Westminster Presbyterian Church Cemetery
 1820-1866

Submitted by Pattie Causey

General John Spear Smith..........1786-1866
Brigadier General Benjamin Edes........1832
Colonel James A. Buchanan.......1768-1840
Colonel James McClellan............1787-1858
Captain John Smith Hollins.........1787-1858
Corporal Joseph Pearson...........1785-1860
Elijah Porter Barrows..................1768-1854
Hammond Dugan........................1797-1841
James H. McCullough..................1836-
Dr. Maxwell McDowell..................1771-1848
Isaac Caustin..............................1758-1833
Mayberry Helm............................1710-1790
Christopher Johnson....................1751-1819
Robert Purviance.........................1734-1806
John Smith..................................1722-1794
William Smith...............................1728-1814
David Stewart...............................1746-1817
Matthew Swan..............................1743-1795
Dr. Abraham Van Bibber...............1743-1805
General Joseph Sterett..................1771-1821
A.D.C. Geo. Pitt Stevenson...........1791-1819
Colonel David Harris.....................1770-1841
Colonel James Mosher.................1761-1845
Captain Mathias Rich...................1820
Corporal John Hollins..................1760-1827
Cumberland Dugan.....................1747-1836
William McClellan........................1771-1814
Jonathan Meredith.......................1785-1872
Dr. John Boyd.............................1746-1822
James Jaffray......................................1820
John McDonough.........................1737-1809
Christopher Raborg......................1750-1815
Robert Smith................................1758-1842
John Spear..................................1796
James Stirling...............................1751-1820
William W. Taylor.........................1769-1832

In War of 1812 and Revolution:
Commodore Jos' James Nicholson....1791-1858
General John Stricker..................1759-1825
Colonel Paul Bentalou..................1735-1826
General Samuel Smith.................1752-1839
General David Poe......................1743-1816
Major Samuel Sterrett.................1758-1833

In Revolution:
General William Buchanan..........1732-1804
Colonel David McClellan..............1741-1790
Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay..........1741-1871
Captain Frederick Folger....................1820
Captain P. Keeports...................1753-1817
Captain David Porter..................1754-1808
Captain John Sterett...........................1805
Dr. Andrew Aitken.....................1757-1809
General John Swan...................1750-1821
Colonel James McHenry...........1755-1816
Major Nathaniel Smith...............1793
Captain David Harris................1753-1809
Captain John McClellan.............1738-1820
Captain Joseph Smith.........................1817
Lieutenant John McClure....................1825
James Calhoun..........................1743-1817
(First Mayor of Baltimore)

Other names:
James Purviance........1722-1836
John Torrance............1794-1832
Jacob Schley.............1783-1827
Colonel John Stuart Skinner....1788-1831

"Colonel John Stuart Skinner assisted Francis Scott Key in 1780-1843 to obtain the release of Dr. William Beanes from the British Fleet in 1814 whose rescue led to the writing of the National Anthem. Erected by the National Star Spangled Banner Centennial Committee on the Centenary of the signing of the treaty of Ghent December 24th, 1814."

"VAULTS

Bronze Tablet -
James Calhoun
1743 - 1816
First Mayor of Baltimore, Md.
Jan. 16, 1797
Calhoun (24) Bichanan (18)
________
Captain John Gunyngham
Born - Scotland 1761 Died - Baltimore, Md. 1817
Margaret Gunynham
Born - Ireland 1771 Died - Baltimore, Md. 1857
John Gunyngham
Age - 4 months - 1791
Joseph Mather
Born 1793 - Died 1857
Arabella Mather
Age 87 - Died 1836

Jane Augusta,
wife of John G. Byer, daughter
of John and Margaret Gunyngham
Born 1797 - Died 1888
_____________

