CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Cemeteries - Hayes Plantation. ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: dayle noble biba Jan 2000 ========================================================================== CEMETERY RECORDS COPIES DONATED BY SHEPARD-PRUDEN LIBRARY IN EDENTON, NC. Compiled by Historical Record Survey of N.C. Transcribed and contributed by Dayle Noble Biba. Hayes is located at Edenton, on Edenton Bay, accessed via the small creek bridge on Water Street. HAYES CEMETERY Number 1 To the Memory of Thomas BARKER of Edenton, Counselor at law who departed this life the 10th of Dec. 1789-(9-?) in the 75 year of his age Near him lies his wife Penelope BARKER (President of the Edenton Tea Party 1774) Hare lyes Buried the Body of Mrs. Ann RICE Aged 38 years who departed this life. To the memory of Helen BLAIR, daughter of George and Jane BLAIR, and first wife of Samuel TREADWELL, esquire, Born 22 Feb. 1763-Died 24 Feb. 1802 Here are departed the remains of William CATHCART, M.D., who departed this life on the 27th of Feb. 1773 in the 68 year of his age In memory of James IREDELL, born at Lewes Sussex County England Oct. 5, 1750. Emigrated to North Carolina in 1768. Died at Edenton 20 Oct. 1799 Having filled honorably to himself and usefully to his country various important civil offices. He was at the time of his death, one of the associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the U.S. To the memory of Frances POLLOCK LENOX second wife of Samuel TREADWELL, esquire Born 20 Dec. 1764 and Died 29 October 1848 Sacred to the memory of Margaret MCKENZIE daughter of William CATHCART b. 8/18/1754-10/11/1823 To the memory of Samuel TREDWELL, Esquire, 12/11/1763-7/30/1826 He was appointed Collector of the Port of Edenton by General WASHINGTON and continued in that office until his death. Samuel JOHNSON and his wife Frances JOHNSON He left this transitory world the 17th of August 1816, She the 23 of January 1801 in the 50 year of her age. Samuel JOHNSON was a member of Congress in 1781, Governor of the State of N.C. in 1788 and 1789. President of the Convention of the State that adopted the Federal Constitution in 1789, Senator to Congress in 1790 and Judge of the Supreme Court in 1800 HAYES CEMETERY #2 Sacred to the memory of George BLAVE, Esquire, who departed this life the 18th of April 1772 AGE 34 years To the memory of Frances A. JOHNSTON daughter of Samuel and Frances JOHNSTON 2/28/1785-7/6/1837 In memory of Hannah, relict of James IREDELL, Born Onslow County N.C. 1/31/1718(68)-Died Edenton 9/13/1826 In memory of Annie Isabella IREDELL, daughter of James and Hannah IREDELL 12/22/1785-1/3/1816 In memory of Doctor Sylvester HOSMER who departed this life 4/19/1794 age 29 years. In memory of Jean BLAIR widow of George BLAIR who departed this life 3/12/1789 age 59 years and 6 months Sacred to the memory of Penelope SWANN daughter of Samuel and Frances JOHNSTON Born 18 March 1771, Married John SWANN, Esquire, 1/4/1790 and Died 3/3/1820 In memory of Penelope JOHNSTON daughter of James and Frances IREDELL 10/28/1820-8/8/1821 In memory of James IREDELL Born in Edenton 11/2/1788 and Died in Edenton 4/13/1853. Speaker of the House of Commons, Judge of the Superior Court of Law and Equity, Governor of N.C. and Senator of the U.S. HAYES CEMETERY PAGE 3 In memory of Jane JOHNSTON HOSMER, daughter of Sylvester and Margaret HOSMER who departed this life 7/16/1811 age 20 years and 6 months. Sacred to the memory of Sallie Anne, Consort of James D. WYNN and daughter of John and Elizabeth JOHNSTON born 9/9/1808 Died 11/6/1848 To the memory of James IREDELL SAWYER , M.D. , son of Lemanue SAWYER, Esquire and Louisa his wife, 9/4/1821-8/18/1854 James WILSON A signer of the Declaration of Independence, a maker of the Constitution of the U.S., a Justice of the United States Supreme Court at its creation 9/14/1742-8/28/1798. On 11/20/1906 The Governor and People of Pennslyvania removed his remains to Christ Church Phildelphia and dedicated this tablet to his memory. Sacred to the memory of Samuel John JOHNSTON , son of the Rev. Samuel IREDELL and Margaret A. JOHNSTON was born 8th of Jan. 1832 and Died 21st of Sept. 1842 age 10 years, 8 months and 13 days.