Catawba Church and Burying Ground
Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
This is the burial ground of the George West family, whose elegant home was across the road from the church. In 1829, the local people became suspicious of Joseph West, a lawyer by profession, when his father George, mother Amy, and brothers James S and George S all died of a "short illness" within 22 days, leaving Joseph the sole heir of the family estate. Joseph was an expert in title and real estate law, and amassed a large land holding throughout southern New Jersey. Ultimately, he was sent to state prison for forging titles and the properties that remained were sold at sheriff's sale to General Enoch Doughty. The manor house was dismantled, the lumber stored by Doughty, and the marble mantles given to the Doughty children for their homes. A fire later destroyed all of the lumber.
This is the burial ground of the George West family, whose elegant home was across the road from the church. In 1829, the local people became suspicious of Joseph West, a lawyer by profession, when his father George, mother Amy, and brothers James S and George S all died of a "short illness" within 22 days, leaving Joseph the sole heir of the family estate. Joseph was an expert in title and real estate law, and amassed a large land holding throughout southern New Jersey. Ultimately, he was sent to state prison for forging titles and the properties that remained were sold at sheriff's sale to General Enoch Doughty. The manor house was dismantled, the lumber stored by Doughty, and the marble mantles given to the Doughty children for their homes. A fire later destroyed all of the lumber.
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- Added: 29 Sep 2006
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2190960
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