VAULT
(Sterling)
(J. Armstrong)
(Stewart)
(A. Fridge)
(G. Kelso)
(R. Watson)
(Wm. Nevins 1820)
(Philip Hunter) Key 1821 - other names illegible
(Young)
(Davies) (Gilmore)
(G.M. Dowell)
(G.C. Morton)
(Buckler and Andrews)
(Lorriance)
(J. Taylor)
(W.W. Taylor)
(J.F. Barr)
(Von Kapff)
(Robinson)
(Samuel Smith -
Born 1693 - Died 1784)
(John Smith -
Born 1722 - Died 1791)
(General Samuel Smith -
Born 1752 - Died 1839)
(Reverend John Chester Backus -
D.D.L.D. - 4th Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
Born 1810 - Died 1884)
E. Pannell
Stricker
Torrance
Didier
(Cumberland Dugan
Died 1856 - Age 90
Wife - Margaret Dugan - 1702 - 1852
Frederick J. Dugan - 1804 - 1858)
(Graham and Barklie)
(Colonel Nathanal Ramsay
Died 1817 - Age 76
(Tyson Irvin Gibson)
(Christian J. Baum
Born 1825 - Died 1862)
(Edgar Allan Poe
Born Jan. 20th, 1809 - Died Oct. 7th, 1849)
(Stone Monument)
___________

Esther relict of the late Alexr. Coulter - died 1857, age 85
Alexr. Coulter - died 1828, age 68
Mary, 2nd daughter of Alexr. and Esther Coulter
died 1817 - age 8 yrs.
Alexr. Coulter, 2nd son of Alexr. and Esther Coulter,
died 1795 - age 4 months
and of
Elizabeth, their 3rd daughter - died 1817 - age 6 yrs.

Jacob Schley
Born 1827 - Age 45
Wife - Anna Barbara Jones -
Born 1794 - Died 1846
Mary Eliza Schley
daughter of Jacob and Eliza Schley
Born 1820 - Died 1902
Eunice (No dates)

Mary A. Prentice - Born 1803 - Died 1878
Alexander Prentice - Died 1812 - Age 82
Maria Louisa - 1778 - 1862.
Helena Anna Tucker, daughter of James and
Louisa West - 1803 - 1843
John Donogh 1787 - 1809
Ann, wife of Abraham Mayberry Helm 1706 - age 80
George Pollock 1769 - age 58.
Martha Jane, daughter of Wm. and Hannah Winchester
1818 - 11 months (Others illegible)
Rosalie O'Donnell Finley - age 25 months (Others illegible)
James Davidson 1800 -
Andrew illegible
Jane McKnight Finley - died 1800 - age 15 years.
John McCellen 1769 - 1856
Mary, consort of John 1811 - age 69
Anna McClellan 1761 - 1849
Colonel Nathaniel Ramsay - Died 1817 - age 76
Andrew Carson - Died 1816 - age 67
Jane Carson - Died 1819 - age 55

Jane Sindall, age 86 - daughter of late Andrew and
Jane Carson

Mary Jane Carr, daughter of John and Jane Hollins,
wife of John Smith Nicholas
Born 1801 - Died 1830

Sarah Lennox - age 78 yrs. - died 1818

Ann Holmes, wife of John Holmes - died 1792 -
age 36 yrs.

Robert Biddel - died 1809, age 18 yrs.

Mary Biddel - Died 1787 - age 45
Children - Louise - 11 months
Amelia - 8 months
Sarah Matilda - 12 yrs.

George Pitts Stevenson - Died 1791 - age 27 yrs.

John Hollins - Born in England 1760 -
Died in Baltimore 1827.
His grandson, John Hollins Nicholas
Died 1828.

Henry Courtenay - Born 1776 - died 1854

Robert McClellan - 1771 - 1811

Wm. and Janet Olo, Lelia
Sarah wife of Robert McClellan - died 1861, age 76
(Other dates illegible)

Mary, wife of John M. Barkley - 1862 - age 70,
daughter of James and Rebecca Stevens.

James Stevens - died 1808 - age 48,
son of above James and Rebecca Stevens.

Henry Courtenay - 1776 - 1854

Robert Purviance - age 73

Mrs. Francis Purviance - Died 1821 - age 82.

