Wooldrick Frits, deceased November the second, 1781, age 50 years.
Remember me as you pass by; As I am now, so must you be; Prepare therefore to follow me.
The stone at the foot of the grave of Fritz has these words on it:
Lo, here doth lifeless Wooldrick lie, Cut 0ff by murder's cruelty.
On Valentin Leonhardt's grave stone written in German: born in Katzenbach in the Palatinate October 13, 1718, died November 13, 1781. On the stone at the foot of his grave are the following lines in English:
Beneath this stone doth now remain An ancient man by murder slain.
These graves had no other monument to mark the last resting place of their heroic death until the year 1896, when the citizens of the community decided to erect over them a handsomer and more pretentious stone. Popular subscriptions were taken to defray the expenses, and the people contributed liberally. A tall marble shaft was erected on the north side of this stone is the name of Leonhardt with the dates of birth and death’ on the south side is the same concerning Fritz. On the east face of the die are the words: "This monument was erected by citizens A.D. 1896 out of veneration for our brave dead. These men are of those who fought for and gained our liberty. Unveiled with appropriate ceremonies July 4, 1896." On the west face are the words: "The heroes buried in this spot were cruelly assassinated in their own homes by Tories near the close of the Revolutionary War. They were Patriots and bravely fought for American Independence." On the fourth day of July, A.D. 1896, one hundred and fifteen years after the death of these patriots who died as martyrs to American independence…”
In 1976 ten other Revolutionary War soldiers were honored. In the church bulletin of June 13, 1976—Joint Davidson County Bicentennial Service of the Pilgrim Reformed Church (United Church of Christ), Rev. J. Everette Neese, and Rev. Claude E. Crawford, Pastor; Pilgrim Lutheran Church, both of Lexington, North Carolina, had the following:
