His tombstone was in this area until the late 1800s when the owner of the property at the time discovered it fallen over in a field. He moved the tombstone from the field to the road which led to the Ringfield plantation house. At the turn of the century, this ancient tombstone was relocated to Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Va. It remains there on the wall of the church tower. The Virginia Conservation Committee added the present marker to the original location in 1946.
Nathaniel is shown as the father of his sister Martha (Bacon) Smith . As shown above, her daughter Abigail (Smith) Burwell inherited Nathaniel's estate when he died as he had no children. He is shown as Nathaniel Bacon Sr. on the plaque but that was a mistake on the part of the Virginia Conservation Committee. Other source show his as'the elder' to distinguish him from his second cousin, Nathaniel Bacon 1647-1676 who was known as 'The Rebel'.
His tombstone was in this area until the late 1800s when the owner of the property at the time discovered it fallen over in a field. He moved the tombstone from the field to the road which led to the Ringfield plantation house. At the turn of the century, this ancient tombstone was relocated to Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Va. It remains there on the wall of the church tower. The Virginia Conservation Committee added the present marker to the original location in 1946.
Nathaniel is shown as the father of his sister Martha (Bacon) Smith . As shown above, her daughter Abigail (Smith) Burwell inherited Nathaniel's estate when he died as he had no children. He is shown as Nathaniel Bacon Sr. on the plaque but that was a mistake on the part of the Virginia Conservation Committee. Other source show his as'the elder' to distinguish him from his second cousin, Nathaniel Bacon 1647-1676 who was known as 'The Rebel'.
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