King's Creek Plantation belonged to my 8th great grandfather, Lewis Burwell. My grandson has my "Burwell Book" to do a school report with or I'd be able to give any and all info. I have pictures in my "Burwell Book" of the cemetery and a close up or two with inscriptions. You know how there was always a "poor younger brother" back then? Well, Lewis was it :) He's mine, though, and I'm proud of him. I have the funniest letter he, Nathaniel and I believe James (I'd have to go look in the book...again) about the youngest being a "blockhead" and "if it takes going to school then off to school he shall go". It's a very funny letter although I'm sure it wasn't meant to be. At any rate, Lewis and King's Creek are in my direct family line. I appreciate very much knowing about all of this. I have a map showing where this golf course was in the 60s. What can I do to help? I'll climb fences and sit in front of bull dozers. (My husband is turning very pale....) Mari Burwell Byers Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee State Coordinator TNGenWeb Project http://www.tngenweb.org At 03:49 PM 1/15/2004, you wrote: >If anyone is near that location, please take a digital camera and preserve >whatever is available there to be preserved. > >There is an old cemetery in Cobb County on Canton Road at Shallowford Road >that is not well taken care of and I fear that developers will do the same. >The owner will not let anyone on that property to take care of it or to even >photograph the graves as she fears that it would devalue the property for >future sale. > >I am trying to get ALL of Cobb County's cemeteries online. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~gacobb/ > >Richard > > > > > >---------- Original Message ----------- >From: "Shari Handley" <srh@tyaskin.com> >To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com >Sent: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:49:45 -0500 >Subject: [STATE-COORD] Destruction of Kings Creek Plantation Cemetery > > > It is so upsetting when developers (or anyone, for that matter) > > desecrates an old cemetery. Please read the note below for news of > > an historic Eastern Shore Virginia cemetery that is threatened by > > the developer of a gated residential golf and retirement community. > > Be sure to click on the link and look at the pictures showing the appalling > > condition of the cemetery. For a view of what it looked like one > > year ago, see > > http://www.esva.net/ghotes/virtualcems/kcreek/images/kc00011.jpg . > > > > What a tragedy. These people should be ashamed of themselves. They > > have a web site at http://www.bay-creek.com/ . . . maybe we as > > genealogists ought to send our comments to them. > > > > Shari Handley > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Laien@aol.com [mailto:Laien@aol.com] > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:32 AM > > To: LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [LDR] Re: Destruction of Kings Creek Plantation Cemetery > > > > Fellow LDR'ers > > > > I am forwarding this information from the GHOTES (Genealogy and History > > of > > the Eastern Shore) mailing list. Apparently the developer has plans > > to destroy the cemetery, either directly or through malign neglect. > > > > >Folks, > > > > > >On Saturday I took a few photos of the current state of Kings Creek > > >Plantation Cemetery, Cape Charles, Virginia -- the one that is > > threatened > > >by the developers of Bay Creek. > > > > > >The photos are in the Virtual Cemetery, Kings Creek Plantation, or here > > >is the direct link: > > > > > http://www.esva.net/ghotes/virtualcems/kcreek/extra1.htm > > > > >If you compare those shots with those taken a year ago, you will easily > > >discern the difference. The fence has been pulled back as if to make > > >way for someone to come in, perhaps a backhoe. > > > > > >The stones are in poor shape. > > > > > >Wayne Stith > > > > If you'd care to comment, the developer has a website at Bay Creek - > > - A gated residential golf and retirement community on the Eastern > > Shore of Virginia > > > > The Cemetery contains burials of members of the Stith, Stratton, and > > Wescoat > > families. > > > > C. R. V. Hall, > > Snow Hill > > > > ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Your Delaware USGenWeb Site: > > http://www.degenweb.org/ >------- End of Original Message -------