Broadnax Atkinson - 1831 - 1880.

Janet Dugan - 1783 - 1839

Robert Davidosn - Died 1891 - age 81

Jane S. Needles - Died 1876 - Age 76

Ann Walter, wife of James L. Walter
and daughter of James Martin Sem'L
Born 1777 - Died 1818

James Martin - Died 1888 - age 87
Susan Martin - Died 1862 - age 75

Sally and Will'm. Bradish
Sally 18 yrs.
Will'm. 6 yrs.
December 17, 1792 and Jan. 1793

Sally and John Bradish
of
N.E. John M. Barkley
Died 1827 - age 55

Rebecca Stevens - Died 1856 - age 80

Rose Ross consort of James Ross,
merchant of this city

Died 1803 - (Others illegible)

Jane Caustin - 1802

Isaac Caustin - (Mausoleum of children illegible)
Age of Isaac Caustin at death 55 yrs.
Mausoleum, Henry Payson - Died 1815
Eunice - died 1818

George Crosby - verse - others illegible

Abigail Payson - Died 1811, age 13

William Hutton - Died 1789 - age 33

Sophie Anderson - Died 1861 - age 8 yrs.

Elizabeth Ramsay (tablet) - age 63
Died November 11, 1950

Jane Ramsay - November 27, 1864

Arabella Ramsay - Died May 24th, 1866

Thomas W. Ramsay - Died April 1st 1798 - age 46.
also his wife
Elizabeth, daughter of Michael
and
Jane Erskine - July 16th, 1826 - age 76.

Debor__ Cochran - Born 1770 - Died 1821
(Other names illegible)

Francis Hines - Died 1801 - age 58 (others illegible)

R. Henderson - Died 1825 - age 27 yrs.

Capt. Wm. Bryden - native of Scotland
Born 1767 - 1840 (was 1810 - marked thru - note says see Balt. Sun - stone recut wrong Peabody Morgue?)
wife
Elizabeth G. Bryden, London, England
Born 1769 - 1839

John Crawford - born in Ireland
1746 - 1813
Grandmaster of Mason's State of Maryland (verse)

John Brown - Died 1791 - age 19.

Sarah Brown - Died 1832 - age 82

Jessie Brown - 1790 - age 20 months

James, son of (illegible) - Died 1790.

Anne Bennett - 1800 - age 81 yrs.

Elizabeth, daughter of Washington and Anne Hill
Age 4 months - 1812

Elizabeth Gallagher - 1852 - age 70

Dr. John Boyd (verse and dates illegible)

Patrcik Allison - Dr. of Theology
Died 1802 - age 62
wife
Mary - 1832.

Robert E. Henderson 1827 - (Other names illegible)

Georgiana Hollins, daughter of John Smith
and Rebecca Hollins - 1813 - 1840

C. Dugan Hollins 1833 - 1858

Rebecca Hollins, relict of John Smith Hollins,
1788 - 1869

Vaults

Joseph Pearson - Robert Smith
E. Robinson - Henry Dickson Dawes - 1859 - 1934
Wm. E. Phillips - 1808 - 1890 Francis N. Dawes 1853 - 1891
Agnes B. Dawes - 1857 - 1932. Henry Dawes 1820 - 1873
Elizabeth P. Dawes 1822 - 1898.

Josias Rutter, Bodley - no dates
Mary wife of Thomas Bodley - dates illegible
Alexander Lander - Died 1803 - 40 years.

"Burial place of David Poe, Sr. - Patriot and Grandfather of Edgar Allen Poe, born Londonderry, Ireland. - 1743. Died in Baltimore 1816. Original burial place of Edgar Allen Poe, Oct. 7th, 1849. - November 17th, 1875. Mrs Maria Clemm his mother-in-law lies upon his right and Virginia Poe his wife upon his left under the monument erected to him in this cemetery.
The original marker, bears the inscription "Quoth the Raven never more." The (bird) Raven is carved in top center."

Tuesday, 20-Aug-2024 06:50:20 CDT

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