The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Continued From Last sunday
The site in the church yard where
the tornbs are placed was chosen after
consultation with and the approval OF.
Rev. William Il. Lee, rector, and Judge
Charles Catlett, who was the com
mittee from the vestry, No sign OF
graves appeared where the tombs
were placed but it may be stated, in
case there should have been any an
Gent and unmarked graves. that the
foundations for the restored tomhs
only so down about 10 inches. After
the ground in tho grave yard at Car
ter's Creek Had been cleared the graves
were carefully eXcavated. So great
care was taken that much of the work
WAS done with u trowel AS the in
scription slabs had long ago been re-
moved from their places il was in
most instances impossible to identity
the remains (much more numerous
than was cNpected), so they were all
carefully placed in one case. After
careful consideration Of an the cir
cumstances, it was decided that 1t
would be best to renter this case IN
They were all his descendants or
their wives. a double arch wall was
built inside this tomb, the case put
into il and then covered and sur
rounded with concrete. Above this
heavy slabs of stone were cemented
on top OF the inner brick lining of the
tomb; this again covered with con
crete, and then the inscription slab
cemcnted on above all. Here surround
ed by tho substantial brick wall of
the churChyard tthc gilt OF the late
Joseph Bryan). ami with iron gates
locked except during time OF service.
OF the ancestors of distinguished
Americans will rest undlsturbed for
the future. Certainly everything that
could be done to insure this has been
done.
1t may be of interest 10 those " no
may wish to visit Abingdon Church
during the Week to know that the sex
ton who keeps the keys is MI. Pleas
ants who lives short distance away
on the road that leads TO White
Marsh Store.
The work of removal and recon
struction was done by j.. Henry Brown.
OF Richmond, directed by William G.
Stanard and Samue! Fl. Yonge.
Was not this work worth doing?
And are not tho small guard Of
twenty one who did I; proud 10 have
done it? Many thanks TO them all.
The inscriptions on the tombs are
as follows:
Lewis Rurwcli, OF tho county OF
Gloucester, in Virginia. gentleman,
who desccnded from the ancient family
of the Burwells OF the counties Of
Bedford and Northampton, in England.
Nothing moro worthy in his birth than
virtuouS in his life. Exchanged this
life for a better or the 18th day OF
November. in the a3rd year Of his age,
~ p. 1858"
on this tomb are the Burwell and
BiESnSou arms imnalcd.
lis wifc'8 Inscription is:
"ln perpetual memory OF We NirtuouS
Lucy Burwcll, the loving aud beloved
wife of Major Lewis Burwcll of yc
county of GloSier, III Virginia Gong
since dcceas"d,) Sho was descended
ginsons. She was We only daughter Of
the valiant capt Robert Higgnsou,
ono OF tile first comm andcrs that sub
dued the country OF virginia from the
power OF the hcathcu, Who not boins
more worthy III her birth than viz
tuous in her life, exchanged this world
for a better one OH the 9th November
in the - ycarc Of her age. Ammo Domini
1875: buried ON tho right hand OF lcr
- her NJ "~S III of her ownc
grand children"
Tho arms which were once OH this
tomb arc entirely oblitcra!ed but Che
ornamentation on one side Is intact.
The next inscription on the finest
OF all of the t"mb#. whose inscription
slab weighs ZOO pounds reads:
Here lyeth the body OF tho Ion'blc
Lewis B,irwell. son Of Mai. Lewis Bur-
well and Lucy, Ills wife, OF the county
of Gloucester, who flrst smarricd
Abigail Smith. of ge family of sc
Bscons, by whom no had four sons
and six daughters. and after her death
10 Martha. the widow OF We, Hon'ble
William Cole. by whom he also had
two sons and three daughters. and de-
parted this life the 10Th day OF De-
cembcr. Ammo Domini 171n, leaving he
hind him three sons and six daugh-
tors."
On this tomb are the Burwell and
Bacon arms impaled. The second