Pre-1860 to 1866 AQUEBOGUE CEMETERY - BURIAL RECORD,
ALPHABETICAL ARRANGEMENT by REV. EURYSTHEUS HOWELL WELLS (1797-1880)
Nov. 1, 2002 – Compiled, donated and transcribed by Leigh Mark Young
Polly (age) 60 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Richard Nov 5/1800 (age) 48 Row 14 (new Row 13)
John P. May 24/07 (age) 16 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Oliver C. Jan. 21/39 (age) 10(yr.) 1(mo.) 9(days) Row 22 (new Row 19)
John P. June 1/29 (age) 1(yr.) 1(mo.) 1(day) Row 22 (new Row 19)
Wm. G. Sept 29/ 49 (age) 1(yr.) 6(mo.) 11(days) Row 22 (new Row 19)
Sarah
Jane May 27/38 (age) 1(yr.) 1(mo.) 0(day)
Row 22 (new Row 19)
Aldrich
Harriet H. Sept 23/49 (age) 1(yr.) 0(mo.) 9(days) Row 9 (new Row 9)
Hanna Oct 12/49 (age) 45(yr.) Row 9 (new Row 9)
Ruth Mar 19/41 (age) 72 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Jedediah Sept 26/42 (age) 79 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Howell Jan 10/17 (age) 54 Row 14 (new Row 13)
His Brother’s wife (age) 36 (Note: and a small grave next to her)
Stephen
Herbert Oct 13/60 (age) 1(yr.) 10(mo.) 14(days)
Row 9 (new Row 9)
Emiline Aug 18/49 (age) 42(yr.) 2(mo.) 19(days) Row 1 (new Row 1)
Jacob
July 22/33 (age) 30(yr.) 7(mo.) 27(days) Row 9 (new Row
9)
Thomas
59 (age) 47 Row 9 (new Row 9)
Bailes
Polly 75 Row 26
Her
Husband (age) 70 and Mother (age) 72 (next to her) Row 26
Mary
March 7/11 (age) 1(yr.) 0(mo.) 21(days) Row 14 (new Row
13)
Brown
Emily Theresa Aug 5/55 (age) 27(yr.) 2(mo.) 24(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
And infant (next to her) Aug 4/55 Row 5 (new Row 4)
Emily Theresa July 19/51 (age) 8(mo.) 29(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Isaiah Mar 22/44 (age) 40(yr.) 7(mo.) 23(days) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
Theodore Sept. 24/45 (age) 6(yr.) 2(mo.) 7(days) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
David L. Sept. 2/50 (age) 17 Row 5 (new Row 5W)
Lawrence Nov. 22/49 (age) 50(yr.) 3(mo.) 28(days) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
Mary Feb 10/49 (age) 73 Row 13 (new Row 12E)
John Feb 5/1807 (age) 29 Row 26
Puah
F. July 10/60 (age) 38 Row 5 (new Row 5W)
Wife of Joseph (age) 28 Row 8 (new Row 8)
Their son (age 6) (new Row 8)
Eliza
M. May 25/51 (age) 30 Row 10 (new Row 10)
David Rev. April 19/48 (age) 76(yr.) 6(mo.) Row 3 (new Row 3W)
Deziah Nov. 22/48 (age) 70(yr.) 1(mo.) 1(days) Row 3 (new Row 3W)
Isaac Dea. Nov. 9/51 (age) 77(yr.) 8(mo.) Row 3 (new Row 3W)
Marion Aug 28/46 (age) 10(mo.) 4(days) Row 4 (new Row 3E)
Asenah Mar 19/30 (age) 60 Row 15
William Apr 21/1809 (age) 78 Row 15
James Mar 1/1809 (age) 50 Row 15
Richard Dec. 5/1808 (age) 51 Row 15
Mary May 13/1798 (age) 68 Row 15
Wm. Rough Stone (age) 70 Row 15
Abigail Feb 23/1781 (age) 80 Row 17 (new Row 15)
Desire Apr 11/1761 (age) 27 Row 17 (new Row 15)
Israel Sept 28/38 (age) 64 Row 22 (new Row 19)
Desire Feb 13/34 (age) 53 Row 22 (new Row 19)
Maria July 25/21 (age) 20(yr.) 1(mo.) Row 22 (new Row 19)
Nancy
July 2/62 (age) 87(yr.) Row 3 (new Row 3W)
Bussanih
Mark D. May 26/36 (age) 9(yr.) 5(mo.) Row 14 (new Row 14?)
