Place:Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery, Spottswood, Augusta, Virginia, United States

About Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery

Also known as the " Stonewalled Cemetery", this cemetery is the oldest of two cemeteries at Old Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church located west of Old Providence Road (Rte 919) past the Old Stone Church. The cemetery pre-dates the Stone Church originally built in 1793 and is mentioned in the deed from Patrick and Susannah Hall when they gave the land to build the church. There are 24 Revolutionary War Patriots believed to be interred in the Stonewalled Cemetery as well as 19 Veterans of the War of 1812 .

The church records on the old cemetery were lost in a house fire many years ago when the records were stored at members homes. Many thanks go to Dorothy Weaver who read as many stones as possible in the mid 1980s. During 2009-2010 Faith Bryant and Martha Earhart researched and transcribed the cemetery records to identify and document as many of the graves as possible, yet there remain many unmarked graves. Without their information many of the inscriptions and graves would be unknown. The Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia have been a great help in identifying the Revolutionary War Patriots (one of whom is a woman) and War of 1812 Veterans

Resources

Find-A-Grave Link: Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery, Spottswood, Augusta County, Virginia

Gravestone Inscriptions

Moore, William d 11 June 1858 74 yr

unmarked stone

Moore, Margaret d 27 Feb 1842 21 yr 4 mo 22 da

Moore, Mary d 26 Mar 1883 84 yr 1 mo 6 da

Wilson, John M. b 20 Apr 1782 - d 1 Nov 1851

Wilson, Sally d 19 Jul 1848 59 yr w/o John M. Wilson

Wilson, Edwin L. b 28 Nov 1852 - d 11 Aug 1853

Wilson, Ina b 25 Jun 1858 - d 5 Jul 1848

Wilson, Samuel d 20 Feb 1874 55 yr

Wilson, Drusilla F. b 2 Mar 1821 - d 2 Feb 1903 w/o Samuel Wilson

Poague, John d 6 Feb 1867

Poague, Martha d 9 Feb 1831

Poague, James E. d 31 Dec 1862

Poague, Sabella M. d 28 Jan 1881

Poague, Maria E. d 26 Sep 1893

Poague, Eliza M. d Jan 1900

Poague, Sarah S. d 24 Feb 1903

Poague, William L. b 28 Feb 1825 - d 12 Mar 1919

Gibbs, Hanna R.H. b 27 Mar 1820 - d 29 Jun 1900 w/o William Allen Gibbs

Gibbs, Richard b 23 Mar 1788 - d 10 May 1858 SS as Isabella

Gibbs, Isabella b 17 Apr 1792 - d 25 Sep 1855 SS as Richard

Poague, James d 9 Sep 1811 64 yr

Moore, James M.C. d 6 Jan 1852 73 yr 3 mo

Lusk, Martha V. d 8 Nov 1861 1 yr 9 mo 16 da

unmarked stone

Fulton, Elizabeth d 11 Sep 1850 84 yr 5 mo, Relic of James Fulton

Moore, Andrew d 10 Aug 1791 41 yr

Moore, Martha d 30 Jul 1838 72 yr w/o Andrew Moore

Moore, Samuel d 3 Sep 1807 33 yr

Moore, William d 31 Jul 1839 59 yr

Lusk, Mary d 19 Aug 1823 1 yr 8 mo 19 da

Lusk, William d 4 Dec 1837 3 yr 8 mo

Lusk, Patsy b 26 Jun 1791 - d 21 Apr 1851 SS as Sallie

Lusk, Sallie b 8 Sep 1823 - d 2 Sep 1885 SS as Patsy

Lusk, William b 4 Jun 1788 - d 28 Dec 1861

unmarked stone

McNutt, Samuel A. b 6 May 1817 - d 15 Feb 1839

McNutt, James d Sep 1811 71 yr

McNutt, Margaret d 22 Sep 1820 SS as Robert

McNutt, Robert No Dates

Echard, Margaret d 4 Jan 1842 45 yr 10 mo 25 da, w/o Christian Echard

unmarked stone

stone with M. P., only legible writing on it.

several unmarked stones

Tate, John d 13 Dec 1802 63 yr

unmarked stone and several unmarked wooden headpieces.

Thompson, K. d 18 ____ 1810 68 yr

Nelson, Eleanor d 22 Jul 1800 26 yr, w/o James S. Nelson

Nelson, Samuel D. d 29 Jul 1800 5 mo, s/o James & Eleanor Nelson

unmarked stone

unmarked wood

Steele, Samuel Jr. No Dates

N.S. d 30 May 1796 74 yr (Nathaniel Steel)

Steele, Elizabeth No Dates 25 yr w/o Rob't Steele

Steele, Margaret No Dates w/o Rob't Steele

Steele, Wm. d 9 Jul 1818 48 yr War of 1812

Steele, Thomas d 3 Jul 1799 54 yr

Steele, James d 10 Jan 1823 70 yr

Cooper, Susan A.H. d 2 Nov 1838 60 yr w/o Joseph Cooper

Cooper, Robert d Aug 1845 40 yr

Hall, William d Nov 1814 s/o Patrick & Susanna Hall

Hall, Patrick d 23 Nov 1814 63 yr

Hall, McChesney Susanna d 10 Nov 1814 65 yr, w/o Patrick Hall

Hall, Robert 1784 - 1824 s/o P.& S McCh.Hall

McChesney, John Dr. b 3 Sep 1786 - d 19 May 1877

Steele, Jane E.S. b 11 Apr 1798 - d 9 Sep 1875 w/o Dr. J. McCh.

