Famous Graves

Robert Goodloe Harper

1765–1825 (age 60)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825) was a Fredericksburg-born statesman and political figure of the early American republi...

Edmund Pendleton

1721–1803 (age 82)

Bruton Parish Church

Edmund Pendleton was a Virginia statesman and jurist who served in the Continental Congress and as a judge during the Am...

John Beale Bordley

1727–1804 (age 77)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

John Beale Bordley was a Maryland agriculturalist and writer who pioneered improved farming techniques in colonial Ameri...

James Woodhouse

1770–1809 (age 39)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

James Woodhouse was a Philadelphia chemist and physician who contributed to early American chemical science.

Patrick Lyon

1769–1829 (age 60)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Patrick Lyon was a Philadelphia inventor and metalworker known for his innovations in iron manufacturing.

Edward Coote Pinkney

1802–1828 (age 26)

Green Mount Cemetery

Edward Coote Pinkney was an American poet and writer who gained recognition for his literary works despite his short lif...

William H. Winder

1775–1824 (age 49)

Green Mount Cemetery

William H. Winder was a Maryland military officer who served prominently during the War of 1812.

Robert Gilmor

1748–1822 (age 74)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Gilmor was a Scottish-born Baltimore merchant and philanthropist who contributed to the city's cultural instituti...

Alexander Wilson

1766–1813 (age 47)

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church

Alexander Wilson was a Scottish-born naturalist and ornithologist who pioneered American bird study and illustration.

William Irvine

1741–1804 (age 63)

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church

William Irvine was a Scottish-born Pennsylvania military officer and statesman who served in the Revolutionary War and C...

John Pemburton Pleasants

1766–1825 (age 59)

Green Mount Cemetery

John Pemburton Pleasants (1766-1825) was a Virginia planter and civic figure buried in Baltimore.

John Breckinridge

1760–1806 (age 46)

Lexington Cemetery

John Breckinridge (1760-1806) was a Kentucky statesman, attorney, and U.S. Senator.

Joseph Ellicott

1760–1826 (age 66)

Batavia Cemetery

Joseph Ellicott (1760-1826) was a surveyor and land developer from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Zephaniah Swift Moore

1770–1823 (age 53)

Amherst West Cemetery

Zephaniah Swift Moore (1770-1823) was a Palmer resident and educator buried at Amherst West Cemetery.

Michael Francis Egan

1761–1814 (age 53)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Michael Francis Egan (1761-1814) was buried at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

Juan Alejo de Arizmendi

1760–1814 (age 54)

Cathedral of San Juan Bautista

Juan Alejo de Arizmendi (1760-1814) was a San Juan resident buried at the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista.

Edward Preble

1761–1807 (age 46)

Eastern Cemetery

Edward Preble was an American naval officer who served as Commodore during the Barbary Wars.

Samuel Sitgreaves

1764–1827 (age 63)

Easton Cemetery

Samuel Sitgreaves was an American surveyor and congressman from Pennsylvania.

Amasa Davis

1744–1825 (age 81)

Central Burying Ground

Amasa Davis was an American merchant and businessman active in Boston during the late 18th century.

Charles Davis

1777–1821 (age 44)

Central Burying Ground

Charles Davis was an American merchant and prominent Boston businessman in the early 19th century.

Jonathan Amory

1763–1820 (age 57)

Central Burying Ground

Jonathan Amory was an American merchant and member of a prominent Boston mercantile family.

Lemuel Hayward

1748–1821 (age 73)

Central Burying Ground

Lemuel Hayward was an American merchant active in Boston during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Barney Smith

1763–1828 (age 65)

Central Burying Ground

Barney Smith was an American tradesman or laborer from Boston.

William Ward Burrows II

1785–1813 (age 28)

Eastern Cemetery

William Ward Burrows II was an American naval officer and captain who died in service during the War of 1812.

Joseph C. Boyd

1760–1823 (age 63)

Eastern Cemetery

Joseph C. Boyd was an American merchant from Newbury, Massachusetts.

Thomas Willing

1731–1821 (age 90)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Thomas Willing was a prominent Philadelphia resident who lived from 1731 to 1821.

Benjamin Rush

1746–1813 (age 67)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Benjamin Rush was a Byberry resident and influential figure who lived from 1746 to 1813.

Charles Biddle

1745–1821 (age 76)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Charles Biddle (1745-1821) was a Philadelphia merchant and prominent civic figure of the early American republic.

Gabriel Manigault

1758–1809 (age 51)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Gabriel Manigault (1758-1809) was a Charleston planter and one of the wealthiest men in the American South.

Charles Willing Hare

1778–1827 (age 49)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Charles Willing Hare (1778-1827) was a Philadelphia merchant connected to the prominent Willing family.

William Heath

1737–1814 (age 77)

Forest Hills Cemetery

William Heath was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Henry Dearborn

1751–1829 (age 78)

Forest Hills Cemetery

Henry Dearborn was a Revolutionary War general, politician, and Secretary of War under President Jefferson.

Jedidiah Morse

1761–1826 (age 65)

Grove Street Cemetery

Jedidiah Morse was an American geographer and clergyman known as the 'Father of American Geography' who lived from 1761 ...

Nathan Smith

1762–1829 (age 67)

Grove Street Cemetery

Nathan Smith was an American physician and educator who lived from 1762 to 1829.

Jehudi Ashmun

1794–1828 (age 34)

Grove Street Cemetery

Jehudi Ashmun was an American missionary and colonization advocate who lived from 1794 to 1828.

David Humphreys

1752–1818 (age 66)

Grove Street Cemetery

David Humphreys was an American poet, diplomat, and military officer who lived from 1752 to 1818.

Pierpont Edwards

1750–1826 (age 76)

Grove Street Cemetery

Pierpont Edwards was an American lawyer and judge who lived from 1750 to 1826.

Lucas Sullivant

1765–1823 (age 58)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Lucas Sullivant was an American pioneer and founder of Columbus, Ohio who lived from 1765 to 1823.

Thomas Worthington

1773–1827 (age 54)

Grandview Cemetery

Thomas Worthington was an American politician and governor of Ohio who lived from 1773 to 1827.

Edward Tiffin

1766–1829 (age 63)

Grandview Cemetery

Edward Tiffin was an American physician and politician who served as the first governor of Ohio and lived from 1766 to 1...

Kamehameha II

1797–1824 (age 27)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamehameha II was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1797 to 1824.

Kamāmalu

1802–1824 (age 22)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Kamāmalu was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1802 to 1824.

Keawe-a-Heulu

1701–1804 (age 103)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Keawe-a-Heulu was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1701 to 1804.

Jacob Albright

1759–1808 (age 49)

Kleinfeltersville

Jacob Albright was a German-American religious leader who founded the Evangelical Association.

Hannah Van Buren

1783–1819 (age 36)

Kinderhook Cemetery

Hannah Van Buren was the wife of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.

George Washington Adams

1801–1829 (age 28)

Hancock Cemetery

George Washington Adams was the son of U.S. President John Quincy Adams.

Priscilla Dorsey Ridgely

1762–1814 (age 52)

Hampton National Historic Site

Priscilla Dorsey Ridgely was a member of the prominent Ridgely family of Maryland.

Eunice Backus Trumbull

1749–1826 (age 77)

Grove Street Cemetery

Eunice Backus Trumbull was a Connecticut woman from a prominent colonial family.

John Harvie

1742–1807 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Harvie was a Virginia planter and landowner from Albemarle County.

John Mayo II

1760–1818 (age 58)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Mayo II was a Virginia resident and member of a prominent colonial family.