Jesse Rowell

1753 - Aft 1840  (88 years)

• Name	Jesse Rowell
  Birth	1753	NC
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 1840	Carroll Co/GA
  Person ID	I232	Georgia Revolutionary War Graves
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2017

  
  

• Headstones

  Rowell, Jesse 33.745703 -85.289938

  
  

• Notes

  Jesse Rowell was born in 1753 in North Carolina. (Source: Pension application). Wife - Miriam Jesse enlisted in October of 1776. He served as a private in the 1st Regiment North Carolina Continental Line. He fought in the battles of Brandywine (PA), Germantown (PA), and Monmouth (NJ). During the Siege of Charlestown (SC) in 1780 he was taken prisoner. He spent the remainder of the War on a "prison ship" in Charlestown Harbor. Source: Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters. Sparrow Chapel is located at 145 Robertson Ave. in Tallspoosea,GA 30176. Jesse Rowell is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in the Rowell-Philpot Cemetary near Buchanan, GA. That cemetery is heavily wooded and is not easily accessible. About 2001-2002 a local historical society secured a government marker and had it placed in the memorial section at Sparrow Chapel in Tallapoosa, GA. Grave marked 06 May 2017 by the Casimir Pulaski Chapter GA SAR.