Mark
D. May 19/44 (age) 49(yr.) Row 14 (new Row
13)
Eliza (age) 19 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Child
of Cable Row 14 (new Row 13)
Call
George
Sept. 25/28 (age) 9(mo.) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Case
Mary
March 31/1760 (age) 41 Row 20 (new Row 17)
Chester
Mary
T. Feb 28/63 (age) 63(yr.) 3(mo.) 20(days)
Row 13
John Oct. 11/42 (age) 33 Row 20 (new Row 17)
Margaret May 16/52 (age) 17 Row 20 (new Row 17)
Anthony
Aug /39 (age) 1(mo.) 12(days) Row 20 (new Row 17)
Sally Ann July 7/43 age 17(yr.) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
Ester Aug 2/30 (age) 37(yr.) 5(mo.) Row 8 (new Row 8)
Thomas
Feb /65 (age) 80 Row(?)
Cook
Hanna
Oct. 8/23 (age) 48 Row 27
Chase
Bethiah Sept. 11/26 (age) 40(yr.) 5(mo.) 2(days) Row 25
James Albert Nov 3/18 (age) 6(yr.) 4(mo.) 15(days) Row 25
Susan
P. Nov 1/54 (age) 29(yr.) 7(mo.) 28(days) Row 25
Cleeves
Jedediah Dec. 2/1782 (age) 76 Row 20 (new Row 17)
Bethiah
Oct. /1782 (age) 70 Row 20 (new Row 17)
Isabel Parmelia Mar 5/57 (age) 6 Row 1 (new Row 1)
Chelsea Walter Mar 7/57 (age) 10(yr.) 10(mo.) 2(days) Row 1 (new Row 1)
Crandall
(age) 62 Row 1 (new Row 1)
Corwin
Harma July 1/42 (age) 52(yr.) Row 6 (new Row 6)
John May 3/49 (age) 68(yr.) Row 6 (new Row 6)
Joshua May 3/57 (age) 0(yr.) 4(mo.) 4(days) Row 9 (new Row 9)
Oliver Sept. 7/51 (age) 51(yr.) 1(mo.) 12(days Row 10 (new Row 10)
Halsey Apr 10/37 (age) 30(yr.) 5(mo.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Mehitabel Aug 18/50 (age) 75(yr.) 6(mo.) 15(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Henry June 27/47 (age) 72(yr.) 8(mo.) 6(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Bethiah Sept 3/26 (age) 82(yr.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Henry Jan 25/33 (age) 80(yr.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Hampton Sept 3/26 (age) 4(yr.) 6(mo.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Chauncey Feb 2/40 (age) 10(yr.) 4(mo.) 4(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
[another Chauncey Franklin Feb 2/50 (age) 10(yr.) 4(mo.) 5(days) Row 9 (new Row 9) is on the row by row record, but not in this alphabetical arrangement]
Julia E. May 25/45 (age) 21(yr.) 2(mo.) 12(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Benjamin Sept 1/32 (age) 51(yr.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Sarah (or Sally) Aug. 25/56 (age) 72(yr.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Epenetus H. Apr 1/43 (age) 34(yr.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Benjamin Franklin Aug 11/34 (age) 0(yr.) 10(mo.) 2(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Sarah E. Aug 9/35 (age) 2(yr.) 3(mo.) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Hewlett Conkling Mar 24/52 (age) 45(yr.) 3(mo.) 10(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Wife of Seth (age) 36 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mary Oct. 22/1798 (age) 62 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Jeremiah Oct 22/21 (age) 86 Row 14 (new Row 13)
George R. Feb 12/49 (age) 29(yr.) 9(mo.) 3(days) Row 18 (new Row 15?)
