Port Royal in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

This monument, until 1983 located on the Belle Grove Lawn

200 yards to the west, identiﬁed the unmarked graves of

By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

1. This monument, until 1983 located on the Belle Grove Lawn Marker

Inscription. John Hipkins, died 1804; his wife Elisabeth Pratt 1754-1829; their only child Fanny Bernard 1774-1801; and her youngest children; Eliza 1794-1803 and William Bernard, Jr. 1796-1822; also five infant children of Jane Gay and John H. Bernard of Gay Mont, who erected the monument in 1849.

Location. 38° 10.77′ N, 77° 11.168′ W. Marker is in Port Royal, Virginia, in King George County. Marker can be reached from US 301 James Madison Parkway. Touch for map. Monument is in Emmanuel Episcopal Cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Port Royal VA 22535, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Emmanuel Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Madison (within shouting distance of this marker); King George County / Caroline County (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Royal Harbor (approx. half a mile away); Dorothy Roy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Port Royal (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Earliest Inhabitants: Native Americans (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Fox Tavern: A Colonial Landmark (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Royal.

Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Buildings • Notable Persons •

Full view of monument. image. Click for full size.

By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

2. Full view of monument.

By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

3. Belle Grove

Lane leading to Belle Grove. Marked private - No Trespassing.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 23, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.