Bellwood in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gregory Burial Ground
Photographed by Kevin W., November 20, 2019
1. The Gregory Burial Ground Marker
This site was settled in 1610 by the Thomas Sheffield family under a royal patent of 2,300 acres from the Crown of England. The Sheffields were killed by Indians in 1622 and their land lay idle until 1634, when it became the property of Seth Ward. In 1797, some 1,000 acres were purchased by Richard Gregory of Dinwiddie.
In 1866, Major Augustus Drewry, a Gregory family member, traded this site for Westover Plantation in Charles City County. Canadian agriculturist James Bellwood bought the land in 1887 and transformed it into a model of Virginia agriculture.
After Bellwood's death in 1924, the farm was sold. In 1941, the U.S. government bought a portion for a supply depot, now the Defense General Supply Center.
Gregory Family Members Known to Rest Here
Richard Gregory 1756 - 1844
Elizabeth Wilkinson Gregory 1767 - 1842
Richard Augustus Gregory 1795 - 1835
George Cox 1796 - 1845
Margaret Cox 1796 - 1845
Frances Cox 1845 - 1845
Minerva M. Willson 1822 - 1841
Elizabeth Anderson Willson Gregory
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Marcia A. Burton Gregory 1826 - 1897
William Thomas Gregory 1832 - 1906
Richard T. Gregory 1848 - 1849
Howard H. Gregory 1852 - 1911
Richard Augustus Gregory 1822 1867
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 37° 24.799′ N, 77° 26.365′ W. Marker is in Bellwood, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23297, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
Photographed by Kevin W., November 20, 2019
2. The Gregory Burial Ground Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: AH-1 Cobra (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellwood Elk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-14A Tomcat (about 600 feet away); F-15 Eagle (about 700 feet away); F/A-18 Hornet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Here Stood Quarters 1, Building 25 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bellwood Elk Herd (approx. 0.2 miles away); UH-1 Iroquois (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellwood.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bellwood Elk Herd (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Kevin W., November 20, 2019
3. The Gregory Burial Ground Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., November 20, 2019
4. The Gregory Burial Ground and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2019, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 957 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
