Benjamin Harrison I

People Buried Here

Description

10. Edwards (Found in 1901)

11. Edwards (Found in 1901)

12. Unknown person (Found in 1901)

13. Benjamin Harrison: there are three bodies in this grave.

14. Unknown person (Found in (1901)

15. Hannah Ludwell: "Under this stone lies interred the body of Mrs. Hannah Ludwell. Relict of the Honorable Phillip Ludwell, Esq., by whom she has left one son and two daughters. After the most exemplary life spent in cheerful innocence and the continual exercise of piety, charity and hospitality, she patiently submitted to death on the 4th day of April 1731 in the 52nd year of her age."

16. William Lee & William Ludwell Lee: "In memory of Honorable William Lee son of Col. Thomas Lee and Hannah Ludwell his wife. He was born at Stratford Hall, Westmorland County, Virginia, August 31st, 1739 and died at Greenspring, James City County, Virginia, June 27th, 1795.

He was the only American ever elected an Alderman of London where he also served as sheriff. He sacrificed these honors and a large mercantile business to follow the fortunes of his native country in the struggle for independence.

Also

William Ludwell Lee son of William Lee and Hannah Philippa Ludwell his wife. He was born at London, January 23rd, 1775 and died at Greenspring, January 24th 1803.

A.D. 1936

17. Phillip Ludwell "Here lies interred the body of Phillip Ludwell who died the 11th January 1726 in the 54th year of his age, sometime auditor of his Majesties revenue and twenty-five years a member of the Council."

18. Ursula Beverly: "Here lieth interred the body of Ursula Beverly, late wife of Robert Beverly, and daughter of the very honorable William Byrd, who departed this life the 11th day of October, 1698, being much lamented by all that knew her, aged 16 years 11 months and 2 dayes.", UNDER THIS STONE LIES INTERRED THE BODY OF MRS HANNAH LUDWELL, RELICT OF THE HONORABLE PHILLIP LUDWELL, EWQ., BY WHOM SHE HAS LEFT ONE SONE AND TWO DAUGHTERS. AFTER THE MOST EXEMPLARY LIFE SPENT IN CHEERFUL INNOCENCE AND THE CONTINUAL EXERCISE OF PIETY, CHARITY, AND HOSPITALITY, SHE PATIENTLY SUBMITTED TO DEATH ON THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 1731 IN THE 52 YEAR OF HER AGE.