The congregation was founded in 1751 and the first meeting house was located in the center of what is now the cemetery. The current church building was constructed in 1835. It is a two-story, brick building. Also on the property is the Session House, a one-story gabled roof weather-boarded log building also dating from 1835.[2]
Gravesitesedit
The earliest surviving gravestones in the cemetery date from 1776. One notable burial is James Graham Ramsay (1823–1903).[3]
The most famous and unique gravesite is of a thin tombstone enclosed in a brick box with glass for viewing that is believed to be of French military commander Marshal Michel Ney who served in Napoleon Bonaparte's army during the Napoleonic Wars. Conspiracy theorists say Ney was living under the false name "Peter Stuart Ney" as the town's schoolteacher. The plaque reads, "In Memory of Peter Stewart Ney a native of France and soldier of the French Revolution under Napoleon Bonaparte who departed this life November 15th, 1846 aged 77 years."[4]
^ ab"Historical Sketches of the Third Creek Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Divity Archive. 1937.
^Davyd Foard Hood and Michael Hill (n.d.). "Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
third, creek, presbyterian, church, cemetery, historic, presbyterian, church, cemetery, located, near, cleveland, rowan, county, north, carolina, cemetery, added, national, register, historic, places, 1983, national, register, historic, placesshow, north, caro. Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located near Cleveland Rowan County North Carolina The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 1 2 Third Creek Presbyterian Church and CemeteryU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesLocationSR 1973 near Cleveland North CarolinaCoordinates35 45 39 N 80 41 4 W 35 76083 N 80 68444 W 35 76083 80 68444Area18 2 acres 7 4 ha Built1835ArchitectLyles D Austin H NRHP reference No 83001912 1 Added to NRHPJuly 21 1983 Contents 1 History 2 Gravesites 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe congregation was founded in 1751 and the first meeting house was located in the center of what is now the cemetery The current church building was constructed in 1835 It is a two story brick building Also on the property is the Session House a one story gabled roof weather boarded log building also dating from 1835 2 Gravesites editThe earliest surviving gravestones in the cemetery date from 1776 One notable burial is James Graham Ramsay 1823 1903 3 The most famous and unique gravesite is of a thin tombstone enclosed in a brick box with glass for viewing that is believed to be of French military commander Marshal Michel Ney who served in Napoleon Bonaparte s army during the Napoleonic Wars Conspiracy theorists say Ney was living under the false name Peter Stuart Ney as the town s schoolteacher The plaque reads In Memory of Peter Stewart Ney a native of France and soldier of the French Revolution under Napoleon Bonaparte who departed this life November 15th 1846 aged 77 years 4 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b Historical Sketches of the Third Creek Presbyterian Church PDF Divity Archive 1937 Davyd Foard Hood and Michael Hill n d Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery PDF National Register of Historic Places Nomination and Inventory North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office Retrieved 2015 02 01 The Tale of the Two Neys YouTube External links editOfficial website This article about a property in Rowan County North Carolina on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a church or other Christian place of worship in North Carolina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Third Creek Presbyterian Church and Cemetery amp oldid 1211841365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
