Dorchester County, South Carolina Cemeteries

This family cemetery is located on the property of Mrs. Eula Knight of Jedburg, on mile off Highway 58 on land that was originally known as "Cypress Plantation." We found three graves: a readable slab to Mrs. Mary Waring and two stone markers with initials. Cypress Plantation was granted to Major Benjamin Waring on May 11, 1683 and over the years passed to his son, Benjamin Waring II, then to his son, Benjamin Waring III. Mary Waring, daughter of Benjamin Waring III, married Thomas Waring who was the nephew of Benjamin Waring III. In 1824 it was conveyed to Dr. Horation Smith Waring, son of Mary & Thomas Waring, who sold it in 1868. Around 1919 H. A. M. Smith, noted historian and author, wrote that he visited "The Cypress" and observed what appeared to be the remains of a fair-sized brick building. Not far from the remains of the old residence is the Waring Family Cemetery. The above information on Cypress Plantation and on the cemetery inscriptions was given to us by Mrs. Rosa Waring Thornton who has done extensive research on the Waring family. Evelyn M. Hughes
 

Sacred to the memory of Mr. 
Benjamin Waring.  
Died Jan. 12, 1763
Age 40 Years 2 mo.
"Come hither mortals cast an eye
Then go thy way, prepare to die
Here read thy doom
That die thou must 
One day like me
be turned to dust."
(Note: This is the 3rd 
Benjamin Waring.)

Thomas Waring, Senr.
Ob March 17, 1821
79 years 8 months 2 days.

*Sacred to the memory of
Mary Waring
The beloved and affectionate
consort of Thomas Waring,
Senr., Naval Officer Charleston
and daughter of Benjamin
Waring, Esq.
Whose remains are deposited 
at her desire with nine 
of her children.
Orbit 18th May 1808 Aetitis 61.