Near Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Revolutionary Soldiers Graves

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

1. Revolutionary Soldiers Graves Marker

Inscription. Jesse Pitman Lewis (d. March 8, 1849), of the Virginia Militia, and Taliaferro Lewis (d. July 12, 1810), of the Continental Line, two of several brothers who fought in the War for Independence, are buried in the Lewis family cemetery 100 yards south of this marker.

Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number W-163.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1712.

Location. 38° 2.697′ N, 78° 30.996′ W. Marker is near Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. Marker is on Ivy Road (Business U.S. 250) near Colonnade Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2214 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Occupation of Charlottesville (a few steps from this marker); Technical Sergeant Frank D. Peregory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. W. W. Yen (approx. 0.7 miles away); James Monroe’s First Farm (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Martin (approx. 0.9 miles away); Edgar Allan Poe

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); These Garden Walls (approx. 0.9 miles away); University of Virginia (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

More about this marker. Marker is a few hundred feet from the Charlottesville city line.

Revolutionary War and Civil War Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

2. Revolutionary War and Civil War Markers

Jesse Pitman Lewis Family Burial Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, August 16, 2009

3. Jesse Pitman Lewis Family Burial Ground

Located on the grounds of the University Heights apartment complex

Jesse Pitman Lewis grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, August 15, 2009

4. Jesse Pitman Lewis grave site

Headstone: Jesse Lewis, Va. Mil., Rev. War

DAR Plaque:
Jesse Pittman Lewis, Revolutionary Soldier, 1763 1849
Placed by the Jack Jouett Chapter NSDAR June 14, 1976

Grave:
Underneath this slab repose the bodies of Jesse Lewis and of Nancy, his wife He was born on the 13th of May, 1763, and died on the 8th day of March 1849. She was born on the 21st of March 1764, and died on the 2nd Nov. 1849 They were married on the 13th April 1786 and lived together for 63 years uninterrupted harmony and in the universal respect of all who knew them for their integrity and uprightness.

Taliaferro Lewis grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, August 15, 2009

5. Taliaferro Lewis grave site

‘In’
memory of
TALIAFERRO LEWIS
A veteran
of the Revolution
Born February 4th 1754
Anb[sic] Died July 12th 1810

A brother’s love
Erects this with a sigh
A brother’s hope
Still follows thee on high"

head stone erected by Jesse Lewis

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,729 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.