• Current Projects, Turberville/DeBell Family Cemetery

    Posted on November 15th, 2011

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    Turberville/Debell Family Cemetery: Cleanup

    Turberville/Debell Family Cemetery: Cleanup

    The scout faced many different challenges as he planned his Eagle Scout Project for this cemetery. The cemetery, located in a backyard, is hidden from view a quarter mile down a private drive. There was a lot of brush and invasive plants to be cleared. The wrought iron fence and gate needed repairs and painting. [...]

  • Current Projects, Turberville/DeBell Family Cemetery

    Posted on August 22nd, 2011

    Written by fccpa

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    Turberville/DeBell Family Cemetery

    Turberville/DeBell Family Cemetery

    The Turberville family’s original holdings date back to a 1727 Northern Neck land grant of over 4,000 acres. The cemetery is located on private property, behind the circa 1797 Turberville home “Leeton” in Chantilly, Virginia. Visitors to the cemetery should acquire permission from the owners in advance.
    In 2011, the surveyor found seventeen granite markers of [...]