Augusta County VA Archives Cemeteries....Glebe Burying Ground ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenda Lambert-Gibson September 8, 2009 Glebe Burying Ground Situated between Routes 876 and 713 - Up on a hill to the right off of Route 876. Background: The Augusta Parish book, which contains the county records from its organization until 1779--records as its first entry 1746, "Commission from Governor Gooch" to the sheriff to elect twelve of the most able men of the Parish to be known as a vestry, the sheriff caused to come to the court house all the freeholders and house keepers, who elected, James Patton, John (S.) Buchanan, John Madison, Patrick Hayes, John Christian, John Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Thomas Gordon, James Lockhart, John Archer, John Matthews, John Smith, who qualify. At the first meetings all members being present the first business transacted was with Rev. John Hindman, whose services as a minister were accepted on condition that "he did not insist on the purchase of 'a Glebe' by the parish for the space of two years." However, the vestry seemed to be aware of the necessity for the purchase of a home for the minister with enough land to give him a living, so at the second meeting "a committee was appointed to buy land for a glebe convenient to the lands of Col. Patton; near Leeper's Old Plantation which is adjudged the most convenient place to build a church. The specifications for a house with a "partition stair case, a brick or stone chimney, a stable and a dairy," are given, with no record or any mention of a church. A tradition has come down to us that Mr. Hindman agreed to hold services in private homes and the court house which as yet had not been built. In deed book No. 2, p. 505, February 27, 1749, the purchase of the "Glebe Lands" is recorded--in the book which is now being restored by the State D.A.R. chapters. In 1753, Robert Campbell from whom the land was bought, acknowledged the receipt of price for Glebe lands consisting of 200 acres --No date is given but it is evidently at this time "workmen are employed to pale in a church yard" the buildings for the farm which had been contracted for by John Lewis; gent for 148, were not finished; the committee reported them unsatisfactory and "suit to be brought." There is no record of the result of the suit if it was brought, and in the mean time Mr. Hindman had left--being followed by several "readers" each of whom remained a very short time. Without date p. 197 of the Vestry book, there is this record, "As it appears that the greater part of the inhabitants in the forks of the James have deserted their plantations, by reason of the frequent incursions of the Indians; unnecessary to build a chapel of ease and the reader is discontinued." In 1773, Vestry petitioned General Assembly for permission to sell the Glebe--later for petition to rent it-- In 1802 it sold according to Waddell's Annals for 800. Either the sale was not recorded or it is not indexed, but in 1810 the grandfather of T.J, Thompson bought the same 200 acres from Geo Berry for the same price and the deed is in his possession. For many uears Mr. Thompson was the custodian of the burying ground, putting a substantial fence around it--and otherwise caring for it. In 1930 the Colonel Thomas Hughart Chapter applied to the board of Supervisors for a deed to the Glebe burying ground which is recorded in deed book 251, p. 45 dated June 15, 1931 in County Clerks office. Under the able leadership of Miss Isobel Brown, the stone of John Willson who represented the county in the House of Burgesses for 27 years has been put in its original position, many others have been reset, the ground put in condition, seeded in grass--and so far as possible the graves have been located. Many of the stones are perfectly readable, a few require rubbing, several are broken although the lettering is still easily discernible, and accuracy sure when the pieces are laid together. A list of the inscriptions follows, as well as the names of a few known to be buried there whose stones have disappeared. Record of Graves: In Memory of CAPT. JOHN YOUNG Born March 25, 1737 and Died Dec. 25 1824 Aged 87 yrs 8 mo 10 da And of MARY YOUNG His Wife Born the Year of 1746 Died April 2, 1779, Aged 33 Yr 1 Mo In Memory of THOMAS YOUNG Who was born on Sunday, April 6th 1766 And Departed This Life on Monday, 16th of November, 1840 Aged 74 years, 7 Months, 10 ds. In Memory of MARY YOUNG Wife of T.Young Born May 27, 1759 Departed This Life On March 10th 1831 Aged 71 Years 9 Months and 12 Days In Memory of SARAH EWING Who was Born Sept 8. 