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

McEwen Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 12, 2021

1. McEwen Cemetery Marker

Inscription. David and William McEwen were two of the first white settlers with families in this area. They set aside this family cemetery on land acquired by William in 1789 and David in 1800. William, born in Scotland 1744, emigrated with his family to Penn. where David was born in 1756. William served in the American Revolution in a Penn. company. A sword he wore in the Battle of Brandywine is in the Tennessee State Museum. The family moved to Rowan Co., N.C., then near Danville, KY until about 1796, then spent about 2 years at Ft. Nashboro before settling in Williamson Co. about 1798. William died in l816 & David in 1821. Buried here are William, David & his wife, children & spouses. William's wife died 1851, buried in La Fayette Co., MS. with sons Cyrus and Ephraim. William's twin brother, James, settled in Rutherford Co., TN about 1809.

Erected 2003 by Williamson County Historical Society, in memory of David McEwen Descendant, Davis Hill.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included

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in the Tennessee – Williamson County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 35° 56.868′ N, 86° 50.246′ W. Marker is in Brentwood, Tennessee, in Williamson County. It is on Wyndchase Circle just west of Aspen Grove Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21307 Wyndchase Cir, Franklin TN 37067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roper's Knob in the Civil War / The Union Fortification of Roper's Knob (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Franklin Interurban (approx.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 12, 2021

2. McEwen Cemetery Marker

0.7 miles away); John Price Buchanan (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mallory Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Glen Echo (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle Ground Academy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Legacy Walk (approx. 1.2 miles away).

McEwen Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 12, 2021

3. McEwen Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,804 times since then and 134 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.