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Photographer: Courtesy ETSU Dept. of Appalachian Studies
Caption: Marker detail: Mary Patton’s Grave
Additional Description: Mary Patton’s grave marker,
in the nearby Patton-Simmons Cemetery
Mary Patton
1751-1836
One of the heroic band who established a civilization in the wilderness. She made the powder used by John Sevier’s troops in the battle of King’s Mountain.
Erected by her descendants
1932
Submitted: October 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p616277
File Size: 4.218 Megabytes

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