The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Leigh Cemetery in Perquimans County, NC.
Location: New Hope Rd behind the Leigh House.
Transcription by Kerry Smith
The graves have an upright stone and a flat stone. The upright stones dates do not match the flat stones. I don't know why they do not match, as it seems to be the stone is for the same person.
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GPS Coordinates:
36° 06.705 N
76° 13.188 W
The epitaphs are as follows:
Here
Lies the body of
Mrs. Mary Leigh
Who departed this life
on the 5 day of May 1822
Aged 34 years
Flat stone at base of above tombstone
Mary
Consort of Col James Leigh
Died May 18 1823
Aged 37 years
To Our Father
Col James Leigh
Born April 30 1781
Died Nov 4 1854
Aged 73 years, 6 mos
& 4 days
Susan Leigh
The wife of James Leigh
Departed this life
the 25th day ____
aged _____
Flat stone at base of above tombstone
Susan
Wife of James Leigh
Died Sept 3 1837
Aged 30 years
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