Memorial Tribute to Patriots Who Lived in Daviess County

Unless you know what to look for you may never notice the small cemetary at 5th and Triplett Streets behind Bowen Tire. A flag and monument is all that marks one of the most interesting sights in the area. It is the old Owensboro Cemetery, now called Moseley Square Cemetery. It is the final resting place for several Revolutionary War Hero's who settled in Daviess County during and immediately after the war.
A Memorial Service sponsored by the Lt. Robert Moseley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution was held for the third year in a row Thursday night.
The Moseley Color Guard and the Ohio Valley Coor Guard conducted the service with the help of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It featured the posting of the colors, Invocation in unison, and pledge to the flag.

White crosses with the names of 26 known patriot settlers, each bearing an American Flag, were placed around the memorial. Here is the list of those 26 patriots.

NAMES OF THE PATRIOTS WHO LIVED IN DAVIESS COUNTY KY

ROBERT ALLEN

NATHENIAL BEALL

ZACHARIAH BRIANT

CHARLES DUNCAN

BENJAMIN FIELD

JOHN “THREE PLAIT” GALLOWAY

DAVID GLOVER

JOHN HALL

JOHN HANDLEY

CHARLES HANSFORD

WILLIAM HUSTON

SAMUEL JOHNSON

JAMES JONES

JAMES KELLY

GEORGE LITTLE

JAMES LYNN

THOMAS MOSELEY

ROBERT MOSELEY

ADAM SHOEMAKER

WM. BILL SMOTHERS

WM. BAILEY SMITH

JAMES TANNEHILL

BENJAMIN TAYLOR

PHILLIP TAYLOR

ANTHONY THOMPSON

EDWARD WORHTINGTON

There was a roll call of the names of these patriots, followed by a prayer service, wreath presentation, folding of the American Flag, Musket Salute and the playing of Taps.

Tom Payne is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Tom served as Spokesperson for the group and was a guest on the Joe Lowe Morning Show Friday Morning.

Tom explained a bit about the group and why preserving this part of our nations history is important. We have the entire interview here for those who may have missed it.