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242    BONARVA by EBENEZER PETTIGREW

Location - off SR-1119 near the Pettigrew State Part.


Directions: Leaving the Historic Somerset Plantation at Pettigrew State Park in Washington County, go about 0.2 mile east down SR-1119, Turn up dirt road and the cemetery is on the right about a mile (Tyrrell Co.). Vehicles aren't allowed back there, but makes an enjoyable and pleasant walk.

Survey by Vance & Veronica Haskett in 1991.

1. McKay, Ann B. Shepard Pettigrew   (b. 30 Jun 1830 - d. 13 Jan 1864)
Age 33y 6m 12days. Born at Bonarva in Tyrell County. Died at Summerville, S.C. in Hornet County. Wife of Rev. Neill McKay. Parents: Ebenezer Pettigrew & Ann Blount Shepard
2. Pettigrew, Ann Blount Shepard   (b. 16 Nov 1795 - d. 1 Jul 1830)
Age 34y 7m 14d. Wife of Ebenezer Pettigrew. Parents: William Shepard & Mary Blount from New Bern. Sis: Hannah, Mary. Bros: William Biddle, John & James. Her mother Mary Blount is the d/o Frederick Blount & Mary Williams Swann
3. Pettigrew, Charles (Rev.)   (b. 20 Mar 1743 - d. 8 Apr 1807)
Age 63 years. Born at Chambersbury, Pennsylvania. Died on Belgrade Plantation. Wives: Mary Blount & Mary Lockhart.. Children:[!] John [2] Ebenezer (m) Ann Blount Shepard. Parents: James Pettigrew & Mary Cochran who resided Glasgow, Scotland. Rev. Charles Bros: [1] James III lived 40 miles from Georgetown, SC [2] Rachel [3] Martha (m) John Witherspoon [4] John (m) Sarah Matthews [5] Mary (m) James Verner lived in Pendleton District, SC [6] Charles (m) 1st: Mary Blount (m) 2"d: Mary Lockhart [7] George lived 40 miles up the Savannah River in Georgia [8] Ebenezer (m) ???? Brown and lived at Ninety-Six, SC [9] William (B)1758 (111) Louisa Gabart [10] Jane (m) Stephen Tilley [11] Elizabeth [12] Nancy
4. Pettigrew, Ebenezer   (b. 10 Mar 1783 - d. 8 Jul 1848)
Age 65y 3m 28d. Born near Edenton, Died at Magnolia. Husband of Ann Blount Shepard. Children: [I] Charles Lockhart [2] William [3] William Shepard [4] John [5] James [6] Henry [7] Mary [8] James .Johnston [9] Ann. Parents: Charles Pettigrew & Mary Blount. Daughter of John Blount & Sarah E. Vail.
5. Pettigrew, Henry Ebenezer   (b. 23 Sep 1824 - d. 5 Dec 1831)
In memory of 7y 2m lOd. Parents: Ebenezer Pettigrew & Ann Blount Shepard
6. Pettigrew, James   (b. 29 Jan 1822 - d. 27 Oct 1833)
lly Sm 29d. Drowned in the Atlantic Ocean from on board of the ship WAVERLY while on voyage from New York to Mobile for his health-Parents: Ebenezer Pettigrew and Ann Blount Shepard
7. Pettigrew, John   (b. Unknown - d. 23 Sep 1799)
Age 21 years. Parents: Charles Pettigrew and Mary Blount. (Moved from Edenton's Mulberry Hill to Bonarva Cemetery about 1831 by Ebenezer Pettigrew).
8. Pettigrew, John Shepard   (b. 29 Aug 1820 - d. 21 Jul 1821)
In memory of 10m 23d. Parents: Ebenezer Pettigrew & Ann Blount Shepard
9. Pettigrew, Mary Blount   (b. Unknown - d. 16 Mar 1786)
Age 35y. In memory of. Wife of Rev Charles Pettigrew. d/o John Blount & Sarah E. Vail. (Moved from Edenton's Mulberry Hill to Bonarva Cemetery about 1831 by Ebenezer Pettigrew).
10. Pettigrew, Mary Lockhart   (b. 15 Dec 1748 - d. 4 Aug 1833)
Age 84y 7m 20d. Died on Belgrade Plantation. Wife of I Relict: Rev Charles Pettigrew. To the memory of. Parents: James Lockhart & Elizabeth Lillington d/o Major Alexander Lillington; Mary's brothers & sisters are: [I] James (m) Mary Crotah [2] George (m) Mary Bryan [3] Catherine (m) David Bryan [4] Elizabeth (m) George Ryan [5] Sarah Winnifred? (m) 1st???? Nichol (m) 2nd:???? Williams (m) 3rd:???? Nicholls [6] John [7] Lillington. (Moved from Edenton's Mulberry Hill to Bonarva Cemetery about 1831 by Ebenezer Pettigrew).
11. Pettigrew, William   (b. Unknown - d. 21 Jul 1817)
The third day. In memory of Parents: Ebenezer Pettigrew & Ann Blount Shepard
12. Shepard, Hannah B.   (b. 1 Nov 1802 - d. 2 Dec 1818)
This marker marks the hallowed remains of. Parents: William Shepard & Mary Blount of New Bern. (Moved from Edenton's Mulberry Hill to Bonarva Cemetery about 1831 by Ebenezer Pettigrew).