Gettysburg Presbyterian Church

Headstones in Black's Graveyard

This list has been compiled from lists made by William H. Black and M. E. Duttera, and from examination of tombstones standing in Black's Graveyard. Those names marked by an asterisk have headstones which are standing and legible.

Samuel Agnew – died August 2, 1750, aged 3 years
Mary Agnew – died 1750
Andrew Agnew – died 1773
*Thomas Armstrong and Mary Armstrong – Here lys the Body of Thomas Armstrong who departed this life February 12, 1759 aged 75 years. Also here lys ye Body of Mary Armstrong his wife who departed this life February 1759, ages 72 years.
*Isaac Armstrong – [Revolutionary Soldier] In Memory of Isaac Armstrong who departed this life 31st October 1830 in the 78th years of his Age.
*Ann Armstrong – Our Mother Ann Armstrong. Died April 8, 1854 in the 86 year of her Age
*Quinten Armstrong – In Memory of Quinten Armstrong Who departed this life the 1st Day of November in the year of our Lord 1801. Aged 4 years and 6 months
Thomas Bayly -____ Bayly son of Jo___ ___ aged 20 years
*John Bigham, Agnes Bigham, William Bigham [Revolutioary Soldier] – Here lyes the Body of John Bigham who departed this life December ye 18th 1759. Aged 26 years. Also here lys the Body of Agnes Bigham who departed this life December ye 18th 1749, aged 14 years. Also William Bigham who died February 2nd 1816, in the 68th year of his Age.
*Ann Bigham – In Memory of Ann Bigham Who departed this life April 9th 1838, in the 78th year of her Age. Death thou hast wounded me. I by thy dart am slain, But Christ has conquer’d thee And I shall rise again.
*Ann W. Bigham – In Memory of Ann W. Bigham who departed this life August 3rd 1824. Aged 20 months.
*William Bigham – In Memory of William Bigham Junior who departed this life December 30th 1828 in the 39th year of his age.
*Thomas W. Bigham – In memory of Thomas W. Bigham who departed this life February 2nd 1838 aged 5 months
*Robert Black – Here lyes ye body of Robert Black who departed this life April the 2nd 1760. Aged 44 years
*Sarah Malachai Black – Sarah Malachai Black, Wife of Robert Black. Died 1790. Mother of five sons who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
*_____Black – Child of Robert Black and his wife Elizabeth
*Adam Black [Revolutionary Soldier] – In memory of Captain Adam Black. Died July 16, 1816, in the 66th year of his age.
*Sarah Black – In memory of Sarah Black wife of Adam Black, Born March 9, 1759 Died June 9, 1842. Aged 83 years and 3 months
*Mary Black – In Memory of Mary Black. Born July 6, 1798. Died August 22, 1850. Aged 52 years, 1 month, 16 days
*Hugh Black – In memory of Hugh Black. Born Feb. 8, 1790. Died April 1, 1851. Aged 61 years, 1 mo., 21 Days
*Jane Black – In memory of Jane Black. Born April 13, 1792. Died May 17, 1856. Aged 64 years, 1 mo., 4 days
William Boyd – Here lys ye body of William Boyd who departed this life October 1, 1757, aged 18 months
Margaret Boyd – died 22 August 1767, aged 7 years
*Thomas Boyd and Rebecca Stevenson - here lys ye Body of Thomas Boyd who departed this life October ye 12th 1760; Aged 35 years – Also here lys ye Body of Rebecca Stevenson who departed this Life April ye 19th 1767. Aged 36 years
*William Boyd, Senr. And Elizabeth Boyd – Father and Mother. Wm Boyd Sen. & Elizabeth his Wife, Also Mary, Ben, J.B., Sam. Children of W. & E. Boyd. Elizabeth & Jane Martin and George Boyd. Grandchildren of Wm. and E. Boyd.
*Samuel Cobean [Revolutionary Soldier] – In memory of Samuel Cobean who departed this life Aug. 9th A.D. 1832. Aged 62 years, 4 mo.
*Elizabeth Cobean – In Memory of Elizabeth Cobean who departed this life October 14th A.D. 1834. Aged 60 years, 4 mo. and 16 days.
*William Henry Dinsmore – In memory of William Henry born December 7th 1792. Died 25th January 1793. Aged 7 weeks. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Dinsmoore
*Rebekah Erwin – [The weight and measure of Scotland design on either side of inscription] Here lys ye Body of Rebekah Erwin who departed this life March the 1st 1763. Aged 47 years.
*Ann Fletcher – In memory of Ann Fletcher who departed this life March the 3rd 1773. Aged 28 years
*John George Hoose – John George Hoose. Born in Curhesson Germany. Died Sept. 30, 1863. Aged 57.
*Margaret Horner – Sacred to the Memory of Margaret Daughter of J. & M. Horner departed this life April the 1st 1815, in the 19th year of her Age
*Margaret Horner – Sacred to the memory of Margaret Wife of James Horner, departed this life March the 11th 1817, in the 47th year of her Age
*John Hosack [Revolutionary Soldier] – In Memory of John Hosack who departed this life February 19th 1789 in his 56th year of his age. An honest Man. The noblest work of God.
*James Innis – Here lys ye Body of James Innis who departed this life December 29th 1766, Aged 62 years
* Jean Innis – Here lys ye Body of Jean Innis who departed this life December 16th 1760. Aged 39 years.
*Robert Innis – Here lys ye Body of Robert Innis who departed this life February 1st 1763, Aged 40 years.
Eleanor Kerr – wife of George, died April 27, 1815 in her 45th year
*Alexander Latta – Here lyes the Body of Alexander Latta who Departed this Life may 21st 1772 Aged three years and nine months.
*Hugh Martin – Here lies the body of Hugh Martin who departed this life December 1767 aged 15 years
*William Mayes – Here lys the Body of William Mayes who departed this life June ye 27th, 1762. Aged 95 years
*Charles McAllister – In Memory of Charles McAllister who departed this life Sep. 18th 1774. Aged 81 years
*James McAllister [Revolutionary Soldier] – In memory of James McAllister of Carroll’s Delight who departed this life the 8th day of August 1782 in the 45th year of his life.
*John McCreary – Here lies the Body of John McCreary who departed this life ye 27 of Jan. A.D. 1770 aged 2 yr. one month and 14 days
William McKee and Mary McKee – Here lies the body of William McKee who departed this life the 1st day of August in the year of our Lord 1757, aged 67 years. Also Mary McKee, his wife who departed this life the 8th day of February in the year 1749, aged 54 years.
*Martha McKnight – In Memory of Martha McKnight wife of Thomas McKnight. Dec. 2, 1817, aged 22.
*Rev. Robert McMordie [Revolutionary Soldier] – In Memory of the Rev. Robert McMordie who departed this life May 22nd 1796. Aged 72 years
*Janet McMordie – In Memory of Janet McMordie who Departed this Life June 2nd 1808. Aged 78 years, 2 months and 15 days
*Margaret McMordie – In Memory of Margaret McMurdy who departed this life the 27th day of October A.D. 1777 in the 18th year of her age. Live now as you wou’d wish to Die.
*Robert McNutt – Here lies the Body of Robert McNutt who departed this life November 27, 1772. Age 75 years, 9 months, 28 days.
*Francis McNutt [Revolutionary Soldier] – Francis McNutt Died Jan. 4, 1853 Aged 84 years
*Rachel McGrew - daughter of A. & J. died 1861, aged 17 years

