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SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY HAWKINS GREGORY

Squire Bill was a soldier of the American Revolution. He lived on thewaters of Peyton's Creek, in what is now known as the Nixon Hollow, not far from the present home of William Nixon (1950). He arr ived in the fall of 1791, from Chatham Co., NC. He died in 1852. He was the first person to be buried in Peyton's Creek in a store bought suit of clothing. Others had been buried in winding sheets. A military salute was fired over his grave, which was in a field not far from the Nixon home.

His stock mark was a crop off the left ear.

Notes for SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY HAWKINS GREGORY:
Cal's Column: "He died in 1852, honored and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. He is said to have been the first person buried on Peyton’s Creek in a store-bought suit of clothing, the others having been wrapped in winding sheets. A military salute was fired over his grave, which is in a field not far from the Nixon home. He was familiarly known as Squire Bill Gregory. "

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Winkler Clyde W. [Male]

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Foulks Margaret [Female]

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Hargis Fannie Gabelle [Female] b. 24 NOV 1885 Macon Co., Tennessee - d. 25 SEP 1935 Bolling Green, Warren Co., KY

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Patterson Sarah [Female] b. 19 DEC 1820 - d. 1 MAY 1901 Cold Water Cemetery, St. Louis Co., Missouri

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