during the American War of Independence Samuel Hardy (1758–1785), Continental Congressman (Note: probably buried at St Paul's Cemetery in NYC. See Bio) Michael Hillegas (1729–1804), first Treasurer of the United States Thomas Hopkinson (1709–1751), father of Francis Hopkinson, president of the Philosophical Society, one of the founders of the Library Company John Inskeep (1757–1834), mayor of Philadelphia Major William Jackson (1759–1828), Revolutionary War officer, secretary of the Constitutional Convention Thomas Lawrence, five-time mayor of Philadelphia Major General Charles Lee (1732-1782), a controversial Revolutionary War officer and second-highest ranking general after George Washington from 1776 to 1778. Charles Mason (1728–1786), astronomer, surveyor, laid out the Mason–Dixon line in 1763 George A. McCall (1802–1868), United States Army brigadier general and prisoner of war during the American Civil War William M. Meredith (1799–1873), United States Secretary of the Treasury Philip Syng Physick (1768–1837), known as the "Father of Modern Surgery" John Hare Powel (1786-1856), Pennsylvania State Senator and Agriculturalist Samuel Powel and his wife Elizabeth Willing Powel Henry C. Pratt (1761–1838) prominent Philadelphia businessman and builder of Lemon Hill House. Matthew Pratt (1734–1805) American "Colonial Era" portrait painter. Col. Isaac Read (1739-1777) Virginia revolutionary and commander of the 1st Virginia Regiment, died of disease during the war. Benjamin Rush (1746–1813), signer of the Declaration of Independence and founder of Dickinson College, known as "The Father of American Psychiatry" Annis Boudinot Stockton (1736–1801), poet Philip Syng (1703–1789), silversmith, created the Syng inkstand, early co-founder of several organizations with Benjamin Franklin Henry Tazewell (1753–1799), U.S. Senator Commodore Thomas Truxtun, commander of the USS Constellation William Tuckey (1708–1781), composer John Goddard Watmough (1793-1861), U.S. Congressman Charles Willing, (1710–1754), three term Mayor of Philadelphia Anne Willing Francis (1733-1812) wife of Tench Francis, Daughter of Charles Willing References External links Official Map of Christ Church Burial Ground (archived 28 September 2007) Christ Church Burial Ground at Find a Grave Anglican cemeteries in the United States Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia 1719 establishments in Pennsylvania History of Philadelphia Old City, Philadelphia Tourist attractions in Philadelphia Religious buildings and structures completed in 1719