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Capt. Alexander Ewing - Devil Alex
Ewing Drive at Knight Road,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Early settler of N.W. Davidson Co. Served in Revolutionary War as Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Green. Wounded at Guilford. Earned nickname and 2666 acres. Built and owned first brick plantation house in area, 1/4 mile East. Later built Ewing Mansion on Buena Vista Pike. He and his wife Sarah are buried directly across in Ewing Plantation cemetery.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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