Old Castle Cemetery
Surry County, Virginia, USA
The cemetery contains at least 11 marked graves and a number that are unmarked. The earliest marked grave is 1857 and the last known burial was in 1933. My great-great grandparents are buried here along with at least three of their children.
According to local legend the area was a stronghold for the rebels during Nathaniel Bacon's 1676 Rebellion in Virginia. The name Old Castle was to differentiate it from nearby Bacon's Castle which did play a role in the 1676 rebellion. I am unaware of any documentation to substantiate any connection of this place to the rebellion.
It is possible there are some African Americans buried here because I know William H. and Sallie H. Berryman owned a small number of slaves. My uncle Cecil Berryman told me he had heard that some slaves might be buried here but I have no proof or documentation.
I first visited this cemetery in 1965 when Cecil took me there. I have not visited it since about 2000 but I hope to do so in the near future to care for this family resting place.
Jack Huber
May 6, 2012
Richmond, Va.
The cemetery contains at least 11 marked graves and a number that are unmarked. The earliest marked grave is 1857 and the last known burial was in 1933. My great-great grandparents are buried here along with at least three of their children.
According to local legend the area was a stronghold for the rebels during Nathaniel Bacon's 1676 Rebellion in Virginia. The name Old Castle was to differentiate it from nearby Bacon's Castle which did play a role in the 1676 rebellion. I am unaware of any documentation to substantiate any connection of this place to the rebellion.
It is possible there are some African Americans buried here because I know William H. and Sallie H. Berryman owned a small number of slaves. My uncle Cecil Berryman told me he had heard that some slaves might be buried here but I have no proof or documentation.
I first visited this cemetery in 1965 when Cecil took me there. I have not visited it since about 2000 but I hope to do so in the near future to care for this family resting place.
Jack Huber
May 6, 2012
Richmond, Va.
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- Added: 6 May 2012
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2448243
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