Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave
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James Maynard (1750-1852) and his wife, Chaney Smith, are buried nearby, along with son, Jesse, and his wife, Sarah. A resident of Wilkes County, NC, James served during the American Revolution as a private under Capt. Jesse Franklin and Col. Benjamin Cleveland. He lived in Kentucky before moving to present-day Wayne County (1842).
Progenitor of area Maynard family.
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