By Joel Spears

ROGERSVILLE - The late Captain Thomas Amis, one of Hawkins County's earliest citizens and a Revolutionary War soldier, will be commemorated with a grave marking ceremony at the Amis Farm, 577 Burem Road, Rogersville, on Saturday.
    Amis, who died in 1797, played a prominent role in the American Revolution and served in the Provincial Congress of 1776.  He also served as a member of the North Carolina Senate where he represented Hawkins County (North Carolina).
    Scheduled guests include Amis' descendants Hawkins County Mayor Crockett Lee; Wendy Jacobs, current owner of the Amis House; and David Appleby, current president general of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (TSSAR).
    The event is open to the public and will begin at Noon this Saturday, June 20, at the Amis house Cemetery, located at 677 Burem Road, southeast of Rogersville.
    The Amis House was built in 1780 by Pennsylvanian Thomas Harlan.  Its 18-inch wall made of field stones contained rifle ports instead of windows in the upper half story.  The property originally included a grist mill and was used as a trading post, blacksmith shop, and distillery that traded with both settlers and Native Americans.  Amis also hosted many famous dignitaries at the home on their travels westward.
    For more information, contact Fred Wetzel, grave marking chairman of the Kings Mountain TSSAR chapter, at fredwetzel@comcast.net.
    For more information about the Amis House visit www.thomasamis.com.