Providence Plantation in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
David Flennigan
Revolutionary War Soldier
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. David Flennigan Marker
Born in 1748; died Sept. 26, 1826 Mecklenburg County, NC
Exact location in cemetery unknown
Marker placed by Mecklenburg Chapter, NSDAR
2005
Erected 2005 by Mecklenburg Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: 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 September 26, 1826.
Location. 35° 4.306′ N, 80° 46.298′ W. Memorial is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Providence Plantation. It can be reached from Providence Church Lane 0.1 miles south of Providence Road (North Carolina Highway 16), on the left when traveling south. Marker is on fence around Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10141 Providence Church Ln, Charlotte NC 28277, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Providence Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Providence Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of John Rea (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,154, David Flenniken, N.C. (PDF). Flennigan's Revolutionary War pension application, submitted using an alternate spelling of his surname. He reported that he was injured during the Battle of Hanging Rock, S.C., which was fought on August 6, 1780. (National Archives) (Submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. David Flennigan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
