Near Minnieville in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
1. Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery. . The stone foundation and cemetery here mark the site of Prince William County's second Presbyterian Church. It was dedicated in 1855 on land donated by Oliver Chamberlin, who with Thomas Clarke and Abram Walden became the first trustees of the church. The structure burned during the Civil War while Thomas Clarke was serving in the 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers. The tombstone for Thomas Clarke and his wife, Mary, survives in the cemetery but many of the graves, some being Civil War soldiers, are unmarked. Half-sister to Oliver Chamberlin, Mary Clarke is recognized as a "Real Daughter" of the American Revolution. Her father, Wright Chamberlin, was a Revolutionary War patriot whose ancestors arrived in the Massachusetts Colony prior to 1637.
The stone foundation and cemetery here mark the site of Prince William County's second Presbyterian Church. It was dedicated in 1855 on land donated by Oliver Chamberlin, who with Thomas Clarke and Abram Walden became the first trustees of the church. The structure burned during the Civil War while Thomas Clarke was serving in the 2nd Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers. The tombstone for Thomas Clarke and his wife, Mary, survives in the cemetery but many of the graves, some being Civil War soldiers, are unmarked. Half-sister to Oliver Chamberlin, Mary Clarke is recognized as a "Real Daughter" of the American Revolution. Her father, Wright Chamberlin, was a Revolutionary War patriot whose ancestors arrived in the Massachusetts Colony prior to 1637.
Erected 2013 by Prince William County Historical Commission.
Location. 38° 38.551′ N, 77° 20.884′ W. Marker is near Minnieville, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is on Delaney Road
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(Virginia Route 610) 0.2 miles north of Minnieville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14472 Delaney Rd, Woodbridge VA 22193, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021
2. Greenwood Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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