Hi Vicki, This church was founded FOR and BY Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in 1756. It is not a large cemetery and was filled to capacity in 1888. Many, many graves are unmarked. No Native-American connections at all. From # 441 DEAN, MARTHA ANNE D. 11-29-1861 Row 18/Grave No. 11 Aged 39 yrs., 6 ms., 5 ds. Wife of Dr. Y. S. Dean Widow of William Howard HOWARD, DR. JAMES P. B. 12-5-1837/ D. 7-1-1862 Row 38/Grave No. 2 An affectionate husband and a kind master, popular as a man, and successful as a physician, his loss was widely felt and deeply lamented but he had hope in his death, and his end was peace. "The Fourth Creek Burying Ground is a sloping rectangle surrounded by a thick wall with two iron gates. Within this wall lie our Scotch-Irish ancestors who fought the Indians, gave their lives to free this country from British rule, and distinguished themselves in the Civil War. The graveyard is more like a garden than a cemetery. Rising from a broad green carpet of grass are towering hemlock, spruce, white pine, holly, and magnolia trees. Along the walls and walks are ancient boxwoods, crepe myrtle, lilac, and barberry bushes. In winter these timeless sentinels stretch their long shadows on glistening snow; in summer they create a refuge of cool dignity. Directly opposite the gates are stone benches, built into the walls; and to outline the whole is a slender rock path that winds around the shrubs and markers as though it wished to give them the deference they deserve." Dee For a detailed bibliography on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicki Reynolds To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 7:15 PM Subject: Bladen_County_lookup Please look up the following names in book #441 'A History of Old Fourth Creek Congregation, 1764-1964, Now the First Presbyterian Church of Statesville, NC and Fourth Creek Memorial Burying Ground, 1756'. Dean, Martha A (Howard), may have died in childbirth. Griffin, Harriett (Howard), husband's name unknown Howard, Alvin Howard, Elizabeth (married to Alvin) Howard, Alvin Branson & Belvidere Howard, Amanda Howard, James P & Mary (Sephens/Stephenson) Alvin & Elizabeth Howard resided in Iredell Co, Statesville, NC and are listed in the 1830-1870 census records for said county. The remaining above names are their children. I believe they were Native American, possibly Cherokee and perhaps of mixed blood. Is the Fourth Creek Burying Ground for Native American burials and, if so, were only Indians buried there? Thank you so much! Have a nice day! Vicki