1766 and Departed This Life March 7th, 1793 CHARLES McCUTCHEON Born 1736 Died June 29, 1814 Sacred to the Memory of SUSANNA McCUTCHAN Who Departed This Life June 10th, 1808 In the 25th Year of Her Life REBECCA McCUTCHAN (a broken stone) Consort of Samuel McCutchan Departed This Life June 10th, 1820 Aged 73 years ROBERT McCUT (broken stone) In Memory of R. John McCUTCHAN Died May 27, 1844 Aged 73 In Memory of ISABELLA MC Consort of Utch Died July 4th, 1812 In the 27th Year of Her Life In Memory of SAMUEL McCUTCHAN Born Oct. 25, 1768 Died July 1, 1828 Here, Lyes, the. body. of. MARY, TRIMBLE, WHO Departed, This, Life Feb. 18th in the Year of. Our Lord. 1770. Grave to all. you that. Come. My. Grave. To See As, I am. Now. So Must you Bee Repent. In. Time. Make. No. Delay In The. Bloom. of Youth. I Was Snatched Away In Memory of JOHN TRIMBLE Who Died the 22nd of April, 1824 Aged About 82 Years He Lived Beloved and Died Lamenated His Hospitality was Unbounded In Memory of MARY YOUNG, Who Was Born Sept. 15, 1759 and Departed This Life July 25th, 1836. Aged 78 yrs. and 10 das. MARY W. YOUNG (child) ROBT. YOUNG (child) JAMES A.G. SCOTT Died May 16, 18-- Aged 34 Years and 9 Mos. FRANCES THOMPSON Born Jan. 29, 1787 Died Nov. 30, 1867 In Memory of THOMAS THOMPSON Born Feb. 16, 1781 Died May 6th, 1837 JOHN C. THOMPSON Born March 1, 1796 Died March 17, 1882 SARAH Wife of John C. Thompson Born Nov. 7th 1804 Died Sept. 9th, 1852 In Memory of MARY THOMPSON Consort of Andrew Thompson Who Was Born Oct. the 13th 1783 Departed This Life, March 22, 1824 In Memory of LEWIS SHUEY Died Jan. 22, 1839 (Inscription in German) Here--Lys--the--Inter,d Body--of Col.--JOHN--WILLSON--Who--Departed-- This Lif--In--the Yare--of--Our Lord--1773--in--the--72--Yr.--Of--His --Ea'g--Haveing Serv,d His County--27 Yr.--A--Representetive--in--the --Honourable--Hous--of--Burjesis--In--Virginia &c. Likewise, is Intar-d. the. Body. of MARTHA. His. Well. Beloved Wife Who Departed Th's. Life. July. Ye--10--1755--in--The.Lx--Yr. of.Hir--Life &c. ANNA MARI SCHUY B. April 12, 1760 D. March 12, 1822 In Memory of WILLIAM COCHRAN Who Departed This Life Oct. 10th 1826 Aged 86 Years Sacred to the Memory of JANE ANN COCHRAN Who Died June 1826 GEO KIRK PATRICK Dy June 18, 1811 In Memory of MARTHA EWIN Who was Born March 14th 1764 And Departed This Life July 21st, 1855 In Memory of JOSEPH EWING Who Was Born October 12th 1775 And Departed This Life September 22, 1835 In Memory of MARTHA EWING Wife of JAMES EWING Who Was Born February 15th 1741 And Departed This Life July 12th 1828 In Memory of NANCY EWING Who Was Born July 24th 1780 And Departed This Life June 22, 1798 In Memory of JAMES EWING, JR. Who Was Born April 18th 1775 And Departed This Life June 6th, 1779 In Memory of JAMES EWING Who Departed This Life February 16th 1796 In Memory of JANE EWING Who Was Born March 4th, 1762 And Departed This Life September 26th, 1794 In Memory of WILLIAM EWING Who Was Born May 9th, 1771 And Departed This Life June 17th, 1794 In Memory of JOHN EWING Who Was Born December 13, 1768 And Departed This Life June 3, 1794 ESTELINE THOMPSON, D.1891 WILLIAM THOMPSON, D. 1884 JAMES E. THOMPSON, D.1881 CELIA WASHINGTON Died Feb. 1783 Aged About 65 Years JOHN McCUTCHAN (Stone has Disappeared) In Memory of MAJOR JAMES BROWN Who Departed This Life October the 15, 1815 Aged 47 Years HUGH YOUNG ALEXANDER and MARY CRAWFORD Murdered by Indians 1764 (No Stone) WM. YOUNG said to be buried here (No Record Found) Because the interest of the Chapter cemeters especially around patriotic service a clarification of graves follows: 6 were in service during Revolutionary War 1 in House of Burgesses for 27 years 9 who were too young for Revolutionary service 19 were women ( 5 real daughters) 3 were murdered by Indians, 2 men, 1 woman 2 were children 2 Post-Revolutionary service 4 No record of service found 2 Pre Revolutionary service Information gleaned from Waddell's Annals Peyton's History of Augusta County Augusta County Records Stones Copied by: Major W.A. Murphy and Mrs. W.W. King