I am attempting to locate what was described in 1878 as the old Richmond
Cemetery(see transcription of letter below).
The subject of the letter died in 1690. This would pre dated either the the
Shockoe Hill Cemetery and the Hollywood Cemetery.
transcription
Richmond VA 8-10-1878
Mrs, Jane Jackman
Your Enquiry of 8-1 regarding the records on the grave stories of the
Jackmans in the Old Richmond gravyard.
I find but one with the name of Rev. John Jackman.
Born AD 1626
Died AD 1696 Aged 60 - 7-20
This stone is down and badly decayed.
Yours Truely
John Thompson
(illegible... )St No. 1002. E
Richmond VA
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