Descendants of the Battle of Kings Mountain

10/01/2023

Catawba River Crossing at Morganton, NC.

04/05/2023

Greene County resident Linda Townsend, a member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Nolachuckey Chapter, has won top honors for her fiber artwork talents on

11/08/2020

We were honored to participate in the grave marking of Kings Mountain Patriots, Col. John Anderson and Pvt. Peter Morrison. It was hosted by the Kings Mountain Chapter SAR. We appreciate their recognizing us and allowing our participation in their events.

10/16/2020

All you hearty Descendants of Kings Mountain, I just want to remind you about the Smithpeter grave marking tomorrow. Dave Carr sent the latest update below. This is a joint program between Watauga, Kings Mountain, and the Daniel Morgan Chapter in SC. It will be a great day to honor a Kings Mountain veteran on top of the mountains in the cool air with the beauty of the fall foliage. Come on over, present a wreath, serve in the color guard, photograph the event, maybe even catch a bear running across the hill. It promises to be another great event for SAR, OVTA, and DBKM. There will be a large turnout of Smithpeter descendants and the new marker is beyond description. You’ll have to see it to appreciate it! As the Wataugan’s in 1780 we need a show of force! See you tomorrow! Tim Massey, pres.

Compatriots,
The Smithpeter Grave Marking will be on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2pm.
Stout/Matherly Cemetery
Across from 15446 Hwy 67W
Butler TN 37640

The Cemetery is not visible from the highway, but Chris Cox will have signs at the driveway entrance
on the right. Be aware of two problems, the gravel driveway is quite steep and rough going up to the
cemetery and parking is limited to 10 or 12 vehicles max.. A regular automobile might get damaged
trying to climb the hill.

Paul Cashion, descendant of the patriot, has arranged for one of his cousins to run a shuttle from Butler
to the cemetery (about 1 1/2 miles).. Paul said he will have a large vehicle, like a church van to make
the transfer.. There will be plenty of room for wreaths and muskets on the shuttle.

I encourage you to park in Butler and take the shuttle as we expect a large group attending.

As you enter Butler, watch for SAR signs that direct you to turn left on Piercetown Rd. and follow the signs
to the church parking lot.

The drive to Butler is spectacular with the fall colors that I am sure you will enjoy.

10/07/2020

A link to a new one-of-a-kind audio docudrama is an entirely new way to appreciate and learn and was created by inaugural American Battlefield Trust Youth Leadership Team. This was just released today.

This is an audio documentary in three parts that follows key figures through the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, bringing the extant writings and words of the past to life.

09/28/2020

DBKM members on the Overmountain Victory Trail Association annual march to Kings Mountain at the grave of Capt. Robert Sevier near Spruce Pine, NC. Sevier was wounded at Kings Mountain and died on the way home to Greene County, TN.

09/16/2020

For those of you who enjoyed the post yesterday about Patriots at King’s Mountain, the website that PDF came from is called https://www.carolana.com/ and it has so much history involving the Carolina’s. Haven’t been able to browse it all but what I have seen is pretty good, especially if you have ancestors from that region.

09/15/2020

Some of you may have already seen this, but I ran across it today while researching. It is a PDF of the known (at the time) Patriots at King's Mtn. Thought some may be interested. -Joshua

08/17/2020

You can now open a membership application in the web page.

08/04/2020

Join us for Crockett Days at the David Crockett Birthplace State Park in Limestone, TN. The DBKM along with the Watauga Chapter SAR will present a wreath in memory of Kings Mountain Patriot John Crockett before the flag raising at 9AM Saturday Aug. 15.

06/19/2020

Check out the Watuaga SAR page. Watauga is at Sycamore Shoals where The Gathering of the Overmountain Men took place before the march to Kings Mountain. Any of you SAR members that would like to have a dual membership you are welcome to contact the Watauga Chapter.

The Watauga Chapter of the Tennessee Society, Sons of the American Revolution was chartered March 3,