Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans in the Newark Union Cemetery

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

1. Veterans in the Newark Union Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The ground for the Newark Union Cemetery was donated by Valentine Hollingsworth in 1687. He was born in Ballyvickcrannel, Seagoe Parish, County Armagh, Ireland. In 1682, he traveled from Belfast, Northern Ireland, aboard the ship Antelope to what is now New Castle, Delaware. That same year, he was deeded 986 acres by William Penn. The cemetery contains veterans from the following wars:

Revolutionary War
War of 1812
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Korean War
Vietnam War

A complete list of military veterans is available in the museum. In the cemetery, the veterans are acknowledged with an American flag and medallion representing the war in which they fought. The stories and historical information of these military veterans is not only intertwined with the inception of our country, but also with many of the prominent families of Brandywine Hundred. Many of these people are also linked to historical sites in the area. Here is one example:

George Mousley was born in England in 1757 and came to America as a boy, settling in Brandywine Hundred. On January 2, 1777, at the age 19, he joined

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the Continental forces as a private in William McMullin's Company of City Guards. George participated in the Battle of Brandywine, which occurred on September 11, 1777. On April 11, 1787, he married Catherine Poulson (1765-1856), who was born in Louden County, Virginia. She was a descendant of the early Swedes who sailed on the Kalmar Nyckel and settled along the Delaware River.

Please use the QR code to enjoy more stories and historical information of the people presented at each of the many stops in the cemetery.

Please be respectful to all who rest here as you walk around the grounds,

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.

Location. 39° 47.182′ N, 75° 30.828′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from Newark Union Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Newark Union Rd, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva

Veterans in the Newark Union Cemetery Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

2. Veterans in the Newark Union Cemetery Marker - wide view

Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prominent Families of Brandywine Hundred (a few steps from this marker); Valentine Hollingsworth (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Newark Union Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots in New Ark Union Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Newark Union Church and Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Newark Union (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Newark Union Church and Cemetery. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.