Mary Ann Apr 11/47 (age) 45(yr.) 3(mo.) 10(days) Row 10 (new Row 10)
Karan Sept 29/31 (age) 34 Row 22 (new Row 19)
Jedediah Jun Feb 18/1796 (age) 3(yr.) 0(mo.) 10(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Mary Jan 27/54 (age) 84(yr.) 1(mo.) 12(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Jedediah Feb. 24/24 (age) 68(yr.) 6(mo.) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Joseph Nov. 28/10 (age) 23 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Revd. Joseph Jan 29/11 (age) 43 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Mary Sept. 7/16 (age) 51 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Hiram Oct. 13/22 (age) 23 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Stone E.C. (next to Mary E. Corwin)
Mary E. Sept 4/49 (age) 2(yr.) 1(mo.) 5(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Ann Mitilda Sept. 18/56 (age) 30(yr.) 11(mo.) 3(days) Row 24
Gilbert Row 24
Mary Row 24
William Row 24
Peter Sept. 15/25 (age) 26 Row 29
Jacob Jan 10/49 (age) 72(yr.) 2(mo.) 26(days) Row 31
Deborah Apr 18/44 (age) 66(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 31
Benjamin (age) 70 Row 31
Abigail (age) 71 Row 31
Nathan June 21/30 (age) 72(yr.) 11(mo.) 11(days) Row 31
Lydia Aug 16/52 (age) 94(yr.) 6(mo.) 17(days) Row 31
2 graves Children of Matthias Corwin Row 32
Rough stone W.C. Row 23
Jesse /60 (age) 63 Row 23 (new Row 20)
David /60 (age) 73 Row 10
Daniel /62 (age) 86 Row 10
Mehetabel March 31/64 (age) 62(yr.) 5(mo.) 20(days) Row 10
Anson Oct. 4/61 (age) 63(yr.) 7(mo.) 10(days) Row 23
Lucretia Nov. 24/24 (age) 1(mo.) 12(days) Row 23?
Mary E. Sept 4/49 (age) 2(yr.) 1(mo.) 5(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Infant of James M. Sep. 8/62 (age) 27(days) Row 10
Alvah Apr 16/65 (age) 67(yr.) 4(mo.) 9(days) Row 10
Joshua May 3/57 (age) 0(yr.) 4(mo.) 4(days) Row 9
Lizzie Sept. 8/62 (age) 0(yr.) 0(mo.) 27(days) Row 8
Charity
Jan 10/66 (age) 73(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 8?
Chatabriant
Child of or Grand Child of Gilbert Terry Row 1
Cox
David (age) 60 Row 30
Small grave Row 30
Phebe
(age) 32 Row 30
David Nov. 12/49 (age) 56(yr.) 5(mo.) 4(days) Row 4 (new Row 3E)
Sarah J. Sept. 22/41 (age) 14(yr.) 5(mo.) Row 4 (new Row 3E)
Albert T. Sept. 25/42(34?) (age) 0(yr.) 0(mo.) 24(days) Row 8
Albert T. Aug. 25/28 (age) 9(yr.) 10(mo.) Row 9
Matsey Dec. 26/32 (age) 44(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 9
Joshua Sept. 21/40 (age) 57(yr.) 0(mo.) 23(days) Row 9
Amanda M. Oct. 7/31 (age) 1(yr.) 11(mo.) 12(days) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Phebe M. Jan. 5/33 (age) 1(yr.) 2(mo.) 22(days) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Oliver Nov. 3/36 (age) 9(yr.) 8(mo.) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Mehetabel Apr 30/22 (age) 53 Row 12 (new Row 12W)
David Dec. 18/58 (age) 91 Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Jemima Dec 10/50 (age) 71(yr.) 4(mo.) 11(or 3?)(days) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Wm H. July 29/44 (age) 7(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 13 (new Row 12E)
Benjn. F. Apr 27/38 (age) 2(yr.) 7(mo.) Row 13 (new Row 12E)
William (age) 76 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mehetabel June 10/1744 (age) 26(yr.) 0(mo.) 0(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mehetabel W Jan 9/1794 (age) 9(yr.) 1(mo.) 10(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
James Dec. 6/07 (age) (14days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Manly Wells Oct 4/59 (age) 64 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Manly W. Jan 31/27 (age) 1(yr.) 0(mo.) 4(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
James Oct 11/30 (age) 7(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Betsey Feb 27/25 (age) 13(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Sarepta Oct. 27/19 (age) 17(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Huldah July 20/22 (age) 39 Row 23 (new Row 20)
John Jan 12/22 (age) 45 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Joshua Y. Nov 7/09 (age) 1(yr.) 3(mo.) 5(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Anson Sept. 19/09 (age) 8(mo.) 3(days) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Penelope Aug 16/1771 (age) 61(yr.) Row 23 (new Row 20)
William Aug 23/1781 (age) 40(yr.) Row 23 (new Row 20)
Hanna (age) 60 (yr.) Row 24 (Groundlevel)
Benjamin (age) 81 (yr.) Row 24
Amy (age) 80 (yr.) Row 24
James Y. Nov 29/12 (age) 9 (yr.) Row 25
Jane March 3/38 (age) 21 (yr.) 7(mo.) 0(days) Row 28
Mehetabel Dec. 27/22 (age) 24 (yr.) 10(mo.) 22(days) Row 28
Shelden Nov. 28/22 (age) 23 (yr.) 2(mo.) Row 28
Fanny Nov /32 (age defaced) Row 28
A Child of Daniel Y. & probable of Joshua Row 29
Daniel Feb. 18/56 (age) 80 (yr.) 2(mo.) 27(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Bethiah May 16/53 (age) 80 (yr.) 2(mo.) 27(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Mary E. Feb. 5/63 (age) 30 yr Row 23
Mehetabel
Nov 18/56 (age) 83 Row 23(?)
