Scott Family Cemetery
Scott Family Cemetery
Conference Center Dr.
Centreville, Va.
FX208
The cemetery is located @200 yards southeast of the foundation of "Farmington Plantation". The Scott family owned this property from c.1792 to c. 1850. There are eight finely cut marble ledger stones and one roughly inscribed sandstone marker present. Most of the stones have been displaced and/or broken. The cemetery is enclosed by a high chain link fence that was installed c. 1982. Westfields, a conference center and office park now surrounds the site.
JOHN SCOTT
Death: OCT 7, 1799
Inscription: In Memory of JOHN SCOTT
A Native of Scotland
who Departed this Life
on the 7th of October 1799
in the 67th Year of his Age
after an illness of only one hour
from perfect health.
Leaving issue
DAVID WILSON SCOTT
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
and
ANNE SCOTT.
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MARY SCOTT
Death: MAR 12, 1795
Inscription: In Memory of
MARY SCOTT
Relict of
JOHN SCOTT
A Native of Maryland
Who departed this Life
the 12th day of March 1795
in the 60th Year of her Age
after a violent illness
of three weeks.
Leaving issue
DAVID WILSON SCOTT
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
and
ANNE SCOTT
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DAVID WILSON SCOTT SCOTT
Death: SEP 23, 1827
Inscription: Epitaph
Sacred to the memory of
DAVID WILSON SCOTT
who departed this life
23rd September 1827
in the 1st year of his age
leaving one only child
called
Mary Marshall Scott
Erected
by his affectionate brother
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
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RICHARD M. SCOTT
Death: AUG 31, 1833
Inscription: SACRED
To the memory
of
RICHARD M. SCOTT
of Bush Hill
who departed this life at
Bath
on the 31t of August 1833, in the
63d year of his age.
He left an affectionate wife and two
sons to whom he was endeared by his
affections.
His remains, dear and sacred to his
family, were translated from Bath to
this place.
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MARY SCOTT
Death: JAN 13, 1812
Inscription: Epitaph
Sacred to the memory
of
Mrs. MARY SCOTT,
the amiable and lamented consort
of
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
of
Bush Hill,
who departed this life in the 43d year of her age
at
Richmond in Virginia
13th of January 1812.
She expired in the arms of her husband then
delegate from the county of Fairfax in the
general assembly of Virginia.
Her remains,
dear and sacred to her husband
by his particular desire
were translated from Richmond to this spot
the family burying ground
and interred 17th day of January 1812
See Mary's urn; the virtues in a train
In sympathetic grief attend her bier;
While Friendship Love Charity remain
In silent anguish; type of sad despair.
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MRS. ELEANOR DOUGLASS SCOTT
Death: JAN 26, 1830
Inscription: Epitaph
Sacred to the memory
of
Mrs. ELEANOR DOUGLASS SCOTT
the amiable and lamented consort of
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
of
Bush Hill
who departed this life in the 23d year of her age
at Bush Hill
on the 26th day of January 1830
having an infant son 5 months old
called by his fathers name
She expired in the arms of her husband.
Her remains
dear and sacred to him,
by his particular desire
were translated to this spot,
the family burying ground
and interred the 28th day of January 1830.
Let Eleanor's urn, her virtues in a train
In sympathetic grief attend her bier,
While friendship, love and charity remain
In silent anguish, type of sad despair.
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ANNE SCOTT
Death: MAY 8, 1821
Inscription: Epitaph
Sacred in the memory
of
ANNE SCOTT
who
departed this life
after
an illness of 4 days
8th of May 1821
in the 50th year of her age.
Erected by
her affectionate brother
RICHARD MARSHALL SCOTT
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ELIZABETH SCOTT
Death: SEP 25, 1848
Inscription: SACRED
To the memory of
my beloved MOTHER
ELIZABETH SCOTT
who died Sept. 25th 1848
in the 80th year of her age.
Blessed are the dead who die in the LORD
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JANE WARD
Death: MAY 14, 1816
Inscription: ---- ---- ----
OF
JANE WARD, WHO
DEPARTED THIS LI
FE MAY THE 14TH
1816 AGED 29 YEARS
3 MONTHS AND 17
DAYS
Comment: Hand cut sandstone marker. Top is broken off.
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