KING GEORGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Fitzhugh Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Fitzhugh’s cemetery:
                  1937 Aug. 3
                  Research made by Julia Marie Heflin

Cemetery Location:  1.6 miles northwest from King George, Virginia on Route #3; 
                    thence 8 miles northeast on Route #206; thence 1 mile north 
                    of Owens, Virginia on Route #624; thence .1 mile west on 
                    private road.
                    King George County, Virginia


DATE:

1686

OWNERS:

The Fitzhugh’s cemetery is located on part of the original Bedford estate, but 
the part on which the cemetery is located now belongs to Bettie Washington. 
(1937)

DESCRIPTION:

This is a very large cemetery, but it was very difficult to find any of the 
stones and slabs as there was so much undergrowth it was almost impossible to 
get into it.

Five graves were found that had markers; one stone standing, two slabs lying on 
the ground and two slabs that originally were laid on a brick foundation, one of 
which had been broken off.

The following inscriptions were copied from the stone and slabs:


In memory of
Rosa Spence
wife of Dr. Frances C. Fitzhugh
who died at Bedford March, 1849
Aged 28
To her husband, she was all that cheered and sweetened life,
the tender mother, daughter, friend and wife.


In memory of
Dr. Frances C. Fitzhugh
who died April 11, 1858
in Charleston, South Caroline
Aged 37
He fulfilled all the duties of life with that fidelity
which brought that ear of sorrow to his surviving friends,
but who rejoice in the promise that, there remaineth a rest
for the People of God; the memory of the just is blessed.
Proverbs 10” 7 verse.


Henry Fitzhugh
son of Henry and Elizabeth Fitzhugh 
was born the 11 July 1773
died 10th August, 1830
in his 58 year



Here lies the body of 
Henry Fitzhugh and Susanne, his wife
He was born the 15th of February, 1686
and died the 19th of December, 1758
Aged 72
She was born the 7th of December 1695
and died the 27th of November 1740
Aged 55 years


Here is interred the body of
Catherine
the wife of Thomas Fitzhugh
and daughter of Thomas and Mary Booth
late of Gloucester county
Deceased was born January 1720-21
was married October 18, 1740
and departed this life on the 29th of February 1748
Aged 27 years
As she was a woman of great goodness and virtue,
she lived beloved and died lamented by all who knew her.


HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

None

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

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