The public has a rare opportunity to witness the grave marking ceremony of a Revolutionary War patriot when Pvt. Frederick Fisher will be honored with a ceremony co-hosted by the Lt. Andrew Crockett Sons of the American Revolution Chapter from Franklin, Tennessee, and the Col. Hugh Brown Sons of the American Revolution Chapter from Columbia, Tennessee, on Saturday, October 5, at 2:00 p.m. at the Andrews-Liggett Cemetery off Highway 431 in Berlin, Tennessee. The local Robert Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked this grave with a ceremony in 1970; however, the grave site had fallen into disrepair so the members of the SAR decided to rehabilitate the site and commemorate this patriot for descendants now living.
According to Marshall County Historical Society records, Frederick Fisher served as a private in the Virginia Militia under Captain James Dysart’s Company of Colonel William Campbell’s Regiment. He was severely wounded in the right leg on October 7, 1780, in the Battle of King’s Mountain. His name appears on the monument in King’s Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina.
Fisher came to Middle Tennessee from North Carolina and died April 24, 1846, in Marshall County. He had lived in what is now Marshall County at least 30 years before his death. His descendants may be found in several Marshall County lines: Fisher, Finley, Ewing,Yarbrough, Rone, Starnes, Haggard, Musgraves, Williamson, Dryden, Anderson, Dugger, Griggs, Lovell, Bradley, Craig, Helm, McCurdy, Hill, Luna, and Lacy among many others.
Grave marking ceremonies are impressive and hold to sacred standards. Organizations and family members are encouraged to place wreaths at the grave during the ceremony. Revolutionary War re-enactors are in charge and conduct the ceremony with highest respect for the patriot’s service to his country and its freedoms. Any descendants will be allowed to introduce themselves.
The public is invited to attend. Some chairs will be available, but you are encouraged to bring a folding chair. Parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged.
