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Lafayette Chapter

Patriot Grave Marking for Jemima Suggett Johnson and Robert Johnson

We will honor two Patriots: Jemima Suggett Johnson and her husband, Colonel Robert Johnson. Both Patriots were at the Siege of Bryan Station. They had three sons who went on to be U.S. Congressmen. One of the three, Richard M. Johnson, went on to be the Vice President in 1837.

MUSTER: 1:00 P.M. EDT

SERVICE: 2:00 P.M. EDT
RECEPTION DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHS
 

PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING SERVICE

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026

GREAT CROSSING BAPTIST CHURCH
1061 STAMPING GROUND RD
GEORGETOWN, KY 40324
COORDINATES: 38.21424, -84.60530

PGMS - Private Thomas Gadd

Please join the Lafayette Chapter, KY SAR and the Rockcastle Chapter, NSDAR as they honor the memory of Revolutionary War Patriot Private Thomas Gadd.

Muster at 12pm, Ceremony at 1pm

 

Location: 
Gadd Family Cemetery 
171 Gadd Family Cemetery Road 
Mount Vernon, KY  40456

 

Contact: 
For questions and/or information, contact Patrick Wesolosky 
(65moots@gmail.com)

 

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245th Anniversary of Ruddles Station Massacre

Please join the Lafayette Chapter and the KYSSAR Eastern Brigade Color Guard as we honor the memory of the hundreds of Patriots, Pioneers, and family members that were massacred at Ruddle’s Station in June of 1780.

At 10:00 am the SAR Color Guard will post the Colors and fire a Flintlock salute. At 11:00 am we will move to the Lair Family Crypt to Sound Taps and perform Mourn on Arms in memory of some of the slaughtered that had their remains moved to this crypt in the cliff overlooking the Licking River.