Minister Beals 1719-1801 Traditional Cache
Hidden : 5/31/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Revolutionary War Minister Thomas Beals' final resting place.

This small cemetery at the top of a hill, is the final resting place of several persons from the Revolutionary War period. I've been told there are actually 8 graves in this spot, only two have markers.

The first, is the namesake of this cemetery, Quaker Minister Thomas Beals. The second, was a Revolutionary War Soldier, Private Samuel Carey. A William Puckett & Hugh Moffett, as well as a few other members of the small Quaker community. The identity of the remainder of the graves are unknown at this time.

A short biography of Rev. Beals : Rev. Beals was born in Pennsylvania in 1719, son of John & Sara (Bowater) Beals. He moved often, residing in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina during his days. He was wed in 1741 to Sarah Antram. In 1753, he entered the ministry, and met with many settlers, indians, and soldiers, particularly during the war. He died, close to where he now rests, a victim of an accident with a tree limb on horseback. Rev. Beals was laid to rest in a hollowed out trunk of a walnut tree. It wasn't until the mid to late 1800's that the present stone wall was erected around the site. In 1937, a marker was placed on his grave.

Now, for the cache:

Access is up a lane from OLD US 35, which is a public access road to the cemetery. I suggest parking at the point where the lane curves to the right, and your GPS points you straight ahead. The gravel ends there, and the right-of-way becomes just a mowed strip of field. You should be able to see the stone walls of the cemetery at this point only a very short walk away.

THERE IS NO NEED TO ENTER THE STONE WALL PERIMETER OF THE CEMETERY TO RETRIEVE THE CACHE!!! The cache can be easily found from outside the stone walls without even reaching inside the perimeter. These stone walls were erected in the 1800s. Please do not disturb any pieces of the wall. The micro can be retrieved without moving a single piece of stone.

The neighbors have been told about geocaching, so no need to fear, just remember to respect the living (and deceased) inhabitants of the area, and everyone will have a good time.

Be sure to bring a pen/pencil. Please re-roll the log, and insert it in the cap, before screwing the cap back onto the body. This will make it much easier for the next cacher to log their find.

If you would like to learn more, I've found a good wealth of information on the web about the good Reverend:
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NOTE: I'll update this page, as I learn more facts about this site. I'm continuously meeting folks who share tidbits of the history of the area.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx orgjrra gur fgbarf ba gur evtug fvqr bs gur ragenapr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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