Nathan Newby Cemetery

Perquimans County North Carolina

Surveyed by Diane Siniard & Josh Griffin
June 2008




The following is a complete listing of the tombstones in the Nathan Newby Cemetery in Perquimans County, NC.

Location: in field at foot of Hertford bridge on Ocean Hwy. (Hwy 17)

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    GPS Coordinates:
    36° 11.691 N
    76° 26.935 W


    The epitaphs are as follows:



    Nathan Newby Died Mar 11 1762 age 32 years 4 sided stone Francis Nixon Son of Samuel & Rachel Nixon Feb 13 1798 Nov 26 1887 Same Stone Harriet Nixon Wife of Francis Nixon 1798 Jun 13 1845 Same Stone Francis Nixon Son of Francis & Harriet Nixon Feb 13 1838 Feb 24 1870 Same Stone James Nixon Son of Francis & Harriet Nixon Jul 12 1834 Mar 18 1866 Same Stone Sarah E Riddick Daughter of Francis & Harriet Nixon Jun 1 1836 Jul 22 1872 Sallie N Daighter of W M & S E Riddick Aug 2 1871 Jul 10 1873 Sallie E Daughter of Francis & Harriet Nixon Wife of W M Riddick M D Jun 1 1836 Jul 10 1872 Unmarked Grave Pile of stones with broken headstone pieces mixed in. Could not find writing on headstone pieces.

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