PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Stone Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Stone graveyard:
                  1937 July 8
                  Research made by Mamie M. Ritter

Cemetery Location:  10 miles west of Gretna, Virginia, on Route #40, thence 6 
                    miles north on Route #605.  The graveyard is on “Deerwood 
                    Farm” on the south side of the road, and on the south side 
                    of the Staunton River.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1827.

OWNERS:

Stone family and their descendants to date. (1937)

DESCRIPTION:

“Deerwood”, home of the Carters, was situated in the northern part of 
Pittsylvania County along the Staunton River where today two magnificent stone 
chimneys mark the old site.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

In a burial ground scores the meadow from the home site, overgrown with weeds 
and perhaps forgotten, rest the remains of Charles Carter, who married George 
Washington’s sister’s daughter.

A tradition prevails along the banks of the Staunton River that in the year 1791 
General Washington was the honor guest at a fox hunt given by citizens of that 
section.  On this occasion one of the host, Reuben Thornton became entangled in 
some debris in the river and he and his horse were drowned.  This tradition 
seems to have a substantial background, as we know from General Washington’s 
diary, that he made a visit through this section of Virginia.  He may have 
visited at “Deerwood” as this land was owned by him and Peter Jefferson, and was 
sold to Charles Carter, who married the oldest daughter of Betty Washington 
Lewis, his only sister’s daughter.


In memory of
Charles Carter
who departed this life the 9th day of May 1827
in the 63rd year of his age
Greatly beloved by all who knew him and mostly by those who knew him best.


Sacred to the memory of
Capt. Edmund Stone
Who was born 8th January 1805
was married to Nancy Dickerson 1st day of February 1827
and died 21st October 1840


Sacred to the memory of
Nancy C. Stone
Born Oct. 14th 1809
PROPOSED RELIGION Nov. 12th 1842
Married M. F. Goad Jan. 5th 1847
Died Nov. 25th 1854




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. Maude Carter Clements, Chatham, Virginia
             Mr. Robert W. Vaden, Gretna, Virginia
             Dr. O. L. Ramsey, Gretna, Virginia

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