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 1755 - 1840 (85 years)
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| Name |
Angus McCurry |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
1755 |
Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1840 |
Elbert, now, Hart County, GA |
| Person ID |
I212 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
21 May 2014 |
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| Notes |
- Angus McCurry, Sr. was born in Scotland in 1755 and came to America with an expedition on the Flora McDonald ships in 1774.
- He settled in North Carolina, joined the militia and served as a private in the Revolutionary War.
- He later moved to Elbert County, (now Hart County) Georgia becoming one of the first settlers on the Savannah River in North Georgia.
- Upon his death in 1840, he was first buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, with his remains moved in 1961 to New Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery because of the construction of Lake Hartwell.
- Angus McCurry, Sr. received land grants for his Revolutionary War service including 462 acres on Powderbag Creek, 275 acres on Lightwood Log Creek, 300 acres on Cedar Creek and 490 acres in Wayne County.
- Katherine also spelled Catherine; date unknown.
Katherine McCurry is mentioned as the widow of Angus McCurry, Sr., in the records of the Office of the Ordinary in Elbert County, Georgia
- Children of Angus & Katherine McCurry: Margaret, Sarah, John, Daniel, & Angus McCurry, Jr.
- Served as a Private in NC and GA.
- Grave marked by the Athens Chapter GA Society Sons of the American Revolution on 19 Oct 2013.
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| Sources |
- [S17] Arnold, Ross & Burnham, Hank, Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots & Pioneers, (New Papyrus Co., Inc., 548 Cedar Creek Drive, Athens, GA 30605), Vol. 1 p 368.
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