Thomas Leverett

Thomas Leverett was born on May 12, 1755, in Georgia. He died June 8, 1834, in Troup

County, Georgia. (Alabama Patriots Searchable Database, 2026) 17 He served as a private in the

Georgia militia during the American Revolutionary War. His pension records indicate he served

under Captain Clarke and Colonels Clarke and Dunn. His service would have involved local

defense, marches, and engagements against British and Loyalist forces in Georgia. He is

believed to be buried at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Chambers County,

Alabama but there is no known marker. (Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 2026) 18

Stephen Nolen was born in 1753 in Virginia. He died on October 26, 1846, in Chambers County,

Alabama. (Alabama Patriots Searchable Database, 2026) 19 He served as a private in the South

Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. His service is referenced in records

such as Salley and Wates’ Stub Entries to Indents, which document compensation claims for

Revolutionary service. Like many militia soldiers, his duties likely included patrols, local

defense, and participation in skirmishes during the southern campaigns. He is buried in the old

graveyard of Sweet Home Methodist Church near Lafayette in Chambers County. (Stephen

Edward Nolen, 2026) 20 His gravesite has been properly marked by the Princess Sehoy

Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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