Captain John Stoney
— 1749 - 1821 —
native of Ireland, soldier in the Revolution, planteron this island, a founder of the Episcopal Church on Hilton Head, the ancestor of the Stoneys of South Carolina. Also of his grandson, John Safford Stoney, eldest son of John and Elizabeth Gaillard Stoney, who who died in 1832 in his twenty fifth year. Their earthly remains with those of James Stoney, son of Captain John Stoney, who is commemorated by this tomb, rest where they were interred in unmarked graves at the northwestern extremity of this island. The tomb was removed to this place for safekeeping May 14,1959.| HM Number | HM5EN |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1959 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 5:42am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 528282 N 3562867 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.20201667, -80.69991667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 12.121', W 80° 41.995' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 12' 7.26" N, 80° 41' 59.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 803, 843 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 574 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island SC 29928, US |
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