Chesterfield, Henrico and New Kent County VA; Tombstones, Wm. and Mary Quarterly, V. 8, No. 3

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Inscriptions from Various Tombstones in Dinwiddie,
Chesterfield, Henrico and New Kent Counties, Virgina

     Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne

     William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 3,
(Jan., 1900), pp. 178-183.

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178         WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.

              INSCRIPTIONS FROM VARIOUS TOMBSTONES IN
              DINWIDDIE, CHESTERFIELD, HENRICO AND NEW
                      KENT COUNTIES, VIRGINIA.

                                            TRANSCRIBED
                                                       BY
                          CHURCHILL GIBSON CHAMBERLAYNE

             (From the family burying ground at "Porter Hill," corner of
                        Harrison and Early Streets, Petersburg, Va.)
                                          ________________

IN
Memory Of
MRS. LUCY ANN FANNY
wife of
John C. Armistead,
who departed this life
September 3rd, 1824,
Aged 26 Years.
and 21 days.
Also her infant Son
GEORGE R. ARMISTEAD,
Aged 6 Days.
___________________

 Sacred
TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN C. ARMISTEAD,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
April 11, 1832,
Aged 50 Years.
In tender regard
Of his many virtues
As HUSBAND AND PARENT,
This monument is erected by his
Widow and Orphans
As the momento
Of their devoted affections.

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INSCRIPTIONS FROM TOMBSTONES.                                  179

IN
Memory of
W M.  A.  S Y M E
Son of
Marcus A. & Mary
Ann Armistead,
Born Octr 8, 1830,
Died Octr 4, 1832.
______________

Sacred
to the memory
of the

REV'D WILLIAM HARRISON (1)
who departed this life
20th of November 1814
Aged 84 Years.
In tender regard of whom
His Widow
hath caused this monument to be erected.
Here let him rest in peace
And let us try to live like him
That we like him may die.
_________________

SACRED
to the memory
of
Mrs. Ann Harrison.
who departed this life
July the 2nd 1829
Aged 60 Years.
Her Children

from a sense of duty & affection
have caused this monument
to be erected
in the memory of
their tender Parent.
If worth departed claims the heartfelt tear,
Then stop -- and let it stream profusely here.

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180      WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.

SACRED
To the memory of
MARTHA M.
Wife of
THOMAS J. PERKINSON;

OF AMELIA;
Departed this life
DECEMBER 29, 1836,
AGED 27 YEARS.
Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord.
___________________

(From the family burying ground at Matoax, the home of John
Randolph, Sr., father of John Randolph of Roanoke.  This
place is about two miles west of Petersburg on the Appomat-
tox river, in Chesterfield County, Va.  The graveyard is on
a hill almost immediately overhanging the river.)

MARTHA HALL
OB : IV : NON : MART :
M,DCC,LXXXIV.
AE : XXXVIII.
Quam Sprevit Hymen Pollux
Pheobus que colere.
__________________

JOHANNES RANDOLP[H]
ob XXVIII OCTO :
MDCCLXXV.
AE : XXXIV.
Non Ossibus Urna, nec Mens
Virtutibus absit.
__________________

I H S
FRANCESCAE TUCKER. (2)
Blandae Conjugis
Sti : GEORGII TUCKER.
Quis Desiderio sit Modus.
Obiit XVIII : Januarii,
MDCCLXXXVIII,
aet : XXXVI.

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INSCRIPTIONS OF TOMBSTONES.                                      181

SACRED
To the memory of
SYLVESTER J. PIERCE
Who departed this life
Dec. 25th 1865,
Aged 54 years.
__________________

(From the family burying ground at "Oak Hill," Chesterfield
County, Va.  "Oak Hill" is on the north bank of the Appo-
mattox river, between Fleet's Hill and the Richmond Turn-
pike, opposite Petersburg.)

JOHN RONEY
Died Feby 17th 1855
Aged 34 years.
_________________

In memory of my dog
CARL,
The faithful friend of
FANNY RICE. (3)
Died April 13, 1893.
__________________

(From the family burying ground at "Violet Bank," on the Rich-
mond Turnpike, in Chesterfield County, about half a mile
north of Petersburg, Va.)

SACRED
To the memory of
MRS. ELIZABETH S. GILLIAM,
Relict of
JOHN GILLIAM, M. D.
And daughter of
THOMAS SHORE Esq.
of Violet Bank Chesterfield County.
Born January 26, A. D. 1797,
Departed this life March 20, A. D. 1858

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182                WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY.

HERE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS
OF
JOHN GILLIAM M. D.
OF PETERSBURG VA.
BORN APRIL 9TH A. D. 1790
DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST 15TH A. D. 1843
IN MEMORY OF THE DECEASED
THIS TOMB
IS ERECTED BY HIS AFFLICTED WIFE
__________________________

WILLIAM McILVAINE WALLACE
Eldest son of
Dr. J. M. Wallace of Philadelphia.
Born August 28, 1848
Died February 20, 1854.
Of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
___________________________

(From a tablet in St. Peter's Church, New Kent County, Va.)

M S
Near this place lyes interred ye
Body of Mr. William Chamberlayne
Late of the Parish Mercht.
Descended of an ancient and Worthy Family
in the County of Hereford.
He married Elizabeth ye eldest Daughter
of Richard Littlepage of this County,
by whom he has left issue three Sons,
Edward Pye, Thomas, (4) & Richard,
& two Daughters, Mary & Elizabeth
Ob : 20 Augt 1736 AEtat 36.
Hoc Marmor exiguum summi amoris
Monumentum posuit Conjux moestissima.
1737
Also Ann Kidly (5) Born Sence
Her Father's Decease,
M. Sidnell Briftol.  fecit.

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INSCRIPTIONS FROM TOMBSTONES.                              183

(From a tombstone on what is now the play ground of the Re-
formatory, at Laurel Station, R., F. & P. R. R., in Henrico
County, Va.)

BENEATH REPOSE THE REMAINS
OF
WILLIAM JENNINGS
Born Oct'r 8th A. D. 1813.
Died Oct'r 29th A. D. 1851.
ALSO
His Infant Son
OSCAR JENNINGS
Born Jan'y 25th A. D. 1849.
Died Feb'y 10th A. D. 1849.

                                                    NOTES.

     (1)  Rev. Wm. Harrison was Minister of Bristol Parish Va from Nov.
22nd 1762 to Feby 4th 1780.  For references to him, see Slaughter's "A
History of Bristol Parish," also "The Vestry Book and Register of Bris-
tol Parish, Virginia 1720-1789".
     (2)  Mother of John Randolph of Roanoke.  On page 292 of "The Ves-
try Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia 1720-1789" there is
this entry:  "Frances Daughter of Theod Bland born 25th Sept 1752."
     (3)  While filling an engagement at the theatre in Petersburg in April
1893 Miss Fanny Rice, the actress, had the misfortune to lose her pet
dog by sickness.  It was attended by Dr. Potts a local veterinary sur-
gone, at at its death was buried by him at "Oak Hill" where he was
then living.
     (4)  Thomas Chamberlayne married Wilhelmina Byrd, daughter of
Col. William Byrd 2nd.  See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 6, Page
319.
     (5)  In Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol 5 Page 117 there is given an
Act of the House of Burgeses making provision for this child.
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