Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Abram Maury

Photographed By Richard Hitt, December 17, 2011

1. Abram Maury Marker

Inscription. Abram Maury (1766-1825) came to this area from Virginia in 1797 to settle on 640 acres he purchased from Major Anthony Sharpe. In 1798, he reserved a square-shaped area of 109 acres for a town he intended to name Marthasville for his wife. Instead, the town was named Franklin in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Maury, who was a prosperous planter, surveyor and state senator, donated lands for a public square, streets, and a Methodist Church. His log home, Treelawn, stood a short distance north. The nearby family cemetery, where he and Martha are buried, remains inside Founders Pointe.

Erected 1994 by Williamson County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 35° 55.792′ N, 86° 53.748′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker is at the intersection of Founders Pointe Boulevard and New Highway 96 (State Route 96), on the right when traveling north on Founders Pointe Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Franklin Noon Rotary Rodeo (approx. 0.7 miles away); DeGraffenreid Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rev. Mark Lyell Locke Andrews (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles C. Johnson School (approx. ¾ mile away); Major Anthony Sharpe (1746-1812)/ George Hulme (1761-1835) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hard Bargain (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harpeth Academy (approx. one mile away); Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Photographed By Richard Hitt, December 17, 2011

2. Abram Maury Marker

Maury Cemetery referred to on marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Hitt, December 17, 2011

3. Maury Cemetery referred to on marker

Rutherford Lane

Abram Maury monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, November 3, 2020

4. Abram Maury monument

Abram Maury gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, November 3, 2020

5. Abram Maury gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Richard Hitt of Franklin, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,333 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on December 18, 2011, by Richard Hitt of Franklin, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Richard Hitt of Franklin, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.