Revolutionary War Grave

REVOLUTIONARY WAR GRAVE SITE

The iron-fenced grave of a Revolutionary War soldier, Captain Swanson Lunsford, from Virginia is near the southwest corner of the grounds.
The inscription reads:

Capt. Swanson Lunsford, a native of Va. and for many years a resident of Columbia. Died August 7th, 1799...Aged about 40 years...
He was a member of Lee's Legion in the eventful period of '76. This humble tribute to his memory has been placed by his only child, Mrs. M.L. and her husband , Dr. John Douglass, of Chester, S.C....
This memorial erected by Mary Craig Lorick Baker...great, great grandaughter, April, 1953.

Last Updated: 9/11/01 3:20 PM