Lost Revolutionary War Veteran's Grave Leads Us To Old Plantation Cemetery!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Listen to the wind! Graves of Revolutionary War Veterans are always a favorite to find, and it was sad we weren’t table to locate this one - but I did find some cool info I inserted into the video after! Tip Jar For Gas: www.paypal.me/rwrightphotography Follow me on my old farm: kzbin.info/door/56vh2L-M0czmoTRLhSMaxg eBay Shop: www.ebay.com/usr/oldbyrdfarm Join The Official Sidestep Adventures Fan Group: facebook.com/groups/561758371276581/?ref=share_group_link My flashlight link: www.olightstore.com/s/UPTJSG Save 10 percent: SAIH10 (not valid on sales items and X9R) Mail: Sidestep Adventures PO BOX 206 Waverly Hall, Georgia 31831

[@johnholliday5874]

It's a shame these old cemeteries become forgotten, abandoned, overgrown. But as families grow or die out, properties change hands, I imagine that will happen to all of us eventually.

[@KathyHajek]

Cecil does a great job about finding the graves..knowing him he won’t give up till he finds the Revoluntionary War veteran..as always I learn a lot from watching your videos..

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Many Rev War vets moved to GA, since there were lotteries there and the govt rewarded them with land due to a lack of funds.

[@gaselekrauss415]

One of my grandfathers fought in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

[@catheryndenton1766]

Cecil is the main man. 👍🏽🙌🏼

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Thank you for taking us along, I could hear the wind blowing ,just beautiful.

[@alanatolstad4824]

The tree that grew around the fence fascinated me, & reminded me of the time after my Daughter moved herself & the two boys in with me. I took the Grandsons to see the Santa Ynez Mission, & while walking around the graveyard, my youngest Grandson happened to look into a hollow (but living) tree & spotted a gravestone at the bottom.

[@cindys.9688]

That fence was definitely built to last. What a beautiful design. The gravestone with the flower was very pretty. Must've been eye-catching in it's day. TLC went into making that stone and the others for sure. If Mr. Stewart is there I'm betting you'll find his grave one of these days. Since his stone is flat it's very likely covered by thick piles of leaves. If it's to be found, you'll find it! You're the Sherlock Holmes of grave finding.🕵🏼‍♂️ Thank you for the content on your channels. We're right there with you. Take care!☺️🪦

[@KeithDoverKD]

I’m not trying to be a stickler, but that marker is bronze, not brass. I’ve been in the cemetery business for over 15 years, and I help families order them often. I do enjoy viewing your channel.

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Thank guys. Sad that such an old historical cemetery is not taken care of. Rip Amen. 🙏. Veterans.

[@SondraD7676]

The revolution, a big step back in time. A great story about such a young soldier, your video info/pinned comments are excellent, Robert. A shame you did not find the brass marker, but I am still amazed how you do find graves under all the overgrowth. Beautiful place, variety of burials. What was the purpose for fences? It is good to see Cecil again. Excellent as always! 👍👍❣️❣️

[@user-randi1987]

Thank you both

[@rysaj1]

One theory of the fencing around graves was that their spirits could not pass through the fence. So when family would visit their spirits couldn’t not follow them home.

[@myriadhues457]

That's really neat. I like writing ghost stories so I think I'll have fun with that.

[@susanmeredith4958]

It amazes me how you can tell where a grave is just by the indentation in the ground. Keep up the good work 💖💖💖

[@SurfCityBill]

It doesn't show up on camera very well, but if you were there it would be fairly obvious.

[@thystaff742]

The coffins collapse and the ground sinks in a rectangle.

[@jimplummer4879]

Absolutely ! I always get excited when I find a Revolutionary War Grave.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Me too

[@davidtrishhope9841]

Just love watching .Love from New Zealand

[@karenwiley2889]

I thought it was beautiful there this day the breeze and atmosphere

[@decembergem4598]

Thank you Robert and Cecil🙏

[@laven111]

Your friend should look into voice over . He is a natural . Great video .

