Near Crayon in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Richard Stanhope

General George Washington’s Valet

By Rev. Ronald Irick, August 7, 2017

1. Richard Stanhope Marker

close up of bronze plaque

Inscription.
(bronze plaque)
Richard Stanhope
(Stanup)
Free black man and landowner
Settler in Madison County, Ohio
on Virginia Military land
resident of Concord Township
Champaign County, Ohio
Died September 1862
Buried in Concord Township
Champaign County, Ohio

(stone)
Valet during the American
Revolution and faithful
chief of servants for
General George Washington
at Mt. Vernon born Fredericksburg, Virginia March 1, 1748 died near Urbana, Ohio September 20, 1862

Erected 2008 by Urbana Chapter DAR, LaGonda Chapter DAR, Martha Devotion Huntington Chapter DAR.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 40° 11.844′ N, 83° 51.538′ W. Marker is near Crayon, Ohio, in Champaign County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 29 and Ohio Route 560, on the left when traveling west on State Route 29. Touch for map. Marker is in Johnson Cemetery, behind Bates Equipment Sales LLC 5531 W State Route 29, Urbana, OH 43078. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5531 W State Route 29, Urbana OH 43078, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

By Rev. Ronald Irick, August 7, 2017

2. Richard Stanhope Marker

close up of stone

At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Asa B. Bukroker (approx. 5.3 miles away); Kiser Lake (approx. 5½ miles away); Rosewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); A. B. Graham (approx. 5.9 miles away); Harvey Haddix (approx. 6.1 miles away); West Liberty / Glover Hall (approx. 6.7 miles away); Sherman M. Ricketts (approx. 6.7 miles away); Hull's Trace (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Categories. • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary •

By Rev. Ronald Irick, August 7, 2017

3. Richard Stanhope Marker

full view of monuments

By Rev. Ronald Irick, August 7, 2017

4. Richard Stanhope Marker

marker can barely be seen over green sign. Looking south from driveway off St Rt 29

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2017. This page originally submitted on August 7, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.