Near Petersburg in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Boisseau Family Cemetery

Tudor Hall Plantation

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

1. The Boisseau Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Many nineteenth-century Virginians buried deceased family members near their homes rather than in distant church yards. While we do not know when this cemetery was established, the only grave marker on this property belonged to Martha Eliza T. Boisseau Jones, daughter of Tudor Hall’s first owners. Martha died on February 29, 1840, apparently while giving birth to twins who were buried with their mother. Martha Jones’ remains and marker were moved to Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg in 1955. Archaeologists surveyed three unknown additional burials at this site in 1997.

Erected by Pamplin Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 29, 1840.

Location. 37° 10.818′ N, 77° 28.72′ W. Marker is near Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It can be reached from Duncan Road (Virginia Route 670), on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Pamplin Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kitchen and Servants Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Tudor Hall Barn (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Tudor Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Big House (about 400 feet away); The Plantaton Landscape (about 500 feet away); Tudor Hall Field Quarter (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

More about this marker. The left of the marker contains a photograph of a grave marker that was originally located at this site. It has a caption of "The gravestone of Martha Eliza T. Boisseau Jones in Petersburg’s Blandford Cemetery. She was only 21 years old when she died. Her husband, Robert H. Jones later married her sister, Ann E. Boisseau."

Also see . . . Tudor Hall Plantation. Pamplin Historical Park website. (Submitted on January 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker at Tudor Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

2. Marker at Tudor Hall

This small cemetery is located behind Tudor Hall in Pamplin Historical Park.

Blandford Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

3. Blandford Cemetery

The remains of Martha Eliza T. Boisseau Jones and her twins were moved to this cemetery from the Boisseau Family Cemetery in Pamplin Historical Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.