NORFOLK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church cemetery:
                  1937 Feb. 25
                  Research made by Daisy F. Lawrence

Cemetery Location:  Corner of Church Street and City Hall Avenue, Norfolk, 
                    Virginia.
                    Norfolk County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1673.

OWNERS:

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

DESCRIPTION:

None.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Here Lyeth the Body of
Dorthy Farrell
Who deceased the 18th of January 1673

This is the oldest tombstone in the churchyard.


Here lies the body of 
John Taylor
Merchant in Norfolk
Born in the Parrish of Fintree
in the County of Stirling
in Scotland in March Anno 1694
and died on the 26th day of October 1744
in the 51st year of his age
Fide Et Fiducia


In memory of
Abigail Pollard 
Consort of Benjamin Pollard
Merchant of the Borough
Who departed This Life July 7th, 1795
Pattern of goodness and unblemished life,
Here lies the tenderest mother, fondest wife
Whose very manners ___ pride of art
With true simplicity engaged each heart
Whose lovely person and whose sprightly mind
Each female grace with every virtue joined.


Here lies the Body of
Eyra Hayward
a native of Boston
Who departed this life the 26th of November, 1797
Let frantic mirth be pensive here,
Here let youth waste its transient bloom
Here let vain beauty drop a tear
For Eyra here moulders in the Tomb.


Here lies the body of
Mary Archer
wife of Capt. Edward Archer
Born April 5th, 1814
Died June 9th, 1757
Buried Here the 10th,
By Her Three Sons and Two Daughters
Remember me as you pass by,
That as you are now, so once was I
Whilst you are in health prepaired be
That when Death calls to follow me.


Pamellia B. Couper
second wife of William Couper
of this Borough
Who Departed This Life March 4th, 1815
Age 23 years
Behold the grave, how low I lie,
As you are now so once was I,
But as I am now, so must you be,
Prepare for death and follow me.


Job Palmer
A Native of Falmouth, Mass.
Departed This Life January 1st, 1820
Forgive blest shade the tributary tear,
That mourns thy exit from a world like this,
Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here,
And stayed thy progress to a seat of bliss.


In memory of
Capt. James Maxwell
Who was Born in Northumberland, England
But Became a Resident of this Borough
in the year 1767, and afterwards served
the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
Revolutionary War.  A Superintendent of
Her Navy Yard, Commissioner of Her Navy and
Captain of an Armed Ship in Her service.
With equal Honor To Himself and Advantage to 
the State.  And Greatly Respected For His
Talents and Virtues.
Died On The 4th Day of October A.D. 1795
in the 62nd year of His age.


Vault of the Whittles – 1800


Stone of
Elizabeth Bascom
This was brought from King’s Creek
at the request of Dr. N.A. Okeson
The body is not here.
Some think it is in Scotland,
others in York County.


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