PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Richard Williams Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Richard Williams family graveyard:
                  1937 May 11
                  Research made by Elsie D. Hamlin

Cemetery Location:  3.5 miles south of Petersburg, Virginia, on Route #301; 
                    thence 1.7 miles west on Route #629; thence about 200 yards 
                    south of Route #629, in a field.
                    Prince George Co., Virginia


DATE:

1821, date of oldest grave [marker]

OWNERS:

The Richard Williams graveyard is on the farm of Joseph Birdsong.  The farm was 
a part of the “Dick Williams Tract” and belonged to the Williams family for many 
years, the exact date cannot be learned as the records were destroyed during the  
War Between the States, until 1896 when R. C. Marks bought it from J. J. Cocke, 
Special Commissioner, appointed to settle the R. H. Williams estate.  In 1897 it 
was bought by Vaclar and Christine Shredl.  In 1908 it was bought by Joseph 
Birdsong, the present owner. [1937]

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is about twenty-five feet square and has grown up in honeysuckle 
and bushes.  There are five tombstones.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The tombstones have the following inscriptions:


To the memory of
Major Richard Williams
Born Aug. 4, 1775
and Departed this life June 1, 1845
Aged 71 yr. 8 mo. and 27 days


To the memory of
Mrs. Susan Eppes Williams
Born Sept. 9, 1785
and Departed this life April 23, 1821
Aged 35 yr. 7 mo. and 14 days
Leaving her husband and six infants alone to lament their irreparable loss.


In memory of
John B.
son of Richard and Susan E. Williams
Who departed this life June 16, 1821
Aged 4 mo. and 24 days


Clara Maria
daughter of Robert and Susan E. Harrison
Died Nov. 1839
Aged 4 yr.


In memory of
Bettie
wife of F. T. Scott
Born in Sussex County June 9, 1825
married Aug. 8, 1843
Died May 8, 1857
also her infant 
Sarah
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. Joseph Birdsong, Disputanta, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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