Flat Creek Community, Williamson County, Tennessee
This page was last updated on: July 15, 2009
This historic cemetery is the resting place for an impressive number of Revolutionary War Soldiers. Thought to be buried here are the remains of those patriots who fought in our War of Independence:
Moses Steele, a Mecklenberg County North Carolina Planter, bought 225 acres of the 4,000 acre land grant of Thomas Gillespie.
Moses Steele gave part of that land for this cemetery
Others that are buried at the Moses Steele Cemetery are:
* * Denotes: Grave stones not recovered as of 06/2000, But records show they are buried here. Approximatley 50 or more graves are identified by field stones that have no writting or markings on them
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Thomas Gillespie ( 1755 - 1830 ) of North Carolina
Issac Gillespie ( 1750 - 1826 ) of North Carolina
Zachariah Smith ( 1757 - 1840 ) of North Carolina
Bennett Hargrove ( 1764 - 1842 ) of Virginia
Laban Hartley ( 1742 - 1843 ) of Maryland
Sherwood Smith ( 1761 - 1851 ) of Virginia
Moses Steele ( 17?? - 1844 ) of North Carolina
Reuben Reynolds ( 1792 - 1870 ) Capt. War of 1812
William W. Rogers ( 1843 - 1875 ) Pvt."D" Co. 20th Inf. CSA (Civil War)
Lucy Jane Corlett 1833 - 1857 Consort of David Corlett
Martha H. Corlett 1831 - 1863 Second wife of David Corlett
Jane Davis 1813 - ????
Lafayatte Hartley 1832 - 1834 Buried with Laban and Sarah Hartley
Sarah (Feagley) Hartley 1771 - 1831 Wife of Laban Hartley
Jennie Reynolds 1835 - 1873
John G Reynolds 1825 - 1858 A Mason
Mary Reynolds 1825 - 1885
Pheby Reynolds 1823 - 1893 Wife of Spencer Reynolds
Spencer Reynolds 1767 - 1830
Polly Gillespie Reynolds ( not known ) Wife of Reuben Reynolds
Richard Coleman Reynolds 1829 - 1910 Son of Reuben and Polly Reynolds
Susan R Scales Reynolds 1835 - 1916 Wife of Richard Reynolds (last person buried in the cemetery)
Harriet E Rogers 1820 - 1872 Wife of S M Rogers
Sally O Allison 1822 - 1828 Child of John and naomi Allison
Ann Gillespie 1759 - 1827 Wife of Thomas Gillespie
Sally Lillard ( Not known )
Catherine Hargrove ( 12 years old )
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As of July 23, 2001, There is an additional 96 graves that are unmarked that has been confirmed by a private licensed archaeologist with the possibility of more after a formal archaeology survey by the State of Tennessee Archaeologist. To date, this brings the total to 124 graves located in the cemetery.
