How long have they been there? - Graveyard Rabbit Carnival Submission

Here are a few of the oldest headstones I have photographed. I had a hard time deciding which ones to share so I just picked a few and shared them. Hope you enjoy them.

Located at Newberry Cemetery in Alma, AR.
Death Date 1783
This is a cenotaph.

Vinet Fine
1755 - 1783 

Born in Virginia 1755, son of Phillip

Peter Fine. Both fought along with 4

of Vinet's brothers in the American

Revolution 1776-1781. Descendants of

Dutch Settlers New York (New Netherland

at the time 1609- 1664) Vinet and

 brothers moved to Newport, Tenn. 1781

where Vinet was killed by Indians 1783.

His body was placed under ice in what

is now Fines Creek North Carolina. His

body was not recovered and he never

had a proper burial. This monument was

 erected in his memory. He is ancestor

to all Fines and all Fine relatives in this cemetery.

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Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.

Death Date 1817

McKean Family Vault

Beneath

This Marble

Are

The Remains of

Thomas McKean

One of the Signers

Of the

Declaration of Independence

President of Congress in 1781

Chief Justice

and

Governor

of the

State of Pennsylvania

Born March 19 1734

Died June 24 1817

And the descendant of his

Family

Note: I am not sure if this is the original stone.  I know this particular cemetery is very good at keeping the stones in good repair. This gentleman was Continental Congressman 1774 - 1776, Signer of the Declaration of Independence 1776, President of the Continental Congress 1778 - 1781, Governor of Pennsylvania 1799 - 1808, Namesake for McKean County, PA.

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Located at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, AR.

Death Date 1825

Lieut Col William Lewis

1767 - 1825

Who at the age of 12 years

Joined the Revolutionary Army

In Virginia and is buried

on these grounds.

Erected by

Little Rock Chapter N.S.D.A.R.

1934

To honor the memory of William Lewis and

all other gallant soldiers who fought

for American Independence this marker,

which formerly stood in the old burying

ground at Fifth and Gaines streets, is

placed by the General William Lewis

Chapter, N S D A R and By the Mt. Holly

Cemetery Board in this Bicentennial year

of 1976.

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Located at Leeper Cemetery in Fayetteville, AR.
Death Date 1835

Sacred

to the memory of

 Margaret Leeper

who died on the

14th of September 1835
Aged 68 years

Death Date 1842

 James Leeper
PVT Provisional Army
 Revolutionary War
Sept 1, 1761
Jan 7, 1842

Note These two are in a small cemetery all by themselves. He also has a cenotaph marker at the National Cemetery in Fayettville, AR. (Section 17 Site 122)

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Located at Mount Holly Little Rock, AR.
Death Date 1839

 
Sarah Caroline
Daughter of
James Owens
And Wife of
Elijah A. More
who departed this life
one the 24th day of
January 1839
in the 25th year
of her age.
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Located at Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, AR.
Death Date 1840

In

Memory

of

John Cooper

A Native of Scotland

Kinross Shire Who

Depart this life
August 29th, 1840
Aged 28 years
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Er'd by his friends
Jas McVicar, Sam McMorrin,
& Robt Brownlee

Note:Originally buried at the former cemetery at 5th and Gaines in Little Rock, his body was moved to Mt. Holly Cemetery after it opened in 1843.

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Located at Can Hill Cemetery in Cane Hill, AR

Death Date 1845 and 1848

Elizabeth

Died Oct 27 1845

aged 6m
Daughter of JAL & Mary Dyer McColloch

Jesse
Died June 5 1848
age 12m
Son of JAL & Mary Dyer McColloch
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Located at Goad Springs Cemetery in Lowell, AR.
Death Date 1851

Martha C. Banks

Born Sept 3, 1810

Died Dec 24, 1851

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Located at Academy Cemetery in Evansville, AR.
Death Date 1851

In the memory of
Mrs. Jane Latta
Wife of John Latta
Born Sept. 17, 1793
Died July 29th 1851
Age 61 years 10 months and 3 days