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052    NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY - OLD (1756)

Location - On new Rte 86 on the eastern side of the road opposite the Fifth Church and new cemetery, a short distance south of the intersection with SR #1723.

Coordinates: 36d 00m 52.0s N; 79d 04m 17.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Survey - This cemetery was surveyed in 1975. Another view of the cemetery.

Graves, Marked - 89 inscribed stones, but more are found on various occasions by using probes and carefully assembling the fragments, for example, H. O. Blackwood's stone. Another rough stone is marked either 'H' Or 'W' in cursive script. The cemetery was abandoned in 1869.

Graves, Unmarked - 121 uninscribed stones and visible depressions, and perhaps others that cannot be identified. The total number of visible graves was 210.

Note - A note said: 'Surviving fragments of D. W. Craig's old stone now carries no remains of the earliest death date in Orange County. (see also the Alse Vicker's stone in St. Mary's Chapel Cemetery.)
the meaning of this note is unclear.

Note - Revolutionary Soldiers: Up to 7 veterans of the Revolution are buried in this old cemetery. A monument to them is in the new cemetery.

Comment (2006) - In 2005-2006 Eagle Scout Eric Dodson of Orange County led a group of Scouts and church members in identifying and resetting grave markers in the cemetery. After restoring the markers, they landscaped the cemetery so it appears much as it did 200 years age. [Chapel Hill News, Sunday, 19 Mar 2006].

Stone marker inscribed: "This stone marks the site of the first church building erected about 1756"

Photographs of all visible markers provided by Ellen Kerley in 2008.

