YORK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Slaves Graveyard

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The graveyard of slaves:
                  1937 May 18
                  Research made by Mary E. White

Cemetery Location:  Southeast of Messick, Virginia 1 mile on Route #172, thence 
                    .4 mile west on Route #606, on southeast corner.
                    York Co., Virginia


DATE:

1860.

OWNERS:

Walter Martin      1860 to 1882
Solomon Evans      1882

DESCRIPTION:

This is a corner plot used by Walter Martin as a burying ground for slaves.  It 
is now grown up with trees and underbrush.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


After the War Between the States and the claves freed, Uncle Watt Martin, a
slave remained with his master, who established a burying ground for slaves.

A woman, Aunt Beck and her children and few more of the slaves, whose names are 
unknown were buried here.



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