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"HIGH GROUND CEMETERY" AT HILL GROVE

Sincere thanks to Mrs. Harriett (Fast) Scott, of McLean, Virginia, who sent the following information on the "High Ground" Cemetery at Hill Grove to Audrey (Fisher) Stith in early July 1992.

In November 1930 Mrs. Byron M. Fast, Mrs. Guy Hardin and Mrs. Bernice Price went to the,

"High Ground" Cemetery and the Meadville Cemetery and copied all the information on each grave in order to obtain a list of the people buried there. According to Mrs. Fast's information, at each cemetery, there was set aside a portion for the slaves. Many of the slave's graves are marked by stones without inscriptions or initials of any kind. They did not copy the slave's section in either cemetery, only the white folks side.

Mrs. Fast, who is the mother of Harriett Scott, then compiled the following list of graves at "High

Ground" Cemetery.

"HIGH GROUND CEMETERY AT HILL GROVE"

..................................................  Explanation:
1. J.S.S.
2. R.S.
3. D. F. W.    ............................... Daniel F. Wimp
4. _. _. F.
5. A.J.W.
6. S.W.
7. N.B.R.
8. S. S. 1854 ................................ Susannah (Wimp) Shacklett
9. G. S. ......................................... Ben Gager Shacklett
10. M.S. ....................................... Matilda Shacklett (d,of Blancit
died Sept. 25, 1318 ...................... and Rachel (Ashcraft) Shacklett
  ................................................... Died a child.
11. T. Curnlickle .......................... Carmichael or Carmickle.
.................................................... Husband of Virginia Jenkins.
.................................................... Married Nov. 07, 1809.
.................................................... Virginia is the oldest dau. of John
.................................................... and Sallie Shacklett Jenkins.
12. Thos. Carr died
Sept. 1, 1829 aged 47

"HIGH GROUND CEMETERY AT HILL GROVE" CONTINUED:

13. Hariet Ashcraft  ...................... Wife of Absalom Ashcraft.
d. Feb. 14, 1814 .......................... Victim of fever. Their
.................................................... marriage recorded Dec. 12,
................................................... 1813. Dau. of John Wimp
.................................................... and Rosina (Kirkpatrick)
................................................... Wimp. Harriett born 1796.
14. Absalom Ashcraft .................. Husband of Hariet Ashcraft.
.................................................... Victim of fever. Son of
.................................................... Elizabeth (Carr) and Richard
.................................................... Ashcraft Absalom b. 1791
!5. Martha Ashcraft
born May 11, 1816
16. E. A.
Elijah Ashcraft .............................. Son of Richard and Eliza
born Oct. 7, 1784 ......................... beth (Carr) Ashcraft.
..................................................... Died Jan. 10, 1829

17. 1846 ....................................... Grave of Elizabeth (Carr)
October the 16th ........................... Ashcraft.
E. A. ............................................. Died 1846.

18. S. S. Morrison
was born Feb. 1773
aged 47 died May 1820

19. In memory of John Stillwell
who departed this life
Jan. the 14th
1824 age 21

20. Nancy How, Native
of Kentucky
died March 2, 1820
age 5

21. Eliza wife of J. B. Slacklett ....................... J. B. Shacklett is son of
born May 12, 1812. died Aug. 4, 1866 ........ General Blancit and Rachel
"Take your companion by the hand ............... (Ashcraft) Shacklett.
And all your, children in a band ..................... Married July 21, 1831.
And give them up at Jesus call ....................... Eliza is dau. of Sallie
To pardon bless and save them all. ................ (Dodson) and Jesse Shacklett.
     ...................................................................... (first cousins).

22. Rachel, wife of B. Shacklett ...................... Rachel (Ashcraft) is dau.
b. Apr 12, 1769 ............................................. of Elizabeth (Carr) and
d. Dec: 29 1861 age 74 .................................. Richard Ashcraft.

23. General Blancit Shacklett ........................... Husband of Rachel (Ashcraft).
b. Mar. 18, 1787 ............................................. Married June 10, 1807. Son of
d. Dec. 5, 18r,9 age 72 years ........................... Barbara (Quick) and John Shacklett.

24. Malinda J. Shacklett ................................... Dau. of Gen. Blancit and Rachel
Twin sister of Mahala ....................................... (Ashcraft) Shacklett.
died Mar. 11, 1856 .......................................... Malinda born Jan.4, 1824
aged 33 yrs. 2 m. 7 d.

25. S.H. 1826 .................................................. Dau. of John and Barbara
Sophia Hayden born July the 5th, 1789 ............. (Quick) Shacklett.
departed this life Mar. the 23rd, 1826 ................ Married Jacob Hayden (son
Age 36 yrs. 8 most 18 dys. ................................ of John Hayden and his 1st
.......................................................................... wife Charity Gard)
"A faithful wife with tender care
wacht ore the infants she did bare.
Now for a parent they may mourn as
unto them she can't return within this
tomb her body lies which draws the
teardrops from our eyes. We hope
she dwells in perfect peace whear
praise to God shall neaver cece."
cutt by D. Hayden .............................................. Daniel Hayden was Jacob
.......................................................................... Haydens brother.

26. James R. Rees
b Jan. 1, 1846 .................................................... Also spelled Reese
d Apr. 10, 1869

27. Rachel Karharine, wife of Andrew Rees ........ dau. of Gen. Blancit and Rachel
died Jan. 24, 1880 .............................................. (Ashcraft) Shacklett.
age 30 yrs. 11 most 9 das. ................................... Married Apr. 25, 1844

28. Lucinda Ann, wife of John A. Rees ................. Dau. of Gen. Blancit and
died Mar. 6, 1354 ................................................ Rachel (Ashcraft) Shacklett.
aged 32 yrs 2 most 8 das. ..................................... Married Apr. 25, 1844.

29. Andrew S. of J. A. & L. A. Rees
died Jan. 20, 1851
aged 9 mos. 1 da.

30. Rachel D. of J. A. & L. A. Rees
died Jan. 23, 1853
aged 4yrs. 7 most 15 das.

31. John son of J. B. and Margarete Fulton ............... Margaret (Wimp) married
b. Sept. 17, 1855 ..................................................... 1. _____ Flors
d. Sept. 21, 1855 ..................................................... 2 J. B. Fulton