*Nancy McNaigh

David Moore [Revolutionary Soldier] – In this sepulchre lyes buried David Moore. He was born in the year 1736. He died on the 19th Day of June In the years 1803 in the 67th year of his age.
*John Morrison – 1749 aged 70 years
Catherine Morrison – wife of John, died 1752
James and Elizabeth Mummert and James, their son
*Mary Orr – Here lys ye Body of Mary Orr Who Departed this Life June ye 30, 1754; Aged 31 years
*William Orr – died March 7, 1859, aged 69 years
*John Orr – died 1859, aged 75 years
*Sarah Orr – died Mar. 6, 1860, aged 73 years
Nathaniel Porter – In Memory of Nathaniel Porter who departed this life September 21, 1749. Aged 7 years
*Violet Porter and William Porter – In memory of Vilot Porter who departed this life Feb. ye 11th 1753, aged 9 years. Also Here lys ye Body of William Porter who Departed this Life Feb ye 10th, 1753, aged 16 months
*Joshua Russell [Revolutionary Soldier?] – In Memory of Joshua Russell departed this life December 27th 1805. Aged 72 years
*Jane Russell – In Memory of Jane, Wife of Joshua Russell departed this life January 5th 1807. Aged 57 years
*James Alexander Smith and Samuel R. Smith – James Alexander Smith died Nov. 29 1850. Aged 3 years, 8 months and 6 days. Samuel R. Smith died April 23, 1859. Aged 14 years, 4 months, 23 days
*Martha Smith – In Memory of Martha. Consort of Frederick Smith, May 11, 1848. Aged 41 years
*Frederick L. Smith – Frederick L. Smith Died July 24, 1853. Aged 43 years 3 months and 14 days
*Rebecca Stevenson [buried with her first husband Thomas Boyd]
*Deborah Stewart – Deborah Stewart wife of John Stewart and daughter of Isaac and Ann Armstrong died Jan. 28, 1854 in the 59th year of her age.
*James Sweney [Revolutionary Soldier] – died 1813 aged about 62 years
*Elizabeth Sweney – wife of James, died 1829, aged 55 years
*James Sweney – son of James and Elizabeth, died March 11, 1832, aged 26 years, 5 months and 21 days
*Mary Sweney – daughter of James and Elizabeth, died Nov. 26, 1834, aged 31 years, 10 months and 14 days
*Nancy Sweney – daughter of James and Elizabeth, died June 25, 1805, aged 1 year, 4 months and 14 days. [The memorial to James and Elizabeth Sweney and to James, Mary and Nancy was erected by Harvey D. Sweney in 1847.]
*Charles D. Sweney – Charles D. Infant son of H.D. and C.H. Sweney. Died Aug. 15, 1834. Aged 10 days
*Harvey D. Sweney – Harvey D. Sweney Died Mar. 27, 1870. Aged 58 years
*Andrew Thompson – Here lies the Body of Andrew Thompson Who Departed this Life March the 27, 1768. Aged 64 years
Joseph Wilson [Revolutionary Soldier]– died 1847, aged 85 years
Susannah Wilson – wife of Joseph, died 1845, aged 82 years [There is a footstone bearing the initials S.W. Beside it is a Revolutionary War marker. This may mark the grave of Susannah Wilson]
*Mary Witherspoon – In Memory of Mary Witherspoon who departed this Life September ye 11th 1746. Aged 12 years

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