Famous Graves

John Wilkins, Jr.

1761–1816 (age 55)

Homewood Cemetery

John Wilkins, Jr. was an American physician and medical educator in the early 19th century.

Jacob Crowninshield

1770–1808 (age 38)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Jacob Crowninshield was a Massachusetts merchant and U.S. Congressman from Salem.

Thomas McDonogh

1740–1805 (age 65)

Milton Cemetery

Thomas McDonogh was an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812.

Keōpūolani

1778–1823 (age 45)

Mokuʻula

Keōpūolani was a Hawaiian queen consort and mother of Hawaiian kings during the early 19th century.

Benjamin Banneker

1731–1806 (age 75)

Mount Gilboa Chapel

Benjamin Banneker was a free African American mathematician, astronomer, and author of almanacs.

William Shepard

1737–1817 (age 80)

Mechanic Street Cemetery

William Shepard was an American Revolutionary War officer and U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts.

Benjamin Bourne

1755–1808 (age 53)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Bourne was an American merchant and U.S. Congressman from Rhode Island.

John Williams Walker

1783–1823 (age 40)

Maple Hill Cemetery

John Williams Walker was an American politician and territorial governor of Mississippi.

Thomas Johnson

1732–1819 (age 87)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Thomas Johnson was a Founding Father, signer of the Constitution, and Governor of Maryland.

Richard Potts

1753–1808 (age 55)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Potts was an American lawyer, judge, and congressman from Maryland.

Return J. Meigs Jr.

1764–1825 (age 61)

Mound Cemetery

Return J. Meigs Jr. was a prominent figure in early American history who served in various governmental and military cap...

Abraham Whipple

1733–1819 (age 86)

Mound Cemetery

Abraham Whipple was a Revolutionary War naval commander from Providence who achieved significant military distinction.

Ebenezer Sproat

1752–1805 (age 53)

Mound Cemetery

Ebenezer Sproat was a frontier military officer and land surveyor who played a role in early American westward expansion...

John Tayloe III

1770–1828 (age 58)

Mount Airy

John Tayloe III was a prominent Virginia planter and politician who served in Congress and designed significant architec...

Rufus Putnam

1738–1824 (age 86)

Mound Cemetery

Rufus Putnam was a Revolutionary War officer and pioneer who founded Marietta, Ohio and played a key role in westward se...

Samuel Stanhope Smith

1751–1819 (age 68)

Princeton Cemetery

Samuel Stanhope Smith was a Presbyterian minister and president of the College of New Jersey.

Squire Boone

1744–1815 (age 71)

Squire Boone Caverns

Squire Boone was an American frontiersman and brother of the famous explorer Daniel Boone.

Alexander Reinagle

1756–1809 (age 53)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Alexander Reinagle was a Scottish-born composer and musician who became a prominent figure in American music.

Samuel Chase

1741–1811 (age 70)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Samuel Chase was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

John Langdon

1741–1819 (age 78)

Old North Cemetery

John Langdon was a signer of the Constitution and served as Governor and Senator of New Hampshire.

John Eager Howard

1752–1827 (age 75)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

John Eager Howard was a Revolutionary War general and governor of Maryland.

George Armistead

1780–1818 (age 38)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

George Armistead was an American military officer who commanded Fort Sumter during the War of 1812.

Joseph Brevard

1766–1821 (age 55)

Old Quaker Cemetery

Joseph Brevard was an American jurist and political figure in North Carolina.

John Rutledge

1739–1800 (age 61)

St. Michael's Churchyard

John Rutledge was a signer of the Constitution and Chief Justice of the United States.

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

1746–1825 (age 79)

St. Michael's Churchyard

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney was a signer of the Constitution and prominent South Carolina statesman and general.

Theodore Dehon

1776–1817 (age 41)

St. Michael's Churchyard

Theodore Dehon was a clergyman who lived from 1776 to 1817 and was buried at St. Michael's Churchyard.

Samuel Provoost

1742–1815 (age 73)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Samuel Provoost was an American clergyman and the first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York.

Maria Franklin Clinton

1775–1818 (age 43)

St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex

Maria Franklin Clinton was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and wife of George Clinton, Governor of New York.

Abraham Jarvis

1739–1813 (age 74)

Trinity Church on the Green

Abraham Jarvis was an American Episcopal clergyman and bishop of Connecticut.

Angelica Schuyler Church

1756–1814 (age 58)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Angelica Schuyler Church was an American socialite and daughter of Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler.

Henry Cruger

1739–1827 (age 88)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Henry Cruger was an American merchant and politician who served in the Continental Congress.

William Bayard Jr.

1761–1826 (age 65)

Trinity Church Cemetery

William Bayard Jr. was a New York City resident from a prominent merchant family.

John Lamb

1735–1800 (age 65)

Trinity Church Cemetery

John Lamb was a New York City patriot and political figure active during the American Revolution.

Richard Morris

1730–1810 (age 80)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Richard Morris was a Morrisania resident from a prominent New York family.

Philip Hamilton

1782–1801 (age 19)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Philip Hamilton was the son of Alexander Hamilton who died in a duel at age 19.

Elizabeth Wolcott Gracie

1795–1819 (age 24)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Elizabeth Wolcott Gracie was a young woman from a prominent New York family who died at age 24.

Sarah Livingston

1725–1805 (age 80)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Sarah Livingston was a member of the prominent Livingston family who lived to age 80.

Frederick Philipse

1755–1829 (age 74)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Frederick Philipse was a member of the prominent Philipse family who lived to age 74.

Theodore Foster

1752–1828 (age 76)

Swan Point Cemetery

Theodore Foster was a Brookfield resident and notable figure in early American history.

Daniel Boone

1734–1820 (age 86)

Frankfort Cemetery

Daniel Boone was a legendary American frontiersman and pioneer who lived from 1734 to 1820 in Oley Valley.

Kaumualii

1778–1824 (age 46)

Waiola Church

Kaumualii was a Hawaiian chief who ruled Kauai and lived from 1778 to 1824.

Leonard Neale

1746–1817 (age 71)

Georgetown Visitation Monastery

Leonard Neale was a Jesuit priest and Catholic clergyman who lived from 1746 to 1817.

Frederick Frelinghuysen

1753–1804 (age 51)

Van Nest - Weston Burying Ground

Frederick Frelinghuysen was a New Jersey politician and lawyer who lived from 1753 to 1804.

Thomas Todd

1765–1826 (age 61)

Frankfort Cemetery

Thomas Todd was a Kentucky judge and U.S. Supreme Court Justice who lived from 1765 to 1826.

David Ziegler

1748–1811 (age 63)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

David Ziegler was a German-born military officer and territorial governor who lived from 1748 to 1811.

Charles Carroll of Bellevue

1767–1823 (age 56)

Williamsburg Cemetery

Charles Carroll of Bellevue (1767-1823) was buried in Williamsburg Cemetery.

Francis Asbury

1745–1816 (age 71)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Francis Asbury (1745-1816) was a Hamstead native buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Enoch George

1767–1828 (age 61)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Enoch George (1767-1828) was from Lancaster County and buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Auguste Chouteau

1749–1825 (age 76)

Calvary Cemetery

Auguste Chouteau was a French-American fur trader and co-founder of St. Louis who became one of the most influential mer...

William Richardson Davie

1756–1820 (age 64)

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery

William Richardson Davie was a Revolutionary War general and statesman who served as governor of North Carolina.