Famous Graves

John Holt Rice

1777–1831 (age 54)

Union Presbyterian Seminary Cemetery

John Holt Rice (1777-1831) was an individual connected to Union Presbyterian Seminary who lived to age 54.

David Rogerson Williams

1776–1830 (age 54)

Governor Williams Cemetery

David Rogerson Williams (1776-1830) was a Darlington County resident buried at Governor Williams Cemetery.

Silas Wright

1795–1847 (age 52)

Old Canton Cemetery

Silas Wright (1795-1847) was a New York politician and U.S. Senator from Amherst.

Leonard Henderson

1772–1833 (age 61)

Montpelier Plantation Cemetery

Leonard Henderson (1772-1833) was a Granville County resident buried at Montpelier Plantation Cemetery, suggesting South...

Molly Pitcher

1744–1832 (age 88)

Old Graveyard

Molly Pitcher (1744-1832) was a Trenton resident famous as a Revolutionary War heroine who carried water to soldiers in ...

James Burchill Richardson

1770–1836 (age 66)

Richardson Cemetery

James Burchill Richardson (1770-1836) was a Clarendon County resident buried in the family cemetery, suggesting planter ...

Josiah Ogden Hoffman

1766–1837 (age 71)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant

1778–1847 (age 69)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847) was a New York City merchant and descendant of Dutch colonial leaders.

Ossahinta

1760–1846 (age 86)

Onondaga Nation Old Cemetery

Ossahinta was a Native American leader of the Onondaga Nation who lived from 1760 to 1846.

Peter Spencer

1782–1843 (age 61)

Peter Spencer Plaza Cemetery

Peter Spencer was a Kent County resident and religious leader who lived from 1782 to 1843.

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz

1797–1856 (age 59)

Philadelphia

Nicholas Marcellus Hentz was a naturalist and educator born in Versailles who lived from 1797 to 1856.

Caroline Lee Hentz

1800–1856 (age 56)

Philadelphia

Caroline Lee Hentz was an American author and writer born in Lancaster who lived from 1800 to 1856.

Henry Adams Bullard

1788–1851 (age 63)

Girod Street Cemetery

Henry Adams Bullard was an American jurist and politician from Pepperell who lived from 1788 to 1851.

William Wallace Smith Bliss

1815–1853 (age 38)

Girod Street Cemetery

William Wallace Smith Bliss was an American physician and editor from Todd County who lived from 1815 to 1853.

Heman Allen

1779–1852 (age 73)

Burlington

Heman Allen was an American Revolutionary War officer and politician from Poultney who lived from 1779 to 1852.

David Stewart

1800–1858 (age 58)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

David Stewart was an American merchant and civic figure from Baltimore who lived from 1800 to 1858.

Philip Barton Key II

1818–1859 (age 41)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Philip Barton Key II was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown who lived from 1818 to 1859.

Jacob Bell

1792–1852 (age 60)

Darien

Jacob Bell was an American pharmacist and chemist from Stamford who lived from 1792 to 1852.

Zachary Taylor

1784–1850 (age 66)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States who served from 1849 until his death in 1850.

Margaret Taylor

1788–1852 (age 64)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Margaret Taylor was the wife of President Zachary Taylor and First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850.

George Washington Parke Custis

1781–1857 (age 76)

Arlington National Cemetery

George Washington Parke Custis was a Maryland-born descendant of George Washington who lived from 1781 to 1857 and was b...

William Colgate

1783–1857 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Colgate was an English-born businessman who lived from 1783 to 1857 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Walter Hunt

1796–1859 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Walter Hunt was a New York inventor who lived from 1796 to 1859 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Anson Green Phelps

1781–1853 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Anson Green Phelps was a Simsbury resident and prominent businessman who lived from 1781 to 1853 and was buried in Green...

Thomas Crawford

1813–1857 (age 44)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Thomas Crawford was a New York City-based sculptor and artist who died in 1857.

Rufus Wilmot Griswold

1815–1857 (age 42)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Rufus Wilmot Griswold was an American editor, critic, and anthologist who lived from 1815 to 1857.

Duncan Phyfe

1768–1854 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Duncan Phyfe was a renowned Scottish-born furniture maker who became a prominent craftsman in America, living from 1768 ...

George Steers

1815–1856 (age 41)

Green-Wood Cemetery

George Steers was a renowned naval architect and yacht designer who lived from 1815 to 1856.

William C. Redfield

1789–1857 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William C. Redfield was an American meteorologist and naturalist from Middletown who lived from 1789 to 1857.

Stephen Cassin

1783–1857 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Stephen Cassin was a United States Navy officer who lived from 1783 to 1857.

Mary Ann Duff

1794–1857 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Mary Ann Duff was a London-born actress and performer of the early 19th century.

Isaac T. Hopper

1771–1852 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Isaac T. Hopper was a Quaker abolitionist and social reformer who aided fugitive slaves throughout his life.

Ichabod Spencer

1798–1854 (age 56)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ichabod Spencer was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian based in New York.

James Hamilton

1786–1857 (age 71)

Avery Island

James Hamilton was a Charleston-born military officer and brother of Alexander Hamilton.

Jeremiah Johnson

1766–1852 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Jeremiah Johnson was an American frontiersman and trapper known for his exploits in the Rocky Mountains.

Thomas ap Catesby Jones

1790–1858 (age 68)

Fairfax

Thomas ap Catesby Jones was a United States Navy commodore and diplomat of the 19th century.

Richard Dobbs Spaight

1796–1850 (age 54)

Craven County

Richard Dobbs Spaight was a North Carolina politician and signer of the U.S. Constitution.

Tristam Burges

1770–1853 (age 83)

North Burial Ground

Tristam Burges was an American congressman and lawyer from Rhode Island.

Oliver Chace

1769–1852 (age 83)

North Burial Ground

Oliver Chace was an American textile manufacturer and pioneer of the cotton industry in Rhode Island.

Nicholas Brown III

1792–1859 (age 67)

North Burial Ground

Nicholas Brown III was a prominent Providence merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1792 to 1859.

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis

1779–1852 (age 73)

Mount Vernon

Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis was the granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington who lived from 1779 to 1852.

Martha Parke Custis Peter

1777–1854 (age 77)

Mount Vernon

Martha Parke Custis Peter was the daughter of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington who lived from 1777 to 1854.

Otway Burns

1775–1850 (age 75)

Beaufort

Otway Burns was a North Carolina privateer and naval officer who lived from 1775 to 1850.

Edwin Coppoc

1835–1859 (age 24)

Salem

Edwin Coppoc was an abolitionist executed for his role in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.

Stephen Pleasonton

1776–1855 (age 79)

Congressional Cemetery

Stephen Pleasonton was an American official who lived from 1776 to 1855 and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.

William Cranch

1769–1855 (age 86)

Congressional Cemetery

William Cranch was a Weymouth resident and American jurist who lived from 1769 to 1855.

Charles Caldwell

1772–1853 (age 81)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Charles Caldwell was a Caswell County resident and American physician who lived from 1772 to 1853.

Edward Baker Lincoln

1846–1850 (age 4)

Lincoln Tomb

Edward Baker Lincoln was the young son of President Abraham Lincoln who lived from 1846 to 1850 in Springfield.

John McKinley

1780–1852 (age 72)

Cave Hill Cemetery

John McKinley was a prominent American jurist and politician from Culpeper County who lived from 1780 to 1852.

Michael Portier

1795–1859 (age 64)

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Michael Portier was a French-born American Catholic bishop who served in the Gulf Coast region from 1795 to 1859.