Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Old English/Episcopal Cemetery
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020
1. Old English / Episcopal Cemetery Marker
This Old English/Episcopal Cemetery contains the graves of these Revolutionary War soldiers: Maj. Henry Bedinger, Anthony Kerney, Lt. Daniel Bedinger, James Kerney Sr., William Morgan Jr., William Lemen, Caleb Levick, Robert Tabb, and the presumably Cato Moore. In the adjoining church begun as a wood chapel is Capt. William Morgan Sr.'s grave. The first stone structure was built in 1769. Additions and /or rebuildings followed. It was
c. 1747: Mecklenburg Chapel/Old English Church
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
1859: African Episcopal Church
1862: Battle of Antietam Hospital
1865: Court House
1866: Freedmen's School
1867: African Methodist Episcopal Church
Asbury United Methodist Church
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 39° 25.937′ N, 77° 48.407′ W. Marker is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on North Church Street (County Road 480/1)
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capt. William Morgan (a few steps from this marker); William Lemen (a few steps from this marker); Capt. James Kerney (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Tabb (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Elliott Tabb (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Bedinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Kerney (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Magdalene Slagle Bedinger (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdstown.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020
2. Old English / Episcopal Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