Chapman Aug 24/37 age 78(yr.) 7(mo.) 20(days) Row 32
Elizabeth Apr 10/19 (age) 55 Row 32
Mary
T. Aug 25/22 1(yr.) 6(mo.) Row 32
Hanna Nov 3/1797 (age) 23 Row 25 (buried in New Jersery)
Abigail Apr 7/22 (age) 49 Row 25
David
Esq. (age) 79 Row 25
Alfred H. Aug 23/54 (age) 19(yr.) 8(mo.) 8(days) Row 2 (new Row 3W)
Ester Ann June 17/30 (age) 7(mo.) Row 2 (new Row 3W)
Sarah Maria Feb 22/32 (age) 1(yr.) 8(mo.) 18(days) Row 2 (new Row 3W)
Francis Apr /33 Row 2 (new Row 3W)
Edwards Sept. 28/18 (age) 1(yr.) 4(mo.) 10(days) Row 11 (new Row 11)
Caty Sept 27/19 (age) 1(yr.) 0(mo.) 25(days) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Mary Howell Sept 27/07 (age) 2(yr.) 2(mo.) 22(days) Row 12 (new Row 12W)
Hannah Apr 12/50 (age) 59(yr.) 3(mo.) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mannassah (Dea.) Nov 17/58 (age) 72(yr.) 10(mo.) Row 14 (new Row 13)
James Jan 6/12 (age) 70(yr.) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mary Nov 20/22 (age) 67 Row 14 (new Row 13)
Penelope June 22/03 (age) 67 Row 23 (new Row 20)
Elma
Ann Feb 23/57 (age) 12(yr.) 10(mo.) 3(days)
Row 2 (new Row 2)
Foster
Row 20 (new Row17)
Alfred Lewis Sept. 4/60 age 4 yrs 5 mo Row 4 (new Row 3E)
(next
to another Foster) March 4/64 (age) 8 yr Row 4 (new Row 3E)
Lucretia June 12/60 age 90 Row 30
Clarissa
Mar 15/63 (age) 88 Row 30
Harriet (age) 26 Row 17 (new Row 15) (2 Graves Mother & Daughter)
Mother
(age) 66 Row 17 (new Row 15)
Gerald
Giligan
Michael
Oct. 30/46 age 27 yr Row 2
Griffing
John Orrin Oct 12/30 (age) 3(yr.) 11(mo.) 0(days) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
William Mar 4/38 (age) 3(yr.) 9(mo.) 11(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Hubbard M. Mar 3/38 (age) 1(yr.) 7(mo.) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Huldah Jan 24/30 (age) 30(yr.) 5(mo.) Row 11 (new Row 11)
Martha R. Jan 2/45 (age) 5(yr.) 4(mo.) 24(days) Row 11 (new Row 11)
Child of (next to her)
Joshua Jan 14/02 (age) 2(yr.) 1(mo.) 9(days) Row 13 (new Row 12E)
Maria Amilia Mar 30/48 age 2(yr.) 7(mo.) 4(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Huldah C. Mar 30/41 (age) 1(yr.) 0(mo.) 18(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
Mary Mar 2/25 (age) 3(mo.) Row14 (new Row 13)
Mary M. Aug 6/28 (age) 4(yr.) 10(mo.) 12(days) Row 14 (new Row 13)
John Aug 9/1787 (age) 2 (2nd 14th Row – new Row 13)
Daniel Dec 6/1792 (age) 5 (2nd 14th Row – new Row 13)
Mary Mar 31/16 (age) 66 (2nd 14th Row – new Row 13)
Nathaniel May 1/23 (age) 73 (2nd 14th Row – new Row 13)
Mehetabel March 13/ 09 (age) 33 Row 16
Dea. Bartlett July 26/55 (age) 82 Row 16
Elizabeth June 23/19 (age) 23 Row 22 (new Row 19)
Anna Jan 3/03 (age) 73 Row 22 (new Row 19)
Children of James Griffing 5 Small Graves Row 34 (Centre on the East side)
Elizabeth (age) 78 Row 27
Bethiah Jan 19/45 (age) 69 Row 25
David Nov 3/50 (age) 74 Row 25
Child of Joshua B. /60 Row 10 (new Row10)
Harriet Rosie Sept 27/62 (age) 20(yr.) 8(mo.) 2(days) Row 14 (new Row 14?)
