The Stuart Graveyard Historical

The Stuart Graveyard Historical (HM1VU5)

Location: Ararat, VA 24053 Patrick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 33.8', W 80° 33.2'

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This small graveyard has presented a historical mystery. In 1855, Archibald Stuart, the father of General Stuart passed away and was buried in the graveyard before you. In July 1859, his wife, Elizabeth Pannill Stuart sold the property and in so doing, she reserved two small graveyards from the sale. The text of the deed reads: "one in which Wm. Letcher and others are buried, another where A. Stuart is buried." In 1952 Archibald Stuart's remains were exhumed and reinterred next to the grave of his wife in Saltville, Virginia. According to oral tradition there is evidence that two of the Stuart children, Virginia (1835-1842), and an unnamed infant son were buried here and that their graves were enclosed by a brick wall. However, based solely on the text of the 1859 deed it is possible that the deceased Stuart children are the "others" to whom Elizabeth Stuart referred when describing the Letcher graveyard. While it may be reasoned that Elizabeth Stuart would have interred her husband alongside his children, it must be remembered that none of William Letcher's descendants appear to have lived on the property after his death in 1780 until the arrival of the Stuarts in the mid 1820s. This would seem to limit the possibilities of who might be buried in the "other" graves at the Letcher site. Thus, until further conclusive evidence is made
available to solve this mystery, this cemetery is respectfully dedicated to the memory or the Stuart family.


This sign is a gift of
James & Tamara Epperson
In Memory of William Forester & Hattie K. Epperson and
Rev. David E. & Valley S. Hill
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HM NumberHM1VU5
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByJ.E.B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, Inc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 21st, 2016 at 5:01am PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 539968 N 4046526
Decimal Degrees36.56333333, -80.55333333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 33.8', W 80° 33.2'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 33' 48" N, 80° 33' 12" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1907 Ararat Hwy, Ararat VA 24053, US
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