1. Andrews, James   (b. 1862 - d. 1964)
Son of W M Andrews Footstone: J.A.
2. B----, A C   (b. - d. )
(Rough Stone)
3. B----, E   (b. Abt 1767 - d. 10 Jan 1793)
'Here Lies The Body of E. B. Who Died Jany. 11, 1793 In The 2d Ye of Her Age.' (May Be 2nd Or 26 Year of Her Age.)
4. Baldwin, Alexander W.   (b. 10 Feb 1842 - d. 19 Apr 1862)
C.S.A. Footstone: A.W.B.
5. Baldwin, Infant Son   (b. 1855 - d. 1855)
Infant Son of J R and Mary Baldwin (Name: Baldwin, J S(?). Footstone: J.S.B.
6. Baldwin, Martha J.   (b. 30 May 1844 - d. 7 Nov 1848)
Daughter of J R and Mary Baldwin Footstone: M.J.B. Small Marker: '3 Y.'
7. Baldwin, Mary Craig   (b. Abt 1816 - d. 7 Nov 1867)
(Wife of J R Baldwin) 'Aged About 51 Ys.' Footstone: M.B.
8. Baldwin, Nancy J.   (b. 10 Feb 1840 - d. 25 Oct 1895)
"At Rest". Footstone: N.J.B.
9. Blackwood, H. O.   (b. 30 Dec 1830 - d. 25 Jul 1861)
(Stone Broken In Fragments)
10. Blackwood, Samuel D.   (b. 31 Oct 1862 - d. 13 Nov 1862)
Son of S D and M J Blackwod Footstone: S.D.B.
11. Blackwood, W. C.   (b. 1806 - d. 1870)
Footstone: W.C.B.
12. Cabe, Mary Strayhorn   (b. - d. 1 Feb 1802)
Rough Stone Inscribed: 'Mary Cabe Died Feb 1, 1802'
Wife of John Cabe, See His Entry For Family Information.
13. Cheek, Jane Craig   (b. Abt 1781 - d. 15 Nov 1807)
(Wife of William Cheek) 'Dec. 15th of Nov. M Ye 1807 In The 26th Ye of Her Age'
14. Craig, Alexander   (b. Abt 1773 - d. 7 Jun 1855)
Aged 82 Years. (Stone Broken)
15. Craig, Cally   (b. 1781 - d. 7 Jul 1824)
Given Name: Cally Or Sally
16. Craig, Cameron   (b. Abt 1807 - d. 4 Jan 1858)
Age 50 Years
17. Craig, D. A.   (b. - d. )
(Appears To Be A Broken Stone) Family Name: C(raig)?
18. Craig, D. W.   (b. Oct 1786 - d. 11 Nov 1862)
19. Craig, David   (b. - d. 1 Nov 1785)
(New Stone:) North Carolina N.C. Troops Rev. War November 2, 1785 (old Stone - Broken:) C 173 N 2
20. Craig, Elizabeth   (b. - d. 4 Sep 1821)
21. Craig, Isabel   (b. 4 Oct 1820 - d. 8 Jan 1897)
(Name On Both Sides of Stone. This Appears To Be The Last Burial In The Cemetery. It Is Also The Northernmost) See Craig, Isabel Nelson
22. Craig, Isabel (2)   (b. - d. )
(Name On Both Sides of Stone. This Appears To Be The Last Burial In The Cemetery. It Is Also The Northernmost.)
23. Craig, Isabel Nelson   (b. - d. )
Wife of D(Avid) W C(raig)
24. Craig, J. C.   (b. - d. Oct 1866)
(Stone Not Seen In 1975)
25. Craig, James   (b. Abt 1748 - d. 21 Jul 1821)
(New Stone:) James Craig North Carolina N.C. Troops Rev. War July 21, 1821 (old Stone:) James Craig B. About 1748 D. July 21, 1821
26. Craig, Jane Strayhorn   (b. - d. 4 Jan 1848)
'Wife of Alexdr. Craig Agd 70 Ys.'
27. Craig, Jennie   (b. - d. )
Family Name+ C(Raig?)
28. Craig, John   (b. - d. 27 Sep 1847)
'Dcd Spt 27 1847 Agd 43 Y'. Husband of Susan White Craig.
29. Craig, John   (b. - d. )
30. Craig, John   (b. - d. 6 Feb 1816)
(New Stone:) John Craig, N.C. Troops Rev. War Feb. 6, 1816 (old Stone (prob. The Same John Craig): John Craig Feb 11
31. Craig, John N   (b. - d. )
Family Name: C(Raig)?
32. Craig, Margaret Strayhorn   (b. 1833 - d. 8 Sep 1864)
Wife of Gilbert Craig. Mother of Leroy and W A Craig. Footstone: M.S.C.
33. Craig, Mary Blackwood   (b. - d. 24 Sep 1805)
(Wife of John Craig Who Died Feb. 6, 1816) Name: C(raig), M(ary Blackwood)
34. Craig, Nelson   (b. - d. )
Family Name: C(Raig)? Given Name: N(elson)?
35. Craig, Rebecca   (b. - d. )
Name: C(Raig), Rebecca?
36. Craig, Rebecca   (b. - d. 14 Feb 1842)
37. Craig, Rebecca Ball   (b. - d. )
Wife of J(Ames) C(raig) Name: C(raig), R(ebecca) B(all)?
38. Craig, Sally   (b. 1781 - d. 7 Jul 1824)
Given Name: (Sally Or Cally?)
39. Craig, Saml Lawrence   (b. 18 Aug 1856 - d. 3 Jan 1857)
(Originally Buried In Old Cemetery) 'Removed Here (to New Cemetery) Feb. 15, 1879.'
40. Craig, Samuel   (b. - d. 20 Sep 1816)
Given Name: Samu(E)l
41. Craig, Samuel   (b. - d. 26 Sep 1790)
Date of Death: 27(21?) Sept., 1790
42. Craig, Samuel A.   (b. 19 Aug 1836 - d. 14 Jul 1862)
