photo by Tim Adams, John Sevier chapter member
The John Sevier Chapter of the Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution on Thursday, as part of the America 250th anniversary celebrations honoring the events of the American revolution, performed a short ceremony honoring the service of two local Patriots, Thomas Palmer and William Jefferson Moore. Part of the ceremony included reflagging the Patriots burial site.
John Sevier Chapter 2nd Vice President Joel Davenport, Tim Adams and 1st Vice President Cliff Kent conducted the short ceremony to retire the old flags at the Patriots burial site in the Roark-Conner Cemetery and post new flags.
The reflagging was conducted on a day of significant service for the Patriots. Patriot Thomas Palmer served during the Battle of Barren Hill which occurred on May 20, 1778. Patriot William J. Moore participated in Shelby’s Expedition against the Cherokee in what is now Hamilton County in 1779. The town of Sale Creek takes its name from the sale of captured goods and equipment near the end of Shelby’s Expedition on May 4, 1779.
The John Sevier Chapter will conduct the next service anniversary focused reflagging ceremony on June 28 in honor of Patriot Benjamin Jones.
Individuals or organizations interested in participating with the SAR in this Patriotic program can contact the John Sevier Chapter at https://johnsevierchapter.org/home for more information.