Why is the date of listed as 1799 but the picture of the grave stone says 1815

Question

The date of death on WIKI is 1799 but the tombstone attached says 1815

Comments

I believe the headstone in the image belongs to a different Jesse Grigg. The date on the headstone looks to me to read 1845, with the information above that date indicating that this Jesse was a War of 1812 veteran.

The image and Findagrave.com citation should be removed from Grigg-117, in my opinion.

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I could not read the headstone, must be old eyes.

Answer 1

survey doesn't mention dates of birth or death on headstone.

JESSE GRIGG FAMILY GRAVEYARD

This family cemetery is located in No. 9 Township, Cleveland County, N.C. a quarter of a mile northeast of Lawndale on a high hill overlooking First Broad River and in plain view of the industrial town of Lawndale, N.C. It is situated on a high hill and surrounded by cultivation except on the north which has a patch of woods. It is oval shaped and about 20 x 60 feet.

Owner of Cemetery: No given

Approximate number of marked graves: 2

 Unmarked graves: 20

Earliest marked grave: Sarah Charlotte O'Neal, d. July 2, 1830

General condition of cemetery: Grown up in shrubbery and small trees.

Date of survey; Dec. 13, 1939

Workers: Forrest B. Williams and Anson G. Melton

Inscriptions:

Grigg, Jesse Pvt. Thomas' Co. 6 Va. Mil. War 1812

O'Neal, Sarah Charlotte, d. July 2, 1830

Aged: 13 mos., 24 ds.

https://www.ncgenweb.us/cleveland/cemeteries/Jesse_Grigg_Family_Cemetery.txt    This was on profile

if he died in 1799, he couldn't be in war of 1812, plus he would have been 80 years old, much too old for war.

Answer 2

I am sorry, Gina, I cannot read the date on the headstone, do you have a photo that is more readable?

In the body of the bio it shows date of death as 1799.

On a DAR record which can be viewed from the Find A Grave site the date of death for Jesse is 1800.

On the Find A Grave site the bio says that the dates may not be accurate.

Comments

It saw 1815 on the grave stone.

Since DAR does a lot of research, I'm going with 1799.

Thanks for your help!