"Here in the Sleep of Peace Reposes the Body of Mrs. Evelyn Byrd Daughter of the Hon. William Byrd Esq. The various & excellent Endowments of Nature Improved and perfected by an accomplished Education Formed her For the Happyness of her Friends: For an Ornament of her Country; One can detain nothing however valued From unrelenting Death: Beauty, Fortune, or exalted Honour! See here a Proof!And be reminded by this awfull Tomb that every worldly Comfort flees away Excepting only what arises from imitating the virtues of our Friends and the contemplation of the Happyness To which God was pleased to call this Lady on the 13th Day of November 1737, In the 29th year of her Age"
Ø Westover Plantation, Charles City, Virginia; There are several ghosts rumored to live here. Evelyn Bird, step sister to William Byrd III (lineage to Admiral Richard Byrd, the Polar explorer) died at age 30. For the past 250-plus years, Evelyn has made her appearance to guests, workers, and the grounds and house owners. Evelyn likes to appear as a solid person so she doesn't frighten anyone. She is often seen in the gardens as well as down by the lake. Her attire is either a long white gown or a long green dress, but she always smiles and carries a kind aura.
"Here in the Sleep of Peace Reposes the Body of Mrs. Evelyn Byrd Daughter of the Hon. William Byrd Esq. The various & excellent Endowments of Nature Improved and perfected by an accomplished Education Formed her For the Happyness of her Friends: For an Ornament of her Country; One can detain nothing however valued From unrelenting Death: Beauty, Fortune, or exalted Honour! See here a Proof!And be reminded by this awfull Tomb that every worldly Comfort flees away Excepting only what arises from imitating the virtues of our Friends and the contemplation of the Happyness To which God was pleased to call this Lady on the 13th Day of November 1737, In the 29th year of her Age"
Ø Westover Plantation, Charles City, Virginia; There are several ghosts rumored to live here. Evelyn Bird, step sister to William Byrd III (lineage to Admiral Richard Byrd, the Polar explorer) died at age 30. For the past 250-plus years, Evelyn has made her appearance to guests, workers, and the grounds and house owners. Evelyn likes to appear as a solid person so she doesn't frighten anyone. She is often seen in the gardens as well as down by the lake. Her attire is either a long white gown or a long green dress, but she always smiles and carries a kind aura.
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Here In The Sleep of Peace
Reposes the Body
Of Mrs. Evelyn Byrd,
Daughter
Of The Honble William Byrd, Esq.
The Various and excellent of Nature, improved and perfected
By an accomplished education
formed her
For the happiness of her friends
For the ornament of her country
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