Providence Plantation in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
David Rea
Revolutionary War Soldier
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
1. David Rea Marker
and Maj. Graham and Col. Thomas Polk
Continental Line, NC
Born March 10, 1757, died October 1, 1839
Marker by Mecklenburg Chapter, NSDAR
2001
Erected 2001 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.
Location. 35° 4.246′ N, 80° 46.273′ 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. Memorial is in Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10146 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: Thomas Downs (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Downs (within shouting distance of this marker); John Flennegin (within shouting distance of this marker); Neill Morrison (about 300
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Also see . . .
1. David Rea. Transcript of his Revolutionary War pension application, filed in 1832. (Transcribed by Will Graves, Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters project) (Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,382, for David Rea, North Ca. Scans (in PDF) of his actual application for a war pension. (National Archives) (Submitted on December 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023
2. David Rea Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
