Resting in St. Paul's Church Cemetery at Augusta, Georgia is Robert Forsyth. "Captain of Light Dragoons in Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee's cavalry during the Revolutionary War, Forsyth had been appointed the first marshal for the District of Georgia by President Washington in 1789." (Per historical marker at Robert's grave site.) SACRED To the Memory of ROBERT FORSYTH Federal Marshal of Georgia Who in the discharge of the duties of his office fell a victim to his respect for the laws of his Country and his resolution in Support of them on the 11. of January 1794, in the 40. Year of his age. His virtues as an officer of rank and unusual confidence in the War which gave Independence to the United States and in all the tender and endearing relations of social life have left impressions on his Country and friends more durably engraved than this Monument. Here are the particulars from page 3 of the 18 January 1794 Augusta Chronicle (Georg...
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