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


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Witt burial ground:
                  1937 Apr. 15
                  Research made by Annie L. Harrower

Cemetery Location:  Graveyard is a few yards from house, 7 miles north of 
                    Lovingston, Virginia, on Route #29; thence 1.25 miles 
                    northwest on Route #6; thence 3 miles west on Route #634; 
                    thence .1 mile southwest on Route #629; house on private 
                    road 200 yards east of Route #629.
                    Nelson County, Virginia


DATE:

1852.

OWNERS:

David Witt and his descendants.

DESCRIPTION:

Just a few yards from the front yard in a level place is the old Witt burial 
ground.  It is enclosed with an iron fence and is very well kept.

There are about 10 graves which have no markers.  Bird Witt is buried here but 
his grave is not marked.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the memory of
Abigail G.
wife of Thomas M. Dickinson
who was born Jan. 10, 1824
and died Oct. 3, 1854
Age 30 years, 3 mos. and 23 days.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth


In memory of
Dicey Witt
Wife of John W. Witt
Born August 18, 1801
Died June 4, 1852


Sarah Frances Dickinson
was born the 27th of June 1854
and died the 4th of February 1853



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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