Jimmy, I visited the Dunn grave again today, and yes, it definitely is Nehemiah Dunn It is the only marked grave in the stone wall enclosure, although there is another obvious grave in the enclosure at the right of Nehemiah's grave. The epitaph reads To the Sacred Memory of Nehemiah Dunn died May 8, 1821. There is also a foot stone with the initials "N.D." at his grave. The grave isn't hard to find, but it is off the beaten path. Coming from Macon ( south of Jones County) head north on US 129 all the way to Gray. Turn left on GA Hwy. 11 North before crossing the railroad tracks in Gray. This highway will take you toward Bradley, Round Oak, Wayside, and Monticello. Drive north to Bradley, (about 4 miles) and turn right on Hungerford Road (paved and identified with street sign). Drive about 6 miles and you will see Shoal Creek Road on your right (gravel dirt and identified by street sign). Immediately at your right is a well kept clearing with tall hardwood and pine tree). This is the grave site. The stone wall enclosed area is visible from the road. Coming from Eatonton (north of Jones County) head south on US Hwy 129. About 7 miles into Jones County, you will see Ellis Church Road on your left. The road straight across on your right is Damascus Church Road. The area at this intersection is known historically as Blountsville, and in fact, there are 2 or 3 official state of Georgia historic marker signs at this intersection identifying the area as the former community of Blountsville. Turn right down Damascus Church Road (dirt with some gravel and no street sign) and drive about 3 or 4 miles. The road will eventually become paved. After you top a hill on the paved part of the road you will see New Damascus Church on your right as the road makes a 90 degree curve to the left. Just a few hundred feet past the curve turn right on Shoal Creek Road (the same spot I described earlier coming from the south). The stone wall enclosure containing the Dunn grave will be visible on your right. This grave is in fact identified as Nehemiah Dunn, not Jeremiah Dunn. I got down on my knees and clearly read the inscription. David Clinard Gray, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Chesteen <[email protected]> To: David V. Clinard <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:58 PM Subject: RE: Grave of Jones Co, GA Dunn > David, > > I greatly appreciate you responding to my note/query!! No, I still don't > have an exact location for Nehemiah's grave, however, I did finally find my > reference that his marker existed and had been located. I am in hopes of > finding directions so that I might visit on our next trip into Georgia. > > The reference that I found, then misplaced, was from The Georgia > Genealogist, pub by Mary B. Warren, p. 26, "Found in a very isolate cemetery > while hunting a Willis family by a subscriber, who asked to remain > anonymous, was this grave. In a small walled cemetery in Tranquilla > District-Georgia Militia District 301 of Jones County, GA. No other > apparent graves or stones, Sacred to the memory of Nehemiah Dunn who died > May 8 1821, aged 68. > > There were several Dunn families enumerated in 1820 in Jones County, one of > those was a Jeremiah Dunn. But, I don't have any idea how, if at all, this > Jeremiah was related to my family. So, it could be that you did indeed > locate the grave of a Jeremiah. I do hope that it is Nehemiah though!! If > not, does the area mentioned in connection with Nehemiah's grave ring any > bells, what section/part of the county is this? > > Thanks again for the response, hope that grave you located was Nehemiah but > if not would appreciate any further directions!! > > Jimmy > -----Original Message----- > From: David V. Clinard [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 6:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Grave of Jones Co, GA Dunn > > Jimmy, > > Regarding your Dec 1998 posting to Genweb Jones Co, GA webpage: > > Did you ever find the gravesite of Revolutionary War Soldier Nehemiah Durham > Dunn, who died 1820 in Jones County, Georgia? I read a grave stone in Jones > Co, GA last week as Jeremiah Dunn but it must have been Nehemiah Dunn. It > was hard to read. Anyway, I believe I know where it is. > > David Clinard > Gray, GA > >