Date of Service: 1857-1861 1818: Born to parents Robert & Amelia Lively in Elizabeth City, VA. 1857-1861: Amelia Lively Dewees is named Principal Keeper at Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, VA. Her salary is $550/year. 1861: Resigns as Principal Keeper on May 12th. 1865: Amelia Lively Dewees dies on August 10th in Elizabeth City, …
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Date of Service: 1867-1871 1831+/-: Ellen Mary Jackson is born in Maryland. 1848: Ellen Mary Jackson marries Zorabable H.H. Cropper on February 2nd, in Baltimore, MD. 1850: In the U.S. Census, she is 19 years old, married to Zorabable H.H. Cropper. 1860: In the U.S. Census, Ellen Cropper is 28, living with her husband …
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Date of Service: 1880-1884 1835+/-: Alexander G. Lee is born a slave in Portsmouth, VA. 1865: Alexander G. Lee resides in Hampton, VA. 1871: Alexander G. Lee works as a boatman and oysterman at the customs house in Old Point Comfort, VA. Lee, and his wife Nellie, have a son in Hampton, VA. 1873: …
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Date of Service: 1878-1908 1841: Born a slave in York County, VA. 1860s: Married Sarah “Sal”, a free slave. 1870: In the US Census, John B. Jones lives in the Old Point Area of Virginia with his wife Sarah and their two children. His occupation is listed as a bartender. 1878-1908: Served as Principal Keeper …
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Date of Service: 1870-1878 1812: Born near Norfolk, Virginia on Todd’s Farm to the son of a white sea captain & enslaved woman of mixed race. 1837: Marries Nancy Moore 1861-1865: William and his family flee to Fort Monroe to seek self emancipation. 1870-1878: Served as Principal Keeper at Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, VA. His …
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(Located on East Mellen Street, in front of Fort Monroe, facing the Chesapeake Bay, north side of the entrance to Hampton Roads, VA – Revised – 04/26/13) 1802/1803 54 foot octagonal cut-stone tower built by Elzy Burroughs – 2nd oldest lighthouse on the Bay; location- Fort George. 1812 British troops capture Fort George and use …
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This light is the second oldest lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay. It was first lit in 1802 on the grounds of Fort George, the fort that was there prior to the current Fort Monroe. The 54 foot tall light was built by Elzy Burroughs who also built the New Point Comfort light located up the …
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