Samuel Heap studied medicine under Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, at the University of Pennsylvania and became a surgeon in the US Navy until 25 Dec 1825 at which time he became U.S. Consul in Tunis. He had 7 children, the youngest of whom married and remained in Tunis until her death. His wife Margaret “Peggy” Porter Heap is also buried in this cemetery.
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If you’d like to read further on the fascinating stories and legacies memorialized here at St. George’s, head back to the table and ask for a copy of “The Protestant Graveyard in Tunis: A Catalogue of the Inscriptions, 1648–1885”, by Denys Pringle.