NELSON COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Diggs Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Diggs cemetery:
                  1936 Mar. 19
                  Research made by Massie D. Thacker

Cemetery Location:  .5 mile north of Arrington, Virginia on the farm of Mr. 
                    George Hable; take Massie’s Mill road to Arrington, go west 
                    .5 mile turn northeast on farm road, go .25 mile to home of 
                    Mr. Hable.
                    Nelson County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1847.

OWNERS:

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DESCRIPTION:

Burial ground enclosed with a very heavy rock wall, about 3 feet high and 
between 1 and 1.5 feet thick.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Marble slab inscribed:


William Diggs
born Feb. 15, 1772
died Nov. 8, 1849

I have been informed that his full name was William H. Diggs, he was 
commissioned Sheriff of Nelson County, Va., and served the office the years of 
1817 * 1818, and was again elected to the same office in March 1843 and served 
until November 25, 1845.  He was the son of Capt. John Diggs, who fought in the 
Revolution and was a descendant of Governor Diggs who was a colonial Governor in 
the 16th century.  A descendant of William H. Diggs is Mr. Harris Heart who was 
at one time Supt. of Public Instruction of Virginia.


Marble slab inscribed:

William S. Diggs
Born Jan. 29, 1817
Died Feb. 11, 1847

This man was the son of the above William H. Diggs.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mrs. Reba F. Lea

Tombstone Inscriptions

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