Joshua B. Jan /65 (age) 27(yr.) 6(mo.) 23(days) Row 14(?)
Infant of J.B. Apr 28/59 Row 14(?)
John
Watson Oct. /65 Row 14(?)
Hale
Phebe
Row 4
Hubbard
Emeline Nov. 28/63 (age) 57(yr.) 3(mo.) 16(days) Row 4 (new Row 3E)
Infant
of Gilbert E. Hubbard Oct. 15/64 Row 4 (new Row
3E)
Halliock
Zecharias Nov 4/54 (age) 78(yr.) Row 24 (Lower part)
Mary Nov 7/09 (age) 26(yr.) Row 24 (Lower part)
Mary O. Jan 7/23 (age) 17(yr.) Row 24 (Lower part)
Charles Apr 6/31 (age) 0(yr.) 2(mo.) 9(days) Row 24 (Lower part)
Infant Daughter Dec. 9/29
Mary O. Jan 25/36 (age) 3(yr.) 8(mo.) 10(days) Row 24 (Lower part)
Christiana May 7/60 (age) 74(yr.) 10(mo.) Row 24 (Lower part)
Polly Jun 30/28 (age) 35 Row 25
Jeremiah (age) 31 (Row 29)
Davis (David) Aug 11/57 (age) 81 (Row 29)
Parmelia June 16/53 age 72(yr.) 0(mo.) 0(days) Row 29
Lester (sister of Noah) (age) 64 Row 29
Noah (age) 72 Row 29
Wife (age) 71 Row 29
Gordon (son of Noah) (age) 40 Row 29
Son (of Noah) (age) 10 Row 29
William Jan 16/24 (age) 50 Row 29
Esther Aug 4/59 (age) 85 Row 29
John N. July 5/32 (age) 3(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 30
Winfield M. Mar. 5/50 (age) 0(yr.) 4(mo.) 13(days) Row 30
Anna Mar 11/34 (age) 24(yr.) 0(mo.) 12(days) Row 30
Rosetta /65 (age) 22 Row 7
Bethuel
Feb 25/66 (age) 75 Row 25
Havens
Nathaniel
(age) 67 Row 2 (also child of May/60)
Henderson
David (age) 60 Row 32
Seraphina (Wife) (age) 56 Row 32
Child
Holland
Hart
Horton
Jeremiah (age) 72 Row 1
Mehetabel (age) 75 Row 1
3 Children of Calvin H. Row 1
Elizabeth May 7/19 age 46 yr Row 23
James (age) 76 (Large Stone next to Elizabeth)
John June 26/16 (age) 58 Row 24
Micah W. Aug 22/47 Row 9
Salem
Aug 22/34(?) (age) 0(yr.) 9(mo.) 18(days) Row 9(?)
Homan
Patience Apr 7/54 (age) 79(yr.) 9(mo.) Row 14
Alva Row 14
Uriah Row 14
Rachael
Dec. 5/32 (age) 34(yr.) 3(mo.) 20(days) Row 14
Hunt
Howell
Charity June 7/45 age 79(yr.) 1(mo.) 27(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Richard July 9/40 (age) 67(yr.) 1(mo.) 7(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Aber Jan 28/51 (age) 69(yr.) 10(mo.) 13(days) Row 5 (new Row 4)
Huldah Oct. 6/56 (age) 69(yr.) 6(mo.) Row 5 (new Row 5W)
George Wilber Feb 21/52 (age) 2(yr.) 2(mo.) 21(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Daniel Monroe Nov 26/51 (age) 0(yr.) 2(mo.) 3(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
George W. Nov 11/32 (age) 0(yr.) 2(mo.) 4(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Lydia M. Aug 28/35 (age) 0(yr.) 8(mo.) 0(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Edna Jane Mar 22/41 (age) 19(yr.) 5(mo.) 22(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Daniel Apr 27/54 (age) 75(yr.) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Phebe Feb 18/49 (age) 59(yr.) 1(mo.) 24(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Daniel Jan 29/38 (age) 7(yr.) 0(mo.) 13(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Joseph (age) 43(age) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Mary Dec 26/51 (age) 63(yr.) 3(mo.) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Silas H. Jan 21/52 (age) 61(yr.) 11(mo.) 6(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Little Henry Row 7 (new Row 7)
Frank W. Jan 20/57 (age) 4(yr.) 2(mo.) 7(days) Row 7 (new Row 7)
Matthew Jan 14/03 (age) 67 Row (2nd) 14
Phebe Oct 16/05 (age) 67 Row (2nd) 14
Silas Hamilton May 10/48 (age) 24 Row 19 (new Row 16)
Mary June 16/45 (age) 27(yr.) 10(mo.) 10(days) Row 19 (new Row 16)
Rev. Eurystheus H. Wells (Church “clerk and register”)
From
“ A History of the Congregational Church in Aquebogue, Long Island, N.Y.
