DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – “Village View” Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Village View site and Village View cemetery:
                  1936 Mar. 11
                  Research made by Dorothy Gray Pilout

Cemetery Location:  On a hill not far from Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia.
                    Dinwiddie County


DATE:

(House) About 1775.

OWNERS:

The Pegram family                       1775 to 1828
John C. Pegram to James Goodwyn         1828
William H. Goodwyn to John W. Gilliam   1840
John W. Gilliam and wife deeded to the  1851 to 1899
E.H. Smith family,                      
C.A. Crawford, trustee, to W.M. Sterne  1899
W.P. Sterne, son of W.M. Sterne, inherited
part interest from his father and purchased
the interest of his mother and brother, and
is now the present owner. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

“Village View: was built on a high hill not very far from Dinwiddie Court House.  
At the time that it was built, you could view the village of Dinwiddie from the 
hill upon which it was built, hence the name “Village View”.

The house was constructed of original growth pine timbers, hand-hewn and whip-
sawed.  It had a rock foundation.  The chimneys were of stone and handmade 
brick.  It was of old English type architecture.  Although this was a lovely old 
home and housed several notable families, it has fallen into decay.  All that 
remains at the present time, is the stone foundation, the chimneys and part of 
the framework.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

This home remained in the Pegram family until 1828, when it was sold by John C. 
Pegram to James Goodwyn, who left it to his son, William H. Goodwyn.  It was 
sold by William H. Goodwyn to John W. Gilliam in 1840.  It was deeded to the 
E.H. Smith family by John W. Gilliam and wife in 1851.  This home remained in 
the Smith family until 1899, at which time it was sold to W.M. Sterne by C.A. 
Crawford, trustee for W. Gay Smith.  At the present time (1936), “Village View” 
is owned by W.P. Sterne of Dinwiddie, Virginia, who inherited part interest from 
this father, W.M. Sterne, and has also purchased the interests of his mother and 
brother.

“Village View” Cemetery:

The following are two inscriptions copied from tombstones located in this old 
cemetery at “Village View”:

Capt. John Hill
Son of Col. Larkin Smith
Born May 14, 1783
Died March 28, 1843


Mary Cary
Daughter of Col. John Ambler
Wife of Hon. John Hill Smith
Died Sept. 25, 1843



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. W.M. Sterne
             Mr. W.P. Sterne
             Mr. Frank Orgain

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