Kernstown near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pritchard Family Cemetery

Circa 1758-1872

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 12, 2024

1. Pritchard Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Pritchard Family Cemetery. Circa 1758-1872. , Five generations of Pritchards lived on this property from the mid-1700s until 1879. Per family records, four generations of the family have at least one member buried here. Likely interments include three generations of father (Reese Jr.), son (Stephen Sr.) and grandson (Stephen Jr.) along with their wives, a stepson and three sisters. The single fifth generation Pritchard buried here is toddler Margaret Pritchard who lived her short life in the still standing brick house during the height of Civil War actions in the Valley., The final Pritchard family members to live on this property were Samuel Reese (SR), his wife, Helen, their young daughter, Margaret, along with four other children and SR's mother, Mary. SR was close to losing the farm when he died in 1875, which may explain why he and his wife are buried in Mount Hebron cemetery in Winchester rather than in the family cemetery., Today, the only intact headstones are those of Margaret "Peggy" Pritchard and her daughter Susan Baldwin. Also, two partial headstones have been found., The Kernstown Battlefield Association takes great care in preserving this cemetery along with the memories of the Pritchard family members interred therein., Likely Burials, Name . Burial (Age) . Relationships of Family Members Buried Here , Reese Pritchard, Jr. . 1758 (~49) . Patriarch of the Kernstown Pritchards , Eleanor Pritchard . after 1765 (?) . Wife of Reese Pritchard , John Evans . after 1765 (?) . Step-son of Reese Pritchard , Margaret "Peggy" Pritchard . 1797 (46) . Wife of Stephen Pritchard, Sr. , Stephen Pritchard, Sr. . 1818 (~73) . Son of Reese Pritchard , Margaret Pritchard . 1819 (47) . Unmarried daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr. , Susan (Pritchard) Baldwin . 1836 (58) . Daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr. , Judith Pritchard . 1855 (70) . Unmarried daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr. , Stephen Pritchard, Jr. . 1858 (~72) . Son of Stephen Pritchard, Sr. , Margaret Pritchard . 1864 (~2) . Granddaughter of Stephen Pritchard, Jr. , Mary Pritchard . 1872 (76) . Wife of Stephen Pritchard, Jr., Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey. , A GPR survey was conducted on this cemetery in April 2021. The survey found twelve adult graves and two child sized burials. Based on family records and other more recent research, the identities of two of the adult burials and one of the child burials remain unknown.

Five generations of Pritchards lived on this property from the mid-1700s until 1879. Per family records, four generations of the family have at least one member buried here. Likely interments include three generations of father (Reese Jr.), son (Stephen Sr.) and grandson (Stephen Jr.) along with their wives, a stepson and three sisters. The single fifth generation Pritchard buried here is toddler Margaret Pritchard who lived her short life in the still standing brick house during the height of Civil War actions in the Valley.

The final Pritchard family members to live on this property were Samuel Reese (SR), his wife, Helen, their young daughter, Margaret, along with four other children and SR's mother, Mary. SR was close to losing the farm when he died in 1875, which may explain why he and his wife are buried in Mount Hebron cemetery in Winchester rather than in the family cemetery.

Today, the only intact headstones are those of Margaret "Peggy" Pritchard and her daughter Susan Baldwin. Also, two partial headstones have been found.

The Kernstown Battlefield Association takes great care in preserving this cemetery along with the memories of the Pritchard family members interred therein.

Likely Burials

Name • Burial (Age) • Relationships of Family Members
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Reese Pritchard, Jr. • 1758 (~49) • Patriarch of the Kernstown Pritchards
Eleanor Pritchard • after 1765 (?) • Wife of Reese Pritchard
John Evans • after 1765 (?) • Step-son of Reese Pritchard
Margaret "Peggy" Pritchard • 1797 (46) • Wife of Stephen Pritchard, Sr.
Stephen Pritchard, Sr. • 1818 (~73) • Son of Reese Pritchard
Margaret Pritchard • 1819 (47) • Unmarried daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr.
Susan (Pritchard) Baldwin • 1836 (58) • Daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr.
Judith Pritchard • 1855 (70) • Unmarried daughter of Stephen Pritchard, Sr.
Stephen Pritchard, Jr. • 1858 (~72) • Son of Stephen Pritchard, Sr.
Margaret Pritchard • 1864 (~2) • Granddaughter of Stephen Pritchard, Jr.
Mary Pritchard • 1872 (76) • Wife of Stephen Pritchard, Jr.

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey
A GPR survey was conducted on this cemetery in April 2021. The survey found twelve adult graves and two child sized burials. Based on family records and other more recent research, the identities of two of the adult burials and one of the child burials remain unknown.

Erected 2022 by Kernstown Battlefield Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 12, 2024

2. Pritchard Family Cemetery Marker

• War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 39° 8.719′ N, 78° 11.786′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is in Kernstown. It can be reached from Battle Park Drive 0.3 miles west of Saratoga Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the First Kernstown Battlefield hiking trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Second Battle of Winchester (about 300 feet away); The Second Battle of Kernstown (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The First Battle of Kernstown (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The First Battle of Kernstown (about 700 feet away); The Pritchard House (about 700 feet away); Site of the Original Pritchard Barn (about 800 feet away); Agriculture in the Shenandoah Valley (about 800 feet away); Enslaved Labor in the Shenandoah Valley (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Other markers no longer nearby. The First Battle of Kernstown (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Second Battle of Kernstown

Pritchard Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 12, 2024

3. Pritchard Family Cemetery

(was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.