Near Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pilgrim Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
1. Pilgrim Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial Marker
these Revolutionary War
soldiers buried in unmarked
graves in Pilgrim Cemetery
John George Clodfelter 1757-1833
Peter Everhart 1754-1836
George Fritts 1753-1845
Michael Leonard 1750-1827
Philip Leonard 1756-1830
Erected by Descendents Pilgrim Reformed Church congregation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 35° 51.204′ N, 80° 13.017′ W. Memorial is near Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It can be reached from Pilgrim Church Road 0.2 miles west of City Lake Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 797 Pilgrim Church Rd, Lexington NC 27295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Site of Pilgrim Reformed Church (a few steps from this marker); Pilgrim Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Stephen United Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Reformed Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Davidson County World War I Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Daniel Boone and Gen. Nathanael Greene
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Jefferson Davis (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Pine Grove Camp (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Pilgrim Reformed Church Cemetery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 1984. (Prepared by Ruth Little; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. John George Clodfelter. Genealogical profile of the Revolutionary War soldier, who served as a private. (Rob's Genealogy) (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Johan Peter Everhart. Geni website entry (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
4. George Fritts Sr. Find a Grave entry on the Revolutionary War veteran includes some biographical information. (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
2. Pilgrim Cemetery Revolutionary War Memorial
5. Michael Leonard (PDF). Transcript of his Revolutionary War pension application, which includes details about his time as a prisoner of war. (Transcribed by Will Graves, Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters) (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
6. Phillip Leonard. Online Genealogist website entry (Submitted on October 31, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