[@Lorriann63]

This is a beautiful cemetery and with the breeze and greenery, I got a peaceful vibe. I'm sorry you couldn't locate Sgt. Stewart's grave but maybe in time. It's sad these cemeteries are left forgotten because Nature quickly sets in to claim it. Thank you Robert and Cecil for trying to pay homage to these forgotten souls.

[@JaneMcKee-l4b]

I can’t believe how well you can still most of those stones. Incredible

[@MillerMeteor74]

Very interesting cemetery.

[@cathyjackson5959]

Absolutely Love that you go to old graveyard/centuries in Georgia!!!❤

[@carolebrooks8929]

Well done again, gentlemen. Well done

[@Trash-Castle]

Nice content. i can show y’all another Rev soldier in Polk county TN off the ocoee river that is isolated in the forest if guys wanna keep the theme going

[@Mossyz.]

Big love brother Happy St George day......Recording your history will lead you to our ENGLISH history my brother ...We all share the same history .. I love you Jesus my lord .......Big love from England

[@Jared1361]

Schley County is my home county! I’m on the other side though, tons of cemeteries like this around hereb

[@claudiadesoto2378]

Awesome video, love the sound of tree blowing, peaceful ❤

[@anjanettealexander3993]

Wonderful again. You and your team of so many are very committed. Fine work!!!

[@sherrilee230]

That's sad someone took it. Hope they are proud of themselves

[@45beetle]

Keep looking Robert

[@nadineveitch5837]

A real shame that someone probably took it, would have been cool to uncover it!

[@Marliyn-ri5ez]

Hello, I'm so glad to see that the fences haven't been taken. Like so many here who comment to bad these can't be kept up. I know that would not be possible for all the cemetery you show us but it sure would be nice. Take care

[@celleduffel1533]

ty Cecil, maybe another time you will find the marker. Cemetery like the one my hubby and I will be buried at.

[@jacquelinecassidy8682]

I found some interesting info on James Artope who signed a stone you showed us. Thanks for these wonderful and interesting videos. James B. Artope was the name of a marble cutter and stone mason from Macon, GA. He was born 4 December 1809 in Charleston, South Carolina. James died 13 December 1883, and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon. He made tombstones for his fellow Georgians for well over thirty years. Artope also submitted a block of marble from his quarry in Gilmer County, GA to be placed in the Washington National Monument. His offer was accepted 22 May 1849.

[@korilamb]

This is a distant relative of mine. I descend from his younger sister Ann who also relocated with the family from Virginia to Georgia. I believe he was named after William Blanton who fought with his father, John Stewart, at Braddock's Defeat in 1755.

[@charlescorris3469]

That was a good one…

[@glennyork6800]

Great find, thanks for sharing.

[@karenchilders2449]

The soldiers were paid with land.

[@lisacooper3991]

A wonderful thing seeing old cemetery like this, sad though the headstones on some ain't readable. It's the stones that carries the history of that person for other generations see. Names and dates are very important. Thank u for sharin pre civil war headstones, they are beautiful..

[@JohnMarciaShackelford]

Great video! Love the fences and laughed at your comment climbing over the fence and changing your voice if you weren't careful, because I was thinking the same thing 😂 !

[@jacquelinekesterson7202]

Love this!

[@darter216]

Government should maintain these historical cemeteries

[@leekorten1791]

💞

[@sheilas.6170]

Its sad to see the graves covered in vines.

[@doloresvelez3243]

Thank you.❤❤🙏

[@RepublicTX]

That cemetery just screams for a proper cleanup. Is Mr. Cecil writing a book about all the cemeteries he's documenting?

[@matthewsorensen2147]

Maybe you can locate it with a metal detector, bury under leaves

[@karen-rg3pi]

You need a probes so that you can see what s under all those leaves, Robert

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you Robert and Cecil and bringing out the past history

[@coralieg1947]

If you find Sgt Stewart and his marker has been defaced or is missing, SAR or DAR may replace it. They may even be able to help locate him.

