PORTSMOUTH CITY, VA - CEMETERIES – Scott’s Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Scott’s family cemetery:
                  1938 Apr. 5
                  Research made by Sarah F. Moore

Cemetery Location:  Extreme end of Sixth Avenue in section known as Shea’s 
                    Terrace, formerly Shea’s Farm, on the west side of Sixth 
                    Avenue at the intersection with Scott’s Creek, once called 
                    Church Creek.
                    Portsmouth City, Virginia


DATE:

1703.

OWNERS:

This tract of land was purchased by Thomas Scott Jr. and was known as Scott’s 
Farm until after his grand daughter married John Shea.  After the Scott family 
had all married or passed away the property has been known as She’s Farm.  Later 
it was cut into building lots, the streets extended beyond, but the old home 
site and cemetery as well as many individual homes are still in the possession 
of the Shea heirs. [1938]

DESCRIPTION:

This is a lovely spot located on a point of land formed by a bend in the creek 
now known as Scott’s Creek.  It is just across Sixth Avenue from the old John 
Shea home and about the same distance from the site where the Scott home once 
stood.  It is known as Scott’s Cemetery although there is no marker bearing that 
name.  No doubt the older markers have crumbled away.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


In the deed where Mr. Thomas Scott purchased this property he was referred to as 
Thomas Scott Gent.  His descendants are highly respected citizens.  Mrs. Tom 
Haynes, a descendant of the Scott and Shea families says, it is possible that 
there are a number of graves in this cemetery that are not marked, because a few 
years ago a member of the Shea family died and when a grave was made it was 
found that there was already a grave on that lot and another grave had to be 
made.


Richard Shea
Born Nov. 14 1830
Died July 9th 1849


Erected to the memory of
Thomas Scott
Who after a protracted illness departed
this life May 31, 1841.
A.E. 62 years
Leaving four children to mourn the loss of a kind and devoted parent.
The deceased was born in Portsmouth and through life sustained the character of 
an honest man. His remains were committed to the Burying Ground by many friends 
and intirred by the Portsmouth Rifle Company with Military honors.


There are eight or ten graves but the stones were so old that it was impossible 
to read the inscriptions.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Norfolk County Court Records, Deed Book 8, page 118

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