NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Cherry Grove graveyard:
                  193-
                  Research made by National Youth Administration

Cemetery Location:  6 miles southwest of Eastville, Virginia on Route #634 in 
                    Savage’s Neck.
                    Northampton County, Virginia


DATE:

1772, date of oldest grave (marker).

OWNERS:

W. H.  Wescott (193-)

DESCRIPTION:

Private

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Inscriptions on tombstones:


Here lies the body of
Leah Savage
2nd wife of Col. Lyttleton Savage and
Daughter of Thomas Teackle, Gent.
She departed this life the 5th
day of January 1795
in the 44th year of her age


Here lies the body of
Colonel Lyttleton Savage
He departed this life
The 9th day of Jan. 1805
in the 65th year of his age


Here lies the body of
Margaret Savage
Wife of Col. Lyttleton Savage and
Daughter of William Burton, Gent.
With unremitting attention she
studied to discharge the duties
that every situation brought with
it, nor could her piety to an aged
parent be equaled, except by an
affection, and tenderness, which showed
that she was the best of wives and
of sisters.
She departed this life the 6th day
of Dec. 1772 in the 35th year of her age.
If ever marble maked the tender sigh,
If ever compassion claimed the metting eye,
Tis due to those in whom the virtues join,
Tis due lamented shade to worthlike them
Sincere Religion, affable and mild,
You owned each Grace that decks the
female mind.


Here lies the body of
Mary B. Savage
Wife of Thomas Smythe Savage, Gent. and
Daughter of Col. Lyttleton Savage
She departed this life 
the 10th day of July 1794
in the 20th year of her age


Here lies the body of
Elizabeth Smithe Savage
daughter of William Burton Savage
and Sussanah his wife


To the memory of
William Lyttleton Savage
Only son of Wm. B. & Susan Savage
He was born o n 6th day of Sep. 1802
and died on 17th day of Dec. 1810
Erected by Geo Parker
who married his mother.



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