Dumfries in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Willoughby Tebbs
Photographed by Kevin W., March 8, 2008
1. Willoughby Tebbs Marker
Willoughby Tebbs
2 LT, QM, Grayson's Regt, VA
1759 - 1803
Erected 2002 by Bill of Rights Chapter, NSDAR.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 38° 33.317′ N, 77° 17.935′ W. Memorial is in Dumfries, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Possum Point Road. Marker is down a short, private road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Dumfries VA 22026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Graham Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dumfries Raid (approx. 1.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Campaign of 1781 (approx. 1.6 miles away); History of Dumfries (approx. 1.6 miles away); Dumfries - Love’s Tavern (approx. 1.6 miles away); Welcome to Dumfries (approx. 1.7 miles away); In Memory of Major Wit J. Bacauskas, U.S.M.C. (approx. 1.8 miles away); Prince William Resolves (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dumfries.
Other markers no longer nearby. History at Dumfries (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Colonial Dumfries - Williams Ordinary (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. William Grayson, who led Prince William County’s Revolutionary Militia unit in which Willoughby Tebbs served, is buried nearby.
Also see . . .
1. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution.
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2. Willoughby Tebbs Marker and Gravestone
"Tibbs, Willoughby (Va). Ensign of Grayson's Additional Continental Regulars, 5th March, 1777; 2d Lieutenant, 8th June, 1777; Regimental Quartermaster, 1st July, 1778; resigned 28th September, 1778. (Name also spelled Tebbs.)" (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Family Tree of Willoughby Foushee Tebbs (b. 1760, d. 22 Oct 1803). (Submitted on March 11, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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3. Tebbsdale Cemetery and Marker
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4. Gravestones of Willoughby, Betsey, and Foushee Tebbs
Willoughby William Tebbs' Gravestone is just out of site to the left.
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5. Inscription on Col. Willoughby Tebbs' Gravestone
of
Col. Willoughby Tebbs
who departed this
life october 22thd
1803 Aged 44 years
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6. Inscription on Betsey Tebbs' Gravestone
Betsey Tebbs
wife of
Willoughby Tebbs
who was born the 6th Oct.
1771 and died the 18th of
March 1852
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7. Inscription on Willoughby William Tebbs' Gravestone
Memory of
Willoughby Wm. Tebbs,
who departed this life
Nov. 25th 1852,
aged 52 years
11 months
and 5 days
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8. Inscription on Foushee Tebbs' Gravestone
Dr. Foushee Tebbs
Son of
Willoughby and Betsey
Tebbs
Born Jan 28th 1797
Died Dec. 17th 1835
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,994 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