McCormick, William b 12 Apr 1776 - d 12 Apr 1837 s/o Rob't & Martha Sanderson McCormick, Married Mary Steele. Their children: Rob't & William Steele. Second marriage to Sallie McClelland. Their children: Polly S., Jas. S., Geo B., Joseph J.

Sanderson, Martha 1747 - 1804

Wilson, Samuel d Apr 1826 76 yr SS as Mary

Wilson, Mary d Aug 1819 76 yr SS as Samuel

Cooper, Robert d 20 Sep 1816 78 yr

Cooper, Susanna H. d 5 Nov 1817 75 yr

Cooper, John d 1 Mar 1828 57 yr

Cooper, Margaret b 10 Sep 1774 - d 10 Jun 1847

unmarked wood

McChesney, Jane J. No Dates

Hogshead, Susan J. b 6 Apr 1821 - d 1 Apr 1847

Blair, James A.R. b 8 Oct 1818 - d 28 Feb 1854

Blair, John T. d 18 Jun 1860 17 yr (plus)

Steele, William b 24 Nov 1791 - d 18 Mar 1855

Steele, Diana b 17 Mar 1808 - d 11 May 1847

McCormick, Robert b 8 Jun 1780 - d 4 Jul 1846, Robert was the youngest son of Robert McCormick and Martha Sanderson. He was born in Rockbridge County, Va. Robert married Mary A. Hall 8 Feb 1808. [Large Shaft to Robert McCormick].

The following children are buried in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.:

McCormick, Cyrus Hall b 16 Feb 1809 - d 13 May 1884

McCormick,Wm. Sanderson b 2 Nov 1815 - d 27 Sep 1865

Shields, Mary Caroline b 18 Apr 1817 - d 8 Mar 1888

Adams,Amanda Joanna b 8 Feb 1819 - d 20 Feb 1900

Gold, Dr.Wm. Marcellus 1767 - 1857

Gold, Mrs. Mary L. d 14 Apr 1837 27 yr w/o Dr.Gold, d/o Wm. Steele esq.

Steele, Nancy d 10 Jul 1822 27 yr

Steele, Susan C. d 23 Mar 1821

Jackson, Thomas d 1821 32 yr

Houser, John Wesley d 18 Aug 1861 4 mo s/o JW & NH Houser

Houser, Caroline W. 16 Sept 1868 20 yr (plus)

McCormick, John P. b 8 Nov 1820 - d 4 Sep 1849

McCormick, Mary Ann b 24 Jun 1780 - d 1 Jun 1853 w/o Rob't McCormick

McCormick, Robert b 8 Jun 1780 - d 4 Jul 1846

McCormick, Robert H. b 24 May 1810 - d 28 Jun 1826

McCormick, Susan J. b 1 Aug 1813 - d 27 Jun 1826 Stone Erected Jun 1826

McChesney, William d 1 Sep 1860 90 yr

unmarked wood

Steele, William d 30 Jan 1828 2 yr s/o N & M Steele

unmarked wood

Carson, Sarah d 3 Mar 1832 89 yr

Carson, Samuel d 25 Mar 1824 80 yr

Carson, Margaret d 1 Jun 1879 85 yr

Carson, Elijah b 12 Jan 1789 - d 26 Mar 1860 SS as W.L. Carson

Carson, W.L. b 10 Aug 1833 - d 22 Nov 1834 SS as Elijah

Carson, Polly d 1 Sep 1839 40 yr

Carson, Mary A. d 21 Aug 1857 1 yr 19 da, d/o JH & SE Carson

Carson, E.A. d 31 Oct 1859 5 yr 5 mo 11 da, s/o JH & SE Carson

Carson, Franklin D. d 18 Mar 1862 9 mo 14 da, s/o JH & SE Carson

Harris, Nancy b 28 Jan 1808 - d 10 Apr 1854

Carson, Sally d 18 Jun 1862 61 yr 2 mo 24 da, w/o Sanuel Carson

Carson, Sanuel d 19 Dec 1863 64 yr

unmarked wood

Carson, David d 7 Nov 1836 50 yr

Carson, Samuel, Senior d 20 Mar 1830 67 yr

unmarked stone

Carson, John b 6 Dec 1794 - d 24 Oct 1852

Carson, Christina d 8 Feb 1851 80 yr 7 mo 7 da

Withrow, Isabella, d 17 Oct 1858 44 yr 11 mo 26 da, w/o Samuel Withrow

Withrow, Mary d 3 Jun 1839 17 yr, "My Daugther"

Brown, Nancy Margaret b 3 Oct 1828 - d 31 May 1854 w/o Robert E. Brown

Smiley, Rebecca S. d 19 Jul 1840 28 yr 1 mo 12 da

Steele, David Stone erected by D.A.R. in Aug 1935

Steele, Samuel Stone erected by D.A.R. in Oct 1935

Sources

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