reading: Search for Dr. Cox’s Ft. Jefferson articles about Ft. Jefferson on Country Link https://mycountylink.com/?s=Dr+Cox+ft+jefferson or AWTHS Facebook Page.
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