Corp. Co. E, 5th N.C. Light Artillery. - C.S.A.
43. Craig, Susan White   (b. - d. 23 Dec 1866)
Wife of John Craig. Agd 54 Y.
44. Craig, T. D.   (b. Abt 1852 - d. 28 May 1854)
'Died May the 28 1854. Aged 2 Y.'
45. Craig, William H.   (b. 10 Dec 1840 - d. 13 Jul 1862)
Co. E N.C. Light Artillery. C.S.A.
46. Faucett, Susan   (b. 29 Nov 1813 - d. 21 Apr 1835)
(See Nancy B (Faucett) Weaver)
47. Ferrill, Elizabeth B.   (b. Abt 1808 - d. 9 Jun 1835)
(wife of the Rev. George Ferrill, Pastor of New Hope Church. Aged 27 Yrs)
48. H----, E   (b. - d. 1808)
'Ad 73 Ys' (Incised On Rough Stone)
49. Hart, Edwin   (b. 12 May 1856 - d. 12 Jul 1856)
Aged 2 Months Footstone: E.H. (Broken) (headstone removed by vandals from cemetery; returned but not reset in 1975)
50. Hart, Ja---   (b. - d. )
(Letters Barely Visible On Rough Triangular Stone)
51. Hart, James C.   (b. 7 Sep 1840 - d. 9 Sep 1840)
(Stone Not Seen In 1975)
52. Hart, James, Senr.   (b. - d. 21 Oct 1839)
(New Stone) James Hart, North Carolina, Pvt. Williams Co., Ramsey's N.C. Troops, Rev. War, October 21, 1839 (old Stone:) In Memory of James Hart, Senr. Died Oct. 21, 1839, Aged 83 Yrs. and 7 Months Footstone: J.H.
53. Hart, Mary J. P.   (b. - d. 10 Feb 1854)
Aged 3 Years
54. Hastings, Elisabeth   (b. Abt 1740 - d. 11 Jul 1800)
'Aged 60 Years'
55. Hastings, Henry   (b. Abt 1727 - d. 17 May 1812)
'Aged 85 Y.' Footstone: HH; 1812 (New stone)
56. I----, T. M.   (b. - d. )
1817 Name: I(Or L), T M Died: M-- 24, 1817
57. K----, C. D.   (b. - d. )
(Footstone, Perhaps For C D Kirkland In New Cemetery)
58. K----, J.   (b. - d. )
(Lettering On Rough Stone Almost Invisible)
59. L----, T. M.   (b. - d. 1817)
(Name: L(or I), T M Died: M-- 24, 1817)
60. Latta, Thomas   (b. - d. 1841)
'Aged 75'
61. McCaule-, Wm   (b. - d. )
Month of Death Ap
62. McCauley, C.   (b. - d. 27 Oct 1800)
'Died Oct. 27, 18--' Family Name: McC(Auley)
63. McCauley, Chapman   (b. - d. )
Wife of ----- 51 Y. Name: McC(Auley), C-Rine Or Chapman Died April
64. McCauley, Wm Junr.   (b. 7 Jan 1802 - d. 20 Mar 1803)
65. Mitchell, M.   (b. - d. 14 Feb 1790)
'Died Feb - 15 1790'
66. Moore, Nancy Capper   (b. 17 Jun 1765 - d. 16 Aug 1842)
(new stone) wife of John Moore. only daughter of Thomas and Ann Capper (old stone, used as footstone:) Nancy Moore, died August the 10, 1842. Aged 78.
67. Nelson, Abraham and family   (b. 1732 - d. 1800)
"Placed by the Bert Nelson Family"
68. R----, -----   (b. - d. )
Died: M-- 29 (Writing Indecipherable)
69. R----, J.   (b. - d. )
(Lettering On Rough Stone Almost Invisible K (or R?)
70. S----, G.   (b. - d. 30 Jul 1821)
71. Smith, Nancy Strayhorn   (b. - d. 17 Dec 1812)
(Wife of Elisha Smith) Footstone: N.S. Ad. 27
72. Strayhorn, Betsy   (b. Abt 1789 - d. 1 Dec 1836)
'Decd. Decem. 11, 1836 Aged 47' Footstone: B.S.
73. Strayhorn, G. W.   (b. - d. 1 Jul 1821)
'Died July the 1 D. 1821'
74. Strayhorn, Georgia A.   (b. 1863 - d. 1865)
Daughter of G A and S R Strayhorn Footstone: G.A.S.
75. Strayhorn, Gilbert   (b. - d. 12 Feb 1824)
'Died Feby The 12 Dy. 1824. Agd 36.'
76. Strayhorn, Gilbert   (b. Abt 1715 - d. 6 Feb 1803)
'Aged 88.' Footstone: G.S.
77. Strayhorn, James   (b. - d. 1820)
Name: S(Trayhorn), (James)
78. Strayhorn, James H.   (b. 16 Feb 1818 - d. 24 Jun 1837)
Aged 19 Years Footstone: J.H.S.
79. Strayhorn, John   (b. - d. 2 Jun 1843)
(New Stone:) North Carolina, Pvt. Allen's Co., Farmer's N.C. Troops, Rev. War. June 2, 1843
80. Strayhorn, John   (b. 8 Sep 1791 - d. 16 Aug 1858)
"Sacred to the memory of". Aged 66 yrs 11 mos 8 days.
81. Strayhorn, Martha A. C.   (b. 1828 - d. 12 Jun 1840)
Aged 12 years
82. Strayhorn, Mary Moore   (b. Dec 1794 - d. 15 Jan 1844)
Aged 49 Yrs. and 24 Ds.
83. Strayhorn, Miram   (b. - d. 21 Sep 1821)
'Did. Sep. The 21 Dy. 1821' (Family Name: St(ray)horn)
84. Strayhorn, Nancy (Margaret Roan)   (b. - d. 2 Jun 1802)
(Wife of Gilbert Strayhorn) Name Listed: S(trayhorn), N(ancy) (margaret Roan).

