Fork Union in Fluvanna County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Abraham Seay

Photographed By Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

1. Abraham Seay Marker

Inscription. Memorial
to
Abraham SeayIn 1745 Abraham Seay, French Huguenot settler was granted Letters Patent from King George II for land which includes these church grounds, Military Academy campus, and the nucleus of the village of Fork Union.

Abraham, his son Austin - a Revolutionary War soldier, and other early kin are buried one mile east near the site of the Seay house which stood for 190 years.

Erected 1987 by Point of Fork Chapter NSDAR, Seay Descendants, and Fort Union Military Academy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 37° 45.749′ N, 78° 15.787′ W. Marker is in Fork Union, Virginia, in Fluvanna County. Marker is at the intersection of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and West River Road (State Highway 6), on the right when traveling south on James Madison Highway. Located adjacent to the Fork Union Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fork Union VA 23055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fork Union Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Fork Union Military Academy (within shouting

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distance of this marker); World War I Field Gun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Century Guarantors (about 300 feet away); Fork Union Academy (about 500 feet away); Fluvanna County World War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Point of Fork (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Jasper (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fork Union.

Also see . . . Descendants of Abraham Seay. The story of the Seay family from Ancestry.com. (Submitted on May 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Church Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

2. Church Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,129 times since then and 85 times this year. Last updated on November 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.