Lenoir in Caldwell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Lenoir
Revolutionary War Soldier & Patriot
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 23, 2025
1. William Lenoir Marker
Revolutionary War Soldier & Patriot
William Lenoir
Capt, Lt & Pvt-NC Justice, Clerk of the Court & Clerk for Committee of Safety of Surry & Wilkes Counties, North Carolina
Born 1751 Died 1839
Erected 2024 by Rendezvous Mountain Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.
Location. 36° 1.069′ N, 81° 29.66′ W. Marker is in Lenoir, North Carolina, in Caldwell County. It is on Fort Defiance Drive 0.2 miles east of North Carolina Route 268 when traveling east. Fort Defiance Road ends at Fort Defiance Park. The marker is in the Lenoir family cemetery, a short walk from parking lots. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1792 Fort Defiance Drive, Lenoir NC 28645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charles Gordon Jr. (a few steps from this marker); A Storied Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson School Foundation (approx. 1½ miles away); Chapel of Rest (approx. 1.8 miles away); Collett Leventhorpe (approx. 1.9 miles away); Laura Foster (approx. 3.4 miles away); Patterson Mill (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lenoir.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 23, 2025
2. William Lenoir Marker and gravestone
Gravestone inscription:
"Here lies all that was mortal of William Lenoir. In the time that tried men's souls, he was a genuine Whig. As a lieutenant under Rutherford and Williams in 1776 and as a captain under Cleveland and at King S Mountain he proved himself a brave soldier. Although a native of another state, yet North Carolina was proud of him as her adopted son. In her services he filled the several offices: Major-General of the Militia, President of the Council of State, Member of both Houses of the Legislature, Speaker of the Senate, First President of the Board of Trustees of the University, and for 60 years Justice of the Peace and the Chairman of the Court of Common Pleas. ain all these high public trusts, he was found faithful. In Private life, he was no less distinguished as an affectionate husband, a kind father. and a warm-hearted friend. The traveler will long remember his hospitality and the poor bless him as their benefactor. Of such a man it may truly be said that his highest eulogy is the record of his deeds.
"Here lies all that was mortal of William Lenoir. In the time that tried men's souls, he was a genuine Whig. As a lieutenant under Rutherford and Williams in 1776 and as a captain under Cleveland and at King S Mountain he proved himself a brave soldier. Although a native of another state, yet North Carolina was proud of him as her adopted son. In her services he filled the several offices: Major-General of the Militia, President of the Council of State, Member of both Houses of the Legislature, Speaker of the Senate, First President of the Board of Trustees of the University, and for 60 years Justice of the Peace and the Chairman of the Court of Common Pleas. ain all these high public trusts, he was found faithful. In Private life, he was no less distinguished as an affectionate husband, a kind father. and a warm-hearted friend. The traveler will long remember his hospitality and the poor bless him as their benefactor. Of such a man it may truly be said that his highest eulogy is the record of his deeds.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 23, 2025
3. Lenoir Family cemetery from Ft. Defiance parking lot
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 23, 2025
4. William Lenoir Home at Ft. Defiance
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
