"To Find Rest from All Trouble;" The Archaeology of the Quaker Burying
Ground, Alexandria, Virginia was published by the Alexandria Archaeology
Museum in 2000.  This 600+ page study was conducted pursuant to an
expansion of the Alexandria Library, Barrett Branch in the mid-1990s.

The Quakers used the burial ground from 1784 to the 1890s.  The cemetery
was leased by the Society of Friends to the City of Alexandria for the
construction of a public library in 1937.  The lease terms were for 99
years and a nominal sum.   Between the 1890s and the construction of the
Library, the land was undisturbed and used as something of a
greenspace/playground by neighborhood children.

The archaeological study included removal and study of human and other
remains (coffins, clothing, etc.) and subsequent ceremonial reinterment
on the site when the library expansion was completed.  This publication
includes images (poor quality, unfortunately), of 18th and 19th century
headstones.  It would seem that a headstone for Dr. Dick was not
located....doesn't mean that one had not been placed at the time.

Those interested in obtaining a copy of the study may wish to contact
Alexandria Archaeology to see if they still have copies for sale:
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/link/redir.pxe?ci.alexandria.va.us

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Alexandria Library, Special Collections
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John Shroeder wrote:

>Speaking of Quaker cemeteries, was there a trend not to mark graves with
>headstones during the 1790s?  Dr. Elisha Dick, who attended George Washington's
>last illness, was buried in the Quaker cemetery in Alexandria when he died.
>There seem to be no stones there.  Would anyone know of any records that could be
>used to locate the grave?
>John Shroeder
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Alexandria Library, Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314  USA
Phone:  703.838.4577 x 211
FAX:  703.706.3912
Special Collections Gateway:
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/lhsc/special_collections_home.html

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