In a message dated 8/24/0 1:17:01 PM, mar.nesbitt@prodigy.net writes: << I've been told that you are the one to thank for being responsible for getting a Civil War Veteran's Headstone for my great great grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Valentine Sr. Thank you very very much.>> REPLY: Your welcome & thank you for you kind words. This is the info on I have on VALENTINE--Civil War: VALENTINE, Thomas Jefferson v) Pvt., must. in 3 Jan 1862, 109th Reg’t, Co. E, PA Inf. Discharged--date unknown. * Received stone 30 Apr 2000 Must. out 19 Jul 1865 Walt STOCK: STOCKW@library.phila.gov Margaret (Peggy) Ann Nesbitt, 3725 East Hermosa Vista Dr., Mesa, AZ 85215 mar.nesbitt@prodigy.net e) 3 Mar 1863 a horse ran over him while on a march from Harper’s Ferry, VA to Bull Run --received a disability discharge, 7 Mar 1863, age 56. (b. 1800-07 in Chester Co., PA) Known as “Jeff.” Note: VALTENINE, Thomas m. Margaret WILLIAMS 13 Mar 1864 St. Paul’s Chr. REPLY: The 73 stones that I have gotten for the "Soldier's Walk" should be in the ground by next May. They will not be placed on the veterans' graves but all in the same area of St. Martin's Cemetery--"The Soldier's Walk." <<I visited St. Martin's P.E. cemetery back in Oct 1986, and knew I had some ancestors buried there, but did not receive the exact info and map of grave location until spring of 1987. Here I was wandering around were the Morton's, Valentine's, Johnson's etc. were located. Almost like they were saying, "here we are".>> <<I also have an American Revolutionary Ancestor buried there by the name of William Talley. When I contacted somebody about getting him a headstone, I was told he couldn't have one because he served from DE and was buried in PA. If you live in the area, you know that the early settlers went back and forth across the river to church, home etc. He and his son's were members of St. Martin's, but after he died the son's then changed to church in DE. Do you know if the story I was given is correct, or can he have a marker?>> REPLY: This is the info I have on William TALLEY--Revolutionary War: TALLEY, William -1790 d) Pvt. Capt. Joseph dar) b. 1/ /1714 d. 8/1/1790 MARSHALL’S Militia Co. NE m. 1.Hannah GRUBB, Dist. Brandywine Hund., New 2. Rebecca, 3. Magdalena Pvt. DE Castle Co., DE on 7 Mar 1778 * Received stone 22 Mar 1999 Margaret (Peggy) Ann Nesbitt, 3725 East Hermosa Vista Dr., Mesa,AZ 85215 mar.nesbitt@prodigy.net <<Am also related to the Grubb's buried there, but not descendant of the ones there.>> REPLY: This is the GRUBB buried there: GRUBB, Amor -1817 d) Pvt., Capt. Joseph dar) b. 10/14/1749 d. 9/26/1817 MARSHALL’S Militia Co. NE m. Ann BUCKLEY PS Sd. DE Dist. Brandywine Hund., New * Received stone 22 Mar 1999 Castle Co., DE on 7 Mar 1778 <<Charlotte Morton, sister to my great great grandmother is also buried there and she was the first wife of John Larkin, the 1st mayor of Chester,PA. She died before he became mayor.>> REPLY: This is the MORTONs I have buried there: War of 1812 MORTON, Erasmus 1768-1823 (father) v) * Received stone 23 Nov 1999 MORTON, Erasmus 1790-1861 (son) v) * Received stone 23 Nov 1999 Note: The only proof I have of the MORTONS serving in the War of 1812 is from the VETERANS Affairs Office at the Delaware Co. Courthouse in Media, PA. <<I was also surprised when I visted Chester Rural Cemetery and discovered that no mention was made of my great grandfather William Dean Pullen Sr's Civil War Service on his tombstone. I believe his brother's tombstone, Samuel L. Pullen, does mention his service. What has to be done to get Civil War Service marker for William Dean Pullen Sr?>> REPLY: Call you local Veterans Affairs Office (VA) & tell them you would like Form: #40-1330. They will send it to you are give you a phone # where you can call & order it. I call 1-215-381-3138 or 1-215-381-3163 here in the Phila. area. The stone is free but it will cost about $100.00 for the foundation, but that's according to where you live. <<His wife was Arabella I. Talley and is also buried there. The thing I really found strange was that his parents are also buried in same plot and they don't have a marker at all. They were Samuel M. Pullen and Mary Martha Marvel. They were the parents of both William Dean Pullen Sr. and Samuel L. Pullen, who both served in Civil War for PA. Would appreciate any information you could give me in regards to Veterans Headstones. Sincerely, Margaret (Peggy) Ann Nesbitt, 3725 East Hermosa Vista Dr., Mesa,AZ 85215-1703. mar.nesbitt@prodigy.com >> I hope this was of some help! Please let me know how you make out! I'm writing a book on the genealogy of Marcus Hook/Lower Chichester. It will be revolved around those buried at St. Martin's Cemetery & especially the Veterans. I know I cannot cover all the families that ever lived in Marcus Hook but I would like to start with the 1600s & work my way up to 1900. The book will be called "Genealogy The Heart of Marcus Hook," hopefully it will become a series & others will pick up where I left off. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) P.S. References for Military info: a) b) c) d) dar) dc) e) g) mhn) o) pa) v) & w) a) “Delaware Co. History” by ASHMEAD b) History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-65 by Samuel P. BATES c) 1890 Veteran’s Pension Census d) Revolutionary Patriots of Delaware 1775-1783 dar) Daughters of the American Revolution info dc) Death Certificate e) Military Records or Military Pension Records from the National Archives g) Gravestone mhn) Marcus Hook News o) Obituaries pa) “Pennsylvania Archives” v) Veteran’s Records at the Veterans Office, Delaware County Court House in Media, PA. w) Info from web site &/or found descendant on-line. References for Cemetery info: 1985 St. Martin’s Cemetery Reuse Study Delaware County Planning Dept. 1936-1937 WPA Survey St. Martin’s Cemetery Marcus Hook, PA Also: dc) g) o) v) & w)