I know nothing about this place and haven’t been able to find much from research, but can take an educated guess. I believe there used to be a large plantation here. The dates on the stones seem to fit. So does the obvious wealth. I want to learn more.
Looks like a great place to have a Hutchinson family reunion (direct line or not). Grab some yard tools, wear old clothes and bring a BIG picnic lunch to share with people you may be related too and haven't met. You could clean that place up and get those stones back in place.With a bit or research you might even find who's related to those folks locally if any and get the OK. Don't hurt to try.
So here is what Ill was able to dig up through ancestry. Nicholas Hutchinson father was Nathanial and he was born in New Jersey and he was a revolutionary war soldier. There is a picture of their house in Harris County, it was nice for those days and there are pictures of the cemetery and it was in good shape in 2007. I definitely think it was vandalism. People are just sick.
Just watched video here in 2023 and too curious about this Hutchinson family cemetery not to research! Found it! Lorenzo Dow Hutchinson (son of Nicholas) was a prosperous cotton farmer in Harris County. Affectionately called "Uncle Render". Lived near the "Myhands in the Jones Crossroad community where he operated one of two gins." In his will he provided that $10,000 would be used to have a huge monument in the family cemetery. He specified it would be 30' high and sit in the middle of the burial plot. Ten acres around this plot would be set aside as a family shrine. This came from a book I found online, History of Harris County, page 715. I didn't note the author nor publication date.
Robert, the reverence you have for these places is as awe-inspiring as the historic treasures you discover. Thank you for documenting and sharing them. Very important mission you’re on, young man.
My family moved to this area in 1974. We live less than 5 miles from Hutchinson's Monument as we locals call it. I can only provide the heresay that I've heard from the age is 7. Just prior to leaving the Asphalt on Moat Road is an old plantation house where the Hutchinsons lived. They operate a fully functional farm and the grave outside of the fencing were their servant's faces. In the 1970s there was rumor of devil worshipers using the cemetery for their rituals including the vandalism and grave robbing. It does appear on Google earth as Hutchinson's Monument. The house is now an event venue. The family was renown for their contributions to the community. Thank you for being so respectful and bringing this fine family to light.
How exciting it would be to be able to go to these old, broken down cemeteries to clean them and fix them up to as close to their original condition as possible. This would be one of those. No one, no matter how long they have been dead and buried, should be forgotten. You are an absolute wonder to find these places. Keep it up.
REGARDING THE GRAVE OUTSIDE THE WALL THAT WAS BUILT UP WITH NICE STONES. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE GRAVE OF A HOUSE SERVANT THAT WAS LOVED BY THE FAMILY AND THEY WANTED TO SHOW HER EXTRA RESPECT. SHE COULD NOT BE IN THE FAMILY PLOT BUT THEY WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER.
Interesting that on the 1850 census they were listed as living at Negro Heel, Harris, Georgia, USA. Interesting name. Him and his wife Mary, their twin sons Lorenza D Hutchinson and William L Hutchinson ages 15. Son James N age 8 and daughter Mary C Hutchinson age 6.
My thoughts exactly. Old southern plantation money and plenty of it. Any way you cut it, this must have been breathtakingly gorgeous in its day. Thanks for your discovery.
From what I have found with a precursory search of some online records from the time, I believe Nicholas Hutchinson was some kind of local official (i.e. Judge, Lawyer,...) as he appears as a witness in several Last Will and Testaments. That would explain the extravagant obelisk, gateway and cut stone wall (not a insignificant expense then or now).
Stupendous find Robert ! My jaw dropped to the ground as I'm sure yours did at first sight of this amazing cemetery. The second time I watched it, I was imagining myself sitting on top of the wall having a conversation with the family, asking them all kinds of questions. The obelisk looked like highly polished black marble. Can you imagine what it took to polish it with no electrical polisher ??
I know nothing about this place and haven’t been able to find much from research, but can take an educated guess. I believe there used to be a large plantation here. The dates on the stones seem to fit. So does the obvious wealth. I want to learn more.
