Studley in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Studley Cemetery

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 14, 2023

1. Studley Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Studley plantation, established ca. 1720, was the home of John Syme, Scottish immigrant and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Syme died ca. 1731 and presumably was buried at Studley. His widow, Sarah Winston Syme, married John Henry and gave birth to Patrick Henry here in 1736. Although the cemetery contains many graves, the only marker is that of Thomas Chrystie (d. 1812), a surgeon in the Virginia State Navy and Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. Also interred here are Judge Peter Lyons (d. 1809), president of the Virginia Court of Appeals, and William H. Roane (d. 1845), grandson of Patrick Henry and member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O 76.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.

Location. 37° 40.146′ N, 77° 17.464′ W. Marker is in Studley, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on Studley Farm Road (Virginia Route 700) 0.4 miles south of Studley Road ( Route 606), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9474 Studley Farm Road, Mechanicsville VA 23116, 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

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Studley (here, next to this marker); Salem Church/Haw’s Shop (approx. half a mile away); Early Airmail Service (approx. half a mile away); Patrick Henry's Birthplace (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Studley (approx. half a mile away); Unknown Confederate Soldiers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Enon Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Enon Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Studley.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 14, 2023

2. Studley Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 14, 2023

3. "Studley"

Birthplace of Patrick Henry May 29, 1736
Erected by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation on the 250th anniversary of his birth

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.