ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Kimberlain-Hamlett Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Kimberlain-Hamlett cemetery: 1937 May 25 Research made by Robert Stover Cemetery Location: 11 miles southwest of Low Moor, Virginia, on Route #616, turn left or south at Richpatch Church, on Route #621; 1 mile or less to O.L. Hamlett’s, second house to left or east of road. Alleghany County OWNERS: 1883, George Stull grants and devises for $900.00 a certain tract of land in the Richpatch on Roaring Run near Madison Hook’s mill, to William H. Hamlett and Elvira F. Hamlett, his wife, containing 132 acres, which was included in Lot No. (1) of 25 acres and Lot No. 2 of 127 acres in partition of lands of George Stull deceased, Deed Book 6, page 180; Deed Book 8, page 666 1915, G.H. Allen and wife, Mary, Mrs. Laura B. Short, Mrs. Naomi Fridley and G.T. Fridley, her husband, J.D. James and wife, Pearl, Ira H. Howell and wife, Ada, heirs of William H. Hamlett, deed and convey to Orville L. Hamlett, also an heir of said Hamlett for $1.00 and other valuable considerations, their respective rights and interests in said tract of 132 acres in the Richpatch on waters of Roaring Run. Deed Book 44, page 592. DESCRIPTION: This is a family burial ground, of about 15 graves. Some 25 years ago there was a plank wood fence, which was whitewashed, but all traces of this are gone at present. The burial ground is located in the midst of a cultivated or cleared farm land and is grown up in brush. The graveyard is situated on the west side of a hill some 200 yards to the east of the highway. The burial ground is in an abominable condition. An open and spacious view of Montgomery’s Knob, lying against the western horizon and aspiring into the heavens may be seen from the graveyard. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This graveyard is the first in this section (Roaring Run) of the Richpatch and is of profound significance. Nearby, some 100 yards to the south on the same hillside or ridge, which is the east side of the gap in the mountain, through which Roaring Run descends dashingly to Craig’s Creek, there are a few lone graves of some of the first settlers in the Richpatch. Mr. O.L. Hamlett is authority for saying that those buried here were Reeds. The graves and the ground around is grown up in brush and is now a ticket. The Sweet Springs-Fincastle turnpike, going from the Richpatch down Roaring Run, Route #621, is some 200 yards or more down the hill to the west of the graveyard. The Kimberlin, afterwards Hook Mill, stood about one fourth mile down in the gap of the mountain to the southwest. The Kimberlins were the first settlers in this section of the Richpatch, if not in the entire Richpatch, properly speaking. The Richpatch takes its name from a small valley or level hollow located to the southwest of the junction of highways, Route #616 and Route #621. The Richpatch Union Church now stands on the southeast side of junction of road. The Kimberlins at one time owned this particular plot of ground. They were significant pioneer and permanent settlers, people of high character and intelligence, industrious and prosperous farmers. They were of considerable wealth, owning large tracts of land. Michael Kimberlin’s son, Henry, married Charlotte Stull, a daughter of George Stull in 1836. They had a son, Joseph, who was killed in the War Between the States, his leg was shot off in action. Mrs. Charlotte Kimberlin was born Apr. 4, 1813 Died Sept. 30, 1854 Henry Kimberlin d. July 1, 1839 Joseph Kimberlin born Apr. 17, 1837 Died Aug. 21, 1862 Miss Gertrue Stull has his (Joseph) picture in uniform. He was a profound reader with a brilliant mind and taught school near Madison Hook’s. A family of Taylors lived at Roaring Run furnace, which was situated in the gap of the mountains in Botetourt County. There were John Taylor and his wife, “Tish”, their children were John, William, Charleton, Jacob and one daughter. In 1795 Jonathan Taylor owned land in the Richpatch adjoining the lands of Michael Kimberlain. There are approximately 15 graves. There are no tombstones, only crude rock grave markers. Only one marker with inscription and it was terribly shattered. A limestone slab was in the middle of the burial grounds. This was the inscription: Michael Kimberlin departed this life Mar. 30, 1836, age 78 Miss Gertrue Stull is authority for saying that Henry Kimberlin or that son of Michael’s, who married Charlotte Stull, is also buried here. In the north part the grandparents of O.L. Hamlett are buried, who died of pneumonia a few days of each other. William H. Hamlett d. c1875, age approx. 75 years Sarah Hamlett, his wife, d. c1875, approx. 75 years The Taylors are buried in the southern portion of the cemetery. The last person buried was a child: Emily Taylor, d. of scarlet fever c1880, of John Taylor and Sallie (Crowder before marriage) who lived near the east of Montgomery’s Knob. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Informants: Mrs. Laura B. Short, Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Hamlett, Mrs. Nancy Swisher, Mrs. Harriet Stull, Miss Gertrue Stull, Covington, Virginia, RFD Route #2 Court Records, Alleghany County, Virginia Deed Books, Clerk’s Office, Courthouse, Covington, Virginia ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. ___________________________________________________________________