Andrew's Chapel Cemetery
On May 29, 1847 Binberg Walton donated 1 1/4
acres of land to the Trustees of Andrew's Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church South (Fayette County Deed Book N, pg. 29).
Church Trustees listed include William W. Williams, Elisha W.
Harris, Enoch Stewart, David E. Putney, Robert Lock__, Jeremiah
_. Cla_____, and Binberg Walton. According to Ms. Martha Turner
Carter (an early 20th century resident of the area who is now
deceased) the church was a one room log structure which also
served as a school for area children. Ms. Carter also indicated
that the church building was destroyed by fire sometime before
1900.
The associated cemetery has survived and today represents one of
the most important historic sites found at the Ames Plantation.
Located in the cemetery are the grave sites of David Elis Putney
and the Rev. William W. Williams. Both of these early Fayette
County residents lived in close proximity to the cemetery and
were buried there in 1847. Evidence in the form of rows of
elongated soil depressions suggests the presence of at least
twelve unmarked graves. The actual number of unmarked graves may
exceed 50. The site, which has been enclosed by a split rail
fence, is marked with an interpretative plaque detailing the
site's history.
The cemetery is in a forested area 150 yards east of Buford
Ellington Road approximately two miles south of the Ames
Plantation Manor House. It is located at U.T.M. coordinate
E298308 N3884375 which is on the USGS, Grand Junction TN 7.5'
quadrangle map.
 |
In Memory of David Ellis Putney Born North Hampton Co. NC April 20th 1800 Died May 20th 1847 Aged 47 yrs, 4 mo's 9 days |
| Sacred to the Memory of Rev. Wm. W. Williams who was a faithful minister of the M.E. church south Born in N.C. March 1, 1789 died June 22, 1847 |
 |