Looks like a great place to have a Hutchinson family reunion (direct line or not). Grab some yard tools, wear old clothes and bring a BIG picnic lunch to share with people you may be related too and haven't met. You could clean that place up and get those stones back in place.With a bit or research you might even find who's related to those folks locally if any and get the OK. Don't hurt to try.
So here is what Ill was able to dig up through ancestry. Nicholas Hutchinson father was Nathanial and he was born in New Jersey and he was a revolutionary war soldier. There is a picture of their house in Harris County, it was nice for those days and there are pictures of the cemetery and it was in good shape in 2007. I definitely think it was vandalism. People are just sick.
Just watched video here in 2023 and too curious about this Hutchinson family cemetery not to research! Found it! Lorenzo Dow Hutchinson (son of Nicholas) was a prosperous cotton farmer in Harris County. Affectionately called "Uncle Render". Lived near the "Myhands in the Jones Crossroad community where he operated one of two gins." In his will he provided that $10,000 would be used to have a huge monument in the family cemetery. He specified it would be 30' high and sit in the middle of the burial plot. Ten acres around this plot would be set aside as a family shrine. This came from a book I found online, History of Harris County, page 715. I didn't note the author nor publication date.
This is better than the history channel
My youngest son takes care of a cemetery that's on his property. In NW Oklahoma..he fenced it off, so his cattle wouldn't get in there, tear it up.
Robert, the reverence you have for these places is as awe-inspiring as the historic treasures you discover. Thank you for documenting and sharing them. Very important mission you’re on, young man.
My family moved to this area in 1974. We live less than 5 miles from Hutchinson's Monument as we locals call it. I can only provide the heresay that I've heard from the age is 7. Just prior to leaving the Asphalt on Moat Road is an old plantation house where the Hutchinsons lived. They operate a fully functional farm and the grave outside of the fencing were their servant's faces. In the 1970s there was rumor of devil worshipers using the cemetery for their rituals including the vandalism and grave robbing. It does appear on Google earth as Hutchinson's Monument. The house is now an event venue. The family was renown for their contributions to the community. Thank you for being so respectful and bringing this fine family to light.
One of the prettiest you have ever visited. That family stone in the center, it is gorgeous! They must’ve been extremely wealthy at the time.
How exciting it would be to be able to go to these old, broken down cemeteries to clean them and fix them up to as close to their original condition as possible. This would be one of those. No one, no matter how long they have been dead and buried, should be forgotten. You are an absolute wonder to find these places. Keep it up.
REGARDING THE GRAVE OUTSIDE THE WALL THAT WAS BUILT UP WITH NICE STONES. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE GRAVE OF A HOUSE SERVANT THAT WAS LOVED BY THE FAMILY AND THEY WANTED TO SHOW HER EXTRA RESPECT. SHE COULD NOT BE IN THE FAMILY PLOT BUT THEY WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER.
I hope a man just like you reads my grave even after I’m dead for more than 100 years
Interesting that on the 1850 census they were listed as living at Negro Heel, Harris, Georgia, USA. Interesting name. Him and his wife Mary, their twin sons Lorenza D Hutchinson and William L Hutchinson ages 15. Son James N age 8 and daughter Mary C Hutchinson age 6.
My thoughts exactly. Old southern plantation money and plenty of it. Any way you cut it, this must have been breathtakingly gorgeous in its day. Thanks for your discovery.
It's a shame that there aren't people all over Georgia , the Carolinas and elsewhere who document history the way you do!!
Lorenzo Dow Hutchinson served in the 44th Georgia Infantry during the Civik War. His rank was Sgt.
Good job young man you have a true sense of History
Hey Robert,
From what I have found with a precursory search of some online records from the time, I believe Nicholas Hutchinson was some kind of local official (i.e. Judge, Lawyer,...) as he appears as a witness in several Last Will and Testaments. That would explain the extravagant obelisk, gateway and cut stone wall (not a insignificant expense then or now).
Stupendous find Robert ! My jaw dropped to the ground as I'm sure yours did at first sight of this amazing cemetery. The second time I watched it, I was imagining myself sitting on top of the wall having a conversation with the family, asking them all kinds of questions. The obelisk looked like highly polished black marble. Can you imagine what it took to polish it with no electrical polisher ??