Two plaques have been placed at this memorial.
In This Cemetery is Buried
Capt. William Smith
Born in Virginia, November 14, 1768
Died in Sonoma, May 5 1846
Who served in the Virginia Navy during the American Revolution
In Recognition of
William Smith
MATE of the Hazard, Virginia Navy, and
CAPTAIN of the ALBATROSS, Merchantman
Born: Flowerdew Hundred, VA 14 November, 1768
Died: Sonoma, CA 5 May 1846
Who served in the Colonial Nav in the Revolution
The only known American Revolutionary War Veteran buried in California
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