Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
1. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (South Face)
In memory of
Abraham Davenport
and his wife
Mary Simms.
Their seven sons were
soldiers of the
American Revolution
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Stephen, Abraham, John,
Marmaduke, Anthony Simms,
Adrian, Samuel.
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The stand on the pedestal
of liberty, with sword in
hand, laurel on the brow,
and flame of patriotism
in the heart.
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Seven Davenport Brothers
Soldiers of Revolutionary War,
Regiments of Virginia Troops,
and Regiments of Maryland Line.
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Stephen born November 24, 1749.
Moved to Kentucky, 1792.
Abraham born February 9, 1752.
Died April, 1825.
Buried in Edge Hill Cemetery
Charles Town, West Va.
John born December 14, 1753.
Died 1815. Buried in Davenport
Grave Yard, near Summit Point,
West Virginia.
Marmaduke born August 23, 1755.
Died in Spring of 1777,
near Valley Forge.
Anthony Simms born May 19, 1757.
Moved to Pickaway County, Ohio,
1793. Buried in that county.
Adrian born April 9, 1759.
Moved to Fayette County
Kentucky, 1796. Buried
in that county.
Samuel born August 3, 1763.
Died 1829. Buried on Davenport
Wiltshire Farm, north of
Charles Town, West Va.
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Resistance to Tyrants,
Obedience to God.
We struck for the
freedom of our altars
and our fires, flag
and native land
[Quotes across top of monument]
Audaces Fortuna Juvat. Davenport
Sic Semper Tyrannis. Virginia
Fatti Maschii Parole Femine. Maryland
E Pluribus Unum. United States
Erected by the
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 39° 17.414′ N, 77° 51.17′ W. Memorial is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from East Washington Street. Monument can be reached from cemetery entrance at Seminary and Congress Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major James Gibson
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
2. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial
Another marker is no longer nearby. "Coloured" Grave Yard (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
3. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (North Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
4. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (East Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
5. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (North Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
6. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (East Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
7. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (West Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
8. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial Marker (East Side)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 30, 2017
9. Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 989 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 18, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
