Rev. War gravestone: Pvt. N.C. Troops 1780, Johnston Co. NC. William fought at the battle of Cowpens, SC.
William Capps' Rev. War headstone stands beside the newer gravestone of the one for him and his wife Nancy. On the same stone are names of their 12 children.
William was married to Nancy Ann Cooksey.
Children of William Capps and Nancy Cooksey:
1. Cornellius Capps, b.1792
2. William Capps, b. 1793
3. Elizabeth Capps b: 1797
4. John Capps, b. abt. 1799
5. Matthew Capps, b. 1800
6. Rebecca Capps
7. Enoch Capps, b. abt 1802
8. Sarah Capps
9. Hannah Capps, b. 1803
10. Nancy Capps, b. 1808.
11. Lucinda Capps
12. Mary Capps
The inscription on this stone: Enlisted in the American Revolutionary Army 1780 in Johnson County at the age of 19. Came to this section in 1798. [Buncombe County at the time.]
NOTE: Inscription should read "Johnston Co." instead of Johnson Co.
Fortune Kuykendall is an historic cemetery.
William Capps' Rev. War headstone stands beside the newer gravestone of the one for him and his wife Nancy. On the same stone are names of their 12 children.
William was married to Nancy Ann Cooksey.
Children of William Capps and Nancy Cooksey:
1. Cornellius Capps, b.1792
2. William Capps, b. 1793
3. Elizabeth Capps b: 1797
4. John Capps, b. abt. 1799
5. Matthew Capps, b. 1800
6. Rebecca Capps
7. Enoch Capps, b. abt 1802
8. Sarah Capps
9. Hannah Capps, b. 1803
10. Nancy Capps, b. 1808.
11. Lucinda Capps
12. Mary Capps
The inscription on this stone: Enlisted in the American Revolutionary Army 1780 in Johnson County at the age of 19. Came to this section in 1798. [Buncombe County at the time.]
NOTE: Inscription should read "Johnston Co." instead of Johnson Co.
Fortune Kuykendall is an historic cemetery.
Rev. War gravestone: Pvt. N.C. Troops 1780, Johnston Co. NC. William fought at the battle of Cowpens, SC.
William Capps' Rev. War headstone stands beside the newer gravestone of the one for him and his wife Nancy. On the same stone are names of their 12 children.
William was married to Nancy Ann Cooksey.
Children of William Capps and Nancy Cooksey:
1. Cornellius Capps, b.1792
2. William Capps, b. 1793
3. Elizabeth Capps b: 1797
4. John Capps, b. abt. 1799
5. Matthew Capps, b. 1800
6. Rebecca Capps
7. Enoch Capps, b. abt 1802
8. Sarah Capps
9. Hannah Capps, b. 1803
10. Nancy Capps, b. 1808.
11. Lucinda Capps
12. Mary Capps
The inscription on this stone: Enlisted in the American Revolutionary Army 1780 in Johnson County at the age of 19. Came to this section in 1798. [Buncombe County at the time.]
NOTE: Inscription should read "Johnston Co." instead of Johnson Co.
Fortune Kuykendall is an historic cemetery.
William Capps' Rev. War headstone stands beside the newer gravestone of the one for him and his wife Nancy. On the same stone are names of their 12 children.
William was married to Nancy Ann Cooksey.
Children of William Capps and Nancy Cooksey:
1. Cornellius Capps, b.1792
2. William Capps, b. 1793
3. Elizabeth Capps b: 1797
4. John Capps, b. abt. 1799
5. Matthew Capps, b. 1800
6. Rebecca Capps
7. Enoch Capps, b. abt 1802
8. Sarah Capps
9. Hannah Capps, b. 1803
10. Nancy Capps, b. 1808.
11. Lucinda Capps
12. Mary Capps
The inscription on this stone: Enlisted in the American Revolutionary Army 1780 in Johnson County at the age of 19. Came to this section in 1798. [Buncombe County at the time.]
NOTE: Inscription should read "Johnston Co." instead of Johnson Co.
Fortune Kuykendall is an historic cemetery.
Inscription
PVT N.C. TROOPS REV. WAR
