Hi Rena and list: Would anyone know where my Botetourt ancestors might have been buried or anything else about the homeplace? Maybe buried near the cabin? Thanks Debbie Wood James Matten Early and wife, Jane Gatewood He died circa 1807 Historic Fincastle, Inc received a grant from the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission in 1982, for the purpose of restoring the James Matten Early Cabin, located in present day Fincastle, Botetourt Co VA. The restoration was completed in 1987. The Cabin was built between 1796 and 1798 of rough hewn logs. James Matten Early was the town tailor. The Cabin is part of a Home and Garden Tour. It serves as a museum and contains antiques from Fincastle and Botetourt Counties in VA. Colonial style gardens are maintained by the Roanoke Valley Herb Society.