Sharon Woods in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ezra Alexander
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. Ezra Alexander Marker
the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
May 20, 1775
Charlotte North Carolina
Erected by
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
Chapter D.A.R. 1954
Ezra Alexander was father of
Colonel Augustus Alexander
Erected 1954 by Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1775.
Location. 35° 8.407′ N, 80° 50.05′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Sharon Woods. Memorial can be reached from Sharon Road (State Road 3600) 0.2 miles south of Sharon View Road (State Road 3673), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Sharon Presbyterian Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5201 Sharon Rd, Charlotte NC 28210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Cameron Morrison (approx. 2.6 miles away); Queens University of Charlotte (approx. 3.3
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1. Ezra Alexander. In addition to being known as one of the Mecklenburg Declaration signers, he also served in the Continental Army, was a member of the Committee of Safety and fought at the battles at Ramsour's Mill and Hanging Rock. ("The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story" project, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library) (Submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Ezra Alexander. Of the 28 signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, six were Alexanders and all were related to one another. In addition to Ezra Alexander, his first cousins Hezekiah and John McKnitt Alexander were signers; as were his nephews Adam and Charles Alexander as well as his brother Abraham Alexander. (J.P. Childress, RootsWeb, January 2015) (Submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. Ezra Alexander Marker
3. Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is the name given to a document that was allegedly produced on May 20, 1775, when the residents of Mecklenburg County declared themselves "free and independent people." The so-called declaration did not surface until 1819, 44 years after the event, when it was published in the Raleigh Register. (Ronnie W. Faulkner, Encyclopedia of North Carolina, 2006; via NCpedia) (Submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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