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 Cemetery. . 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.
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.)
Location. 37° 40.146′ N, 77° 17.464′ W. Marker is in Studley, Virginia, in Hanover County. Marker is on Studley Farm Road (Virginia Route 700) 0.4 miles south of Studley Road (Virginia Route 606), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsville VA 23116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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 September 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
