Theodosia Burr Alston

Theodosia Burr Alston (HMAQJ)

Location: Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Georgetown County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 31.053', W 79° 5.736'

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Daughter of Aaron Burr and one of the most learned women of her era; wife of Governor Joseph Alston, who is buried west of here, with Aaron Burr Alston, their ten-year-old son; sailed from Georgetown on Dec. 30, 1812 on the schooner Patriot to join her father in New York and disappeared off the N.C. coast during a terrific storm.
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HM NumberHMAQJ
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Marker Number22-24
Year Placed1970
Placed ByTheodosia Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:11pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 676868 N 3710288
Decimal Degrees33.51755000, -79.09560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 31.053', W 79° 5.736'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 31' 3.18" N, 79° 5' 44.16" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1399 William Alston Loop, Pawleys Island SC 29585, US
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