Hutchison / Prospect Hill Cemetery Cemetery

Narrative

From the 1937 book, Prince William, The Story of the Places and People.
The setting of this house has greatly changed in the last few years, and while there are a few of the old trees left, and some of the garden remains, the appearance of the house is greatly altered, and all of the old outbuildings are gone. The house formerly had a porch which extended across the entire front, but that too has disappeared, but even now the house is attractive. Perhaps the outstanding feature is the large stone kitchen, its huge fireplace with the swinging crane which served many generations still in evidence. All of the rooms on the first floor have chair rails. Some of the doors are paneled, other batten, but all are interesting, as is much of the hardware. The mantels are plain, but beautiful.

Historical Significance:

Andrew Hutchinson, the pioneer, was the direct ancestor of the family who for many years made “Prospect Hill” their home. However the family dates back before the time of Andrew (1627) and are connected with the celebrated Anne Hutchinson.

There was one member of the family who was an aide to General Washington, and the huge painting in the rotunda of the capital at Washington shows his picture standing close to his chief. Another member served in Lee’s Legion, and coming from the Revolutionary war to the War Between the States, there were six brothers who bore arms for the Confederacy, one being a courier for General Jackson and another for General Lee.

During the war in the sixties there was such excitement here. It was the scene of constant raids by the enemy, and on one occasion there was nothing left on the place but the old blind plow horse. Once two of the children on their way home from “Aldie” were captured and held as spies.

Close by the road, just at the approach to the house, is the family graveyard. The inscriptions on some of the stones are so worn that it is impossible to read them. Those decipherable are as follows:

A video of this cemetery can be viewed on the Exploring History Together YouTube channel.

Ron Tuner's original survey document.

Westwood Hutchinson
October 7th, 1846
September 9th, 1923
In the 8th Va., C.S.A.
and
Susan Hutchinson
his wife
August 5th, 1851
October 10th, 1934

Children of Westwood and Susan Hutchinson, all the following names on one stone:
Frederick Westwood, July 1874 – August 1874
Annie Lou, June 1875 – October 1875
Gustavus A., 1816 – 1865
Louise E., 1803 – 1888

[NOTE: By the dates noted on this report, it is impossible that Gustavus and Louise were the children of Westwood and Susan Hutchinson. Either there was a mis-interpretation of the dates or possibly this was a separate stone altogether.]

John Hutchinson
1788 – 1846
and
Nancy, his wife
1777 – 1864

In Memory of
Thomas D. Latham
(rest worn away)

Sarah Latham
1825 – 1891

Leah Latham
departed this life November 24th, 1850
aged 51 years

In Memory of
Beverly Hutchinson
died November 26th, 1878
aged 71 years, eight mo.

In Memory of
Albertus
son of Mary and Beverly Hutchinson
died January 23d, 1852
aged 10 mo., 11 days

In memory of
Milton Bengermine Hutchinson
May 30th, 1869
February 10th, 1910

Sacred to the Memory of
Lt. Benj. H. Hutchinson
February 10th, 1836
December 19th, 1914
Co. D., Ith Va. Regt. Vol.
C.S.A.

In Memory of
Mary Hutchinson
died July 26th, 1889
aged 79 years, 3 mo., 28 days

Francis R. Skinner
beloved wife of Ludwell Hutchinson
born November 28th, 1841
died May 3d, 1935

Ludwell Hutchinson
born November 20th, 1840
died March 25th, 1918
C.S.A.

John G. Hutchinson
1610 – 1818

Elijah Hutchinson
1812 – 1898

Julia Hutchinson
1804 – 1936

William Hutchinson
1809 - 1832

Sources of Information:

Informants: Miss Isabell Hutchinson, Manassas, Virginia
Miss Alice Maude Ewell, Haymarket, Virginia

Court House Records, Manassas, Virginia:
Deed Book T, Folio 123
Deed Book 99

Survey Details

Classification:	Family
Status:	Not in use
Condition:	Good
Approx. Size:	110 x 110 feet
Approximate Number of Burials:	35+
Earliest Burial Date:	1818
Latest Burial Date:	1973
Markers:	Headstone, fieldstone, unmarked likely
Surnames Listed on Markers:	See above
Comments:	This is part of the Prospect Hill house.
Surveyed By:	Ron Turner - 1992
Latitude / Longitude:	38.9033, -77.610783

Site Visits

Visited by:	Date:	Comments:
Ron Turner	1992	This is part of the Prospect Hill house.
David Cuff	July 2021	Cemetery is in good condition. Seems to maintained by current land owners. Some stones could be reset.

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