[@karenmcpherson9221]

there's an Irish or Welsh legend that iron was placed around a grave to keep the spirit in. That was the beginning of the ornate iron fences, usually with gates that you see in old cemeteries. Since that grave was fenceless, I had to wonder if someone wanted to keep that spirit locked up with no chance of escape.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Woops, then I guess a style wouldn't be called for to get in/out for maintenance & inspection.

[@thystaff742]

Look up the documentary 22 grams. The soul leaves the body immediately after death. The fence around graves act as a marker, and a way to protect the burial site from animals and predators.

[@kepperMN]

Thanks!

[@DanLeeAdventures]

I like to watch your videos to see if you find any Harrison's or Isaacs. My family cemetery the Harrison cemetery in central kentucky has graves dating back to the civil war but grandma said the graves of a lot of our kinfolk dating earlier than that are spread out from Ohio Indiana to the Virginia's all the way south to Georgia. The Harrisons & Isaac's were of the earliest colonists, the 9th and 23rd presidents were Harrison's .

[@debbiesmith6293]

You all have a neat job finding Graves that's lost .I wished I could do that .

[@kathrynryder9620]

A beautiful vlog. I love what you're doing here......its fascinating. Keep up the good work.

[@ninaellyson814]

Maybe a rake would help?

[@micheleconley5714]

You need to take few cutting tools when visiting some of these grave sites.

[@angelavorhees5946]

When you mentioned the indent in the one headstone that resembled a flower and wondered why anyone would put it there, I had an idea. Perhaps it was to catch rainwater or dew for butterflies or dragon flies. Some cultures think they are heavenly creatures/spirits visiting the living. Just a thought that came to me, thought I would share.

[@madmitch3365]

Normally detectorists see cemeteries as off limits but using a metal detector to find that brass plate shouldn’t be an issue.

[@robertburns3014]

If the Revolutionary War soldier's grave had a brass marker, it may be that someone stole it. Brass brings good money at scrap yards. It takes a real loser to stoop to stealing a grave marker! 😡

[@suzannesnyder2679]

Scrap yards shouldn’t accept grave markers.

[@robertburns3014]

@@suzannesnyder2679 I agree 100%.

[@MaryHernandez-5909]

That cemetery needs some TLC..😢

[@Ardisfication23]

Any idea on who was buried in the gated fence?

[@HalfPint5811]

Brass wont stay shiny long... hard to find im sure

[@moonoggin]

Was it Ravan or Raven? Thank you Robert and your friend.

[@cecilyoung2440]

Raven

[@GailVaught]

I hope someone didn't take it unless it wasn't suppose to be there and they found where he was really buried. We may never know. I don't think bronze is worth any money is it? I can't imagine someone would be so callous and take a grave marker.

[@screwthecabal6453]

Pretty cool

[@marcbrunson6986]

I hope y'all figure out which is his.

[@2sistersjunkjournals]

would some kind of metal detector help locate the grave? I know nothing about metal detecting!

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

Anyone in Roberts area inow PO of the last name Mc Curdy he found a good while back?

[@evdallas123]

Is Shly county in Georgia? I never heard of it if it is

[@cecilyoung2440]

Schley County, it's in middle Georgia

[@pamelacommons7315]

I'm looking for the grave of my ancestor .. Abel Kendrick revolutionary war soldier Died in Hall County, Georgia 1836

[@debbiesmith6293]

Do you have a way to find out were the Graves are.

[@cornbread1955]

👍👍👍😎☕

[@oldbamadirt2148]

😎👍✌

[@ASpiro-c4l]

I wonder if a metal detector would find brass?

[@VanessaRoberts-d5l]

So he was only 14 when he was in the Revolutionary War?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

15

[@jimplummer4879]

@Rhode Islands Hidden History.

[@cynthiacarter514]

Could a metal detector find it.🤷‍♀️

[@DustPuzzle]

Perhaps brass plaques are being stolen as happens in N.S..

[@billmiller5075]

What is the oldest grave you’ve ever found?

[@Rosa-bg5cb]

Where is Dan??historian

[@elissalee3057]

You need snake boots on

[@jstephens8283]

Thanks!

[@roadrunner6356]

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