BATH COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Mossey Creek Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The Mossey Creek abandoned cemetery:
                  1937 Mar. 10
                  Research made by W.A. Byerly

Cemetery Location:  On Ferrer Farm, Warm Springs, Virginia, Pike.
                    Bath County



OWNERS:

“The inhabitants here of”.

DESCRIPTION:

This abandoned grave yard with fifty or more graves is near the top of a hill 
unfenced, and in an open field, over looking Mossey Cree.  It is now covered 
with small trees, briars and under brush.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Some of the prominent early settlers of Virginia are buried here among whom are 
Samuel M. Miller who came to Virginia prior to 1800: and settled on this farm, 
and established and operated the first Iron furnace or Smelting plant in this 
part of Virginia, obtaining the iron ore on the farm and other adjacent 
territory.  It was later called “Ferrers Furnace”, as Joseph Ferrer, acquired 
the property and was operated during the Civil War 1860-5.  The product being 
used for war purposes, which “ore” was made, and shipt until about 1880, when 
the furnace equipment was transferred to a point on the “South River” – now 
called Grottoes – and combined with another Forge and Foundry Co., and called 
“Valley Forge” which was operated successfully for several years.

Daniel Boone was said to have been first cousin to Samuel Miller and lived here 
two or three years and was connected with him in this business.


Samuel M. Miller
departed this life
Aug. 23th 1844
age 31 years 25 da.


Elizabeth Miller
wife of James Miller
died Feb. 24th 1839


George M. Miller
died Apr. 27th 1835
age 35 yr. 6 mo. & 6 da.


Hannah Miller
Born Feb. 15th 1777
(balance of inscription obliterated)


James Robinson
for Sept. 1776
Died 1835


Sacred to the memory of
Mrs. Patsy Estill
Born July 11th 1784
died Sept. 15th 1852
age 68 yr. 2 mo. 24 Da.


John M. Estill
Born Sept. 11, 1776
Died June 1, 1850
age 73 yr. 5 mo. 13 da.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:

Mr. Harrison, R.F.D. 2. Bridgewater, Va.
Mr. A.R. White, Bridgewater, Va.

From personal visit and investigation.


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