Nathaniel Ramsey

1741–1817 (age 76)

Military Officer

Biography

Nathaniel Ramsey fought for independence as an officer during the Revolution, enduring hardship at battles such as Fort Washington while remaining committed to the cause of liberty.

After the war he served in Congress and in civic life, carrying the same sense of duty to his community that marked his military service and resting at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground.

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Robert Gilmor
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Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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David Stewart
1800–1858 (age 58)
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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Philip Barton Key II
1818–1859 (age 41)
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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George N. Hollins
1799–1878 (age 79)
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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William Henry Leonard Poe
1807–1831 (age 24)
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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Edward Johnson
1767–1829 (age 62)
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
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