Sgt Alexander McNutt

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of ENSIGN. DAR Ancestor # A078588

He served in the Revolutionary War in the Rockbridge County VA Militia, in 1780 as a Sergeant under Capt. Jas Gilmore and Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan and as an Ensign. (See the VA Genealogist, Vol. 43, #2, Apr-Jun 1999, p 144 and John H. Gwathmey's History Register of VA In the Revolution, p 538.

According to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission of the Virginia General Assembly, Interim Special Report: Revolutionary War Veteran Gravesites in Virginia, House Document No. 91 online (3/8/2000) at http://jlarc.state.va.us/reports/rpt249.pdf, page 7, Appendix D; buried in the Independent City: Lexington; McNutt Alexander 1754 - 1812; buried at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, other info: Sergeant; sources: 2,63.

He's in the NSDAR Patriot Index and my app for him was approved.

Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, owned Alexander McNutt's powder horn used in the Revolutionary War's Battle of Cowpens, SC. His father died in that battle. See photo.

He died intestate. His wife inherited her share of his estate and lived there until Jan 1840. His son in law James McChesney handled the administration of his estate, including about 125 acres in Rockbridge Co., VA. See 1841 Chancery case in Rockbridge Co., 108 pages, Jas MCCHESNEY& wife vs Heirs of Benj McNutt, Etc. See page 7, plus page 65 has plat map.

I note in the Jackson Memorial Cemetery Survey, Complete to 1960 (sic) by Col. William Couper, available at the Washington and Lee Library Special Collections Dept., page 12 says that the monument says: A tribute by his daughter Sarah Sims of Vicksburg, Miss. to the memory of Alexander McNutt who died March 29, 1812 aged 56 years and to her mother Rachael McNutt who died Jan. 7, 1840, aged 69 years.

The monument is about 6' tall in the shape of an obelisk and it is hard to read but clearly lists his name and death date. GPS: 37° 46' 49 N 079° 26' 48 W, South Main Street.

Photo shows the readable part of Alexander's inscription and the full photo below it shows Rachael's inscription, on the reverse side.

Other sources: Genealogies and Reminiscences,by H.H. McCormick, 1887, p 17, 23; Fork of the James Family Ties; The MacNauchtan Saga; Rockbridge Co., VA Marriages, DAR Dec 1989.

Please contact LSP for permission to use my data from this site. Inscription: A tribute by his daughter Sarah Sims of Vicksburg, Miss. to the memory of ALEXANDER McNUTT who died March 29, 1812 aged 56 years

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via daughter Frances Ann McChesney (born McNutt) by SmartCopy: Jun 20 2015, 20:18:21 UTC

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Margaret Peggy Mcnutt by SmartCopy: Feb 5 2015, 16:42:09 UTC

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Alexander McNutt was the son of John "Scotch Johnny" McNutt and Katherine Rebecca Anderson. He married Rachel Grigsby, on 7 Jan 1790 at her Fruithill Home in Rockbridge Co., VA by Rev. Samuel Houston. She is the daughter of John Grigsby and Elizabeth Porter. They had 13 known McNutt Children, listed on his wifes' site.

He served in the Revolutionary War in the Rockbridge County VA Militia, in 1780 as a Sergeant and Ensign under Capt. Jas Gilmore and Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan in SC. (See the VA Genealogist, Vol. 43, #2, Apr-Jun 1999, p 144, John H. Gwathmey's History Register of VA In the Revolution, p 538 and VASSAR's Master Spreadsheet of Revolutionary War Veterans. )

He's in the NSDAR Patriot Index and my app for him was approved.

He is listed as member #43 on the Falling Spring Church register, right below #42, John Grigsby. McNutt has pew #24 and pledged a 6 pounds before 1794. Notes: "Contributions 1801 & 1809; 1811 Pew #8. 1212 pew assigned to Mrs. Rachel McNutt. He married 7 Jan 1790 to Rachael Grigsby by Rev. Sam Houston. Died Mar. 12, 1812." Family Search original register.

Henrietta Hamilton McCormick, owned Alexander McNutt's powder horn used in the Revolutionary War's Battle of Cowpens, SC. His father and brother Robert both died in that battle. Alexander and his brother served in the same unit. See photo.

Sgt. Alex. McNutt and his brother, Private Robert McNutt served together in the Rockbridge company in Gilmore’s Rifles at the Battle of Cowpens. Their brother in law Ensign John McCorkle (Rebecca McNutt McCorkle) was also there.

On 21 April 1798, Alexander McNutt, grantee, bought 318 acres on the north fork of James River adjoining land of David Templeton the heirs of John Walher dec. and others in Rockbridge County, VA. The patent was dated 1 Sep 1780, land warrant #1108, issued 13 Oct 1795. Plus 20 acres were conveyed by John McNutt (his father?)

He died intestate. His wife inherited her share of his estate and lived there until Jan 1840. His son in law James McChesney handled the administration of his estate, including about 125 acres in Rockbridge Co., VA. See 1841 Chancery case in Rockbridge Co., 108 pages, Jas MCCHESNEY& wife vs Heirs of Benj McNutt, Etc. See page 7, plus page 65 has plat map.

I note in the Jackson Memorial Cemetery Survey, Complete to 1960 (sic) by Col. William Couper, available at the Washington and Lee Library Special Collections Dept., page 12 says that the monument says: A tribute by his daughter Sarah Sims of Vicksburg, Miss. to the memory of Alexander McNutt who died March 29, 1812 aged 56 years and to her mother Rachael McNutt who died Jan. 7, 1840, aged 69 years.

The monument is about 6' tall in the shape of an obelisk and it is hard to read but clearly lists his name and death date. GPS: 37° 46' 49 N 079° 26' 48 W, South Main Street.

Photo shows the readable part of Alexander's inscription and the full photo below it shows Rachael's inscription, on the reverse side.

Other sources: Genealogies and Reminiscences, by H.H. McCormick, 1887, p 17, 23; Fork of the James Family Ties; The MacNauchtan Saga; Rockbridge Co., VA Marriages, DAR Dec 1989.

Marker says: A tribute by his daughter Sarah Sims of Vicksburg, Miss. to the memory of ALEXANDER McNUTT Who died March 29, 1812 aged 56.

Bio researched and written by LSP Inscription: A tribute by his daughter Sarah Sims of Vicksburg, Miss. to the memory of ALEXANDER McNUTT Who died March 29, 1812 aged 56.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 31 2017, 6:56:21 UTC