sometimes called “The Mother Church” and its house of worship, the Steeple
Church” complied and written by The Reverend William I. Chalmers, Senior
Member of the Suffolk Association, Aquebogue, N.Y. (1910)
on
pages 102 & 103 is the following:
CHAPTER
XXXVIII
REVEREND
EURYSTHEUS H. WELLS
The Reverend Eurystheus Howell Wells was the only son of Joshua Livingstone and Bethia (Howell) Wells. His father was a man of peculiar genius, and his fame as a wagon builder and varnisher reached beyond the county and state.
He was born in Aquebogue march 30, 1797. With few advantages he became a successful teacher and in October 1842, became a minister of the Long Island Convention, laboring as an evangelist at many places. Apt to teach and untiring in exertion he accomplished a great deal in the ministry without forsaking the toil of a practical farmer.
He was a careful student of family history and his long and patient researches furnished much of the material in the work “William wells of Southold and His Descendants, “ so far as it relates to the descendants of “Justice Joshua.”
On January 17, 1817, he married Mary Corwin, daughter of Jedediah Corwin. His sons, Wilkson Washington Warren, and Eurystheus Howell, have honorable memory in this church. Mr. Wells served as Church Clerk from September 4, 1819, to August 31, 1839, and during these twenty years the records show a marked improvement over former attempts. What is preserved of certain records and of the early rolls of membership is due to his labor.
He
died April 9, 1880, aged eighty-three.
on
pages 140 & 141 is the following:
CHAPTER
LII
CLERKS
OF THE CHURCH
We labor under disadvantage when we attempt to narrate some things and give some list of officers and members in the early days. There are no regular records before 1810, and from that date to 1820 they are far from complete. There have been preserved, however, some names, which occur in transcripts in old records made by the Reverend Eurystheus H. Wells, and in various documents and private memoranda.
The Reverend Timothy Wells acted as clerk until September 23, 1771. Between that date and 1793 there is a break even in the roll and those twenty-two years are blank.
Benjamin L’Hommedieu became clerk January 4, 1793, and resigned November 4, 1796. Daniel Terry Jr., was then chosen clerk and resigned May, 1801.
There is some confusion in the names and dates that have come down, but as near as can be made out Benjamin L’Hommedieu followed, and then again Daniel Terry Jr., who resigned July 2, 1810. Then came Josiah Reeve, Jr., who filled the office till his death June 14, 1812, when Josiah Reeve (probably his father) was chosen. The first entry over his signature is August 20, 1812.
The first record book of the Church begins January 5, 1810, in an entry over the signature of Josiah Reeve, Jr.
In 1819 Eurystheus H. Wells became clerk and a marked change appears in the record. He served twenty years. He as followed by Alden Wells, whose signature first appears August 31, 1839.
B. Franklin Wells became clerk in 1842. Then Noah W. Youngs was elected November 6, 1847, and resigned September 2, 1854. He was followed by James H. Youngs, who was chosen November 4, 1854. The next clerk we find was J. Edward Wells and his signature for the first time under record of January 5, 1861. He resigned in January, 1866.
From 1866 to 1869 we find the record signed by various “Clerks pro tem.” Then again the name of Eurystheus H. Wells, appears variously as “clerk, stated clerk, register, and clerk and register.”
On
January 6, 1872, the Church elected George F. Wells, who resigned January
4, 1896. on this last date the Church elected George F. Terry, the present
clerk.
Note:
on page 142 “Deacon Benjamin L’Hommedieu died in 1812”
Final
note: From a local newspaper clipping we find that the Reverend William
I. Chalmers “As pastor of the Congregational Church for more than a quarter
of a century he filled a large part in the affairs of Riverhead”.