comment: There Were 3 Entries For This Name, Two Were Deleted. The death Date Is Either 1 Or 6 June 1802.
85. Strayhorn, P.   (b. - d. 1 Sep 1821)
'Dd. Sept. The 1, 1821' Name Listed: S(Trayhorn), P.
86. Strayhorn, Polly   (b. - d. 4 Jul 1824)
Aged 60 Yrs. (Name Listed: Strayhor(n), Polly)
87. Strayhorn, Rachel Cabe   (b. Abt 1757 - d. 23 Dec 1836)
'Aged 79' Footstone: R.S.
88. Strayhorn, S. L.   (b. - d. 21 Jun 1853)
'Aged 27 Y.'
89. Strayhorn, Samuel   (b. Abt 1786 - d. 13 Mar 1847)
(New Stone:) Samuel Strayhorn. North Carolina, 2 Lieut. 2 Brig. N.C. Mil. War of 1812 - Mar. 13, 1847 (old Stone:) S. Strayhorn. died Mar. 13, 1847. Aged 61 Ys.
90. Strayhorn, Samuel M.   (b. - d. )
Co. A 66 N.C. Inf. C.S.A.
91. Strayhorn, Thomas Jackson   (b. 1832 - d. 7 Sep 1864)
(New Stone:) Masonic Emblem. Lieut., Orange Guards Co. G, 27 N.C. Reg.. Mortally Wounded At Reams Station, Died Sept. 7, 1864. Footstone: T.J.S.
92. Strayhorn, William   (b. Abt 1756 - d. 17 May 1834)
(New Stone:) North Carolina, Pvt. Allen's Company, N.C. Troops Rev. War May 17, 1834 (old Stone:) William Strayhorn Died 17 May, 1834, Aged 78 Years
93. Unknown, S   (b. 1820 - d. )
"S Born 1820"
94. Unknown, Unknown   (b. - d. Jul 1830)
95. Unknown, Unknown, Senr.   (b. - d. 1790)
96. Weaver, Nancy B. Faucett   (b. - d. 1 Sep 1842)
Daughter of Thomas and Jane Faucett. Died Sept. 1st, 1842, Aged 24 Yrs.
97. Wilson, Isabela Craig   (b. 3 Aug 1802 - d. 20 Sep 1881)
Wife of Caleb Wilson