Genealogical and Biographical
Record Vol. LIV. NEW YORK, JULY, 1923. NO. 3
CONTRIBUTED BY JOHN DEAN
FISH former Village Historian (1920's) who published the listing in NY
G&B Record.
36 Greenwich Street, Hempstead.
L. I.Corresponding Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical
Society.
In the Autumn of 1643, two New England men, Rev. Robert Fordham and John
Carman, with families, crossed Long Island Sound from the New Haven Colony,
to Nassau Island, which was then a territory under Dutch control, but which
today is known as Long Island in State of New York. These men were advance
agents of a new emigration representing a group who had settled in Stamford,
Connecticut, only five years earlier, but were now seeking homes in a land
where they might enjoy greater political and religious liberty. That year
they secured from the Sachems, the native tribes of Indians, a quit-claim
deed for a section of land on the south shore of Long Island, now part
of the Town of Hempstead. Near the present village of Merrick they made
their homes and spent their first winter.
The next
summer a considerable number of the Stamford families came across the Sound,
scattering themselves and their farms throughout the territory which, in
the archives received the name of "Heemstede. "In the autumn of 1644
these settlers, recognizing the sovereignty of the Dutch, secured from
Governor William Kieft of Manhattan, a grant of a larger and more clearly
defined territory, extending from Long Island Sound to the Atlantic Ocean,
being about sixteen miles in length.
As the
men of this new settlement had previously been associated together at Stamford,
they now worked together in harmony, and quickly completed their new plans.
Their farms scattered over the large township, because they were mostly
raisers of cattle . But, in a central place a "Town spot, was located,
where a "Fort" or palisade was constructed for protection against the Indians.
Enclosed within the "Fort" was built a “meeting house," which thereafter
was used on Sundays as a place of worship, and at other times, when needed,
for Town Meetings and public business. This Fort, occupying a space of
about six acres, was in the center of the modern village of Hempstead,
on the east side of Main Street, extending from Fulton to Front Streets.
On a
corner north of and across Fulton Street, was located the Town's first
Inn or Tavern, with an ample farm attached, which for two and a half centuries
continued under the management of landlords of the names of Smith and Sammis.
It was just east of this Tavern Farm that the early settlers set apart,
out of the Common Lands of the Town, a Burial Ground which for many years
was the common burial place of all the Hempstead families. The first book
of Town Records of Hempstead, which came to be known as the "mouse eaten
book", contained much detail, and many interesting facts relating to the
first fourteen years of the Town's history. This book has been lost. The
latest occasion of its being used and quoted from was about one hundred
years ago, when a lawsuit between the North, and South sections of the
divided Town of Hempstead was carried on appeal, up to the highest Court
of the State, to settle the ownership of, and rights to, the Swamp lands
on the South side. The evidence produced in this case showed that in 1647,
three years after the Dutch charter was granted, there were sixty-seven
families settled within the boundaries of the town. Within five years,
the one hundred families required by the Dutch charter had been exceeded.
Although
the record of the beginnings of the Fort, the Meeting House, the Tavern
and the Burial- ground, are lost with disappearance of the "mouse eaten
book," the earliest remaining book of records tells of them as accomplished
facts. Under date of May 4, 1670, we find "It is ordered by the Constable
and Overseers, that Simon Sering is to look to the burying place, and take
the fines according as it is ordered for creatures they shall at any time
find there, four pence a sheep, and twelve a hors and all other cattle,
and six pence a swine." The method of protecting God's Acre seems later
to have changed. The record of the Town Meeting held April 1, 1740, says:
-"Att ye same Town Meeting was ordered that Jerimian Bedle, Richard Bedle:
Elias Dorland and John Dorland was to take care and fence ye Burial Ground
lott, and to be paid out of ye Towns money by ye Trustees for their service."
There
were doubtless many interments in this ancient burying ground from the
very beginning; but for a long time there seem to have been no inscribed
stones or markers to identify the graves. The earliest stone found there
twenty years ago, when the village authorities decided to convert the overcrowded
and neglected space into a Public Park, and gave it the name of "Fulton
Field," was a rough field stone bearing the roughly traced initials and
date "R.S. I711." There were about two dozen similar rough and primitive
markers. This lack of early memorial stones may be accounted for, doubtless,
by the great difficulty and expense of obtaining cut stones. There are
no quarries, or supplies of native stone upon Long Island. Of the markers
brought from abroad, many have been destroyed. The action of the frost
has wholly chipped off the face, of many a sandstone monument, and the
lettering on many a weather-beaten stone is indistinct. When soldiers of
the British army, during the Revolutionary War, were stationed at Hempstead,
and occupied the adjoining Presbyterian Meeting House for a riding school,
it is said that many stones were used by them for making ovens, and the
bread baked therein was marked with the name and record of one of Hempstead's
departed townsmen. While we now have the record of only a portion of the
graves in this old yard, it seems probable that at least two thousand of
the earlier men, women and children of this town were laid to rest there.
The title to this portion of the "common lands" ever remained in the Town
of Hempstead, and it was for burial purposes only that plots were apportioned
to the different families of the Town. When it was decided to convert this
ground into a public park, a careful record was made from each gravestone,
which is preserved in the office of the Village Clerk, together with a
map on which is indicated by number the location of each grave. Each stone
was then buried over the body of the person of whom it was a memorial,
and paths and benches were 'arranged upon the graded and swarded acres.
Four
times have there been made extensions to the old Town Burial Ground, through
private enterprise. By a deed dated April 22, 1766, Nehemiah Sammis, the
Inn-keeper and owner of the adjoining farm on the West, conveyed to the
"Deacon's and Elders of the Presbyterian Church, a plot of: land fronting
on the Northerly side of Fulton Avenue where the present Church. building
is located their third structure on that site. At about the time when the
Church was located there, Mr. Sammis commenced selling plots in the rear
thereof for burial purposes. This would. indicate that the ground set apart
by the Town had been fully apportioned.
Two more additions were
made on the Westerly side, when in 1837, and again in 1844, the Trustees
of the Presbyterian Church purchased from Henry Sammis, the son of Nehemiah,
additional land extending to the present tracks and terminal of the Long
Island Railroad. Ninety plots were laid out and sold for burial purposes.
The fourth and final extension
was made on the Easterly side in the year 1847, when Benjamin Rushmore,
owner of the adjoining land, prepared a map of one hundred and forty-four
plots which were rapidly sold to Hempstead families. This was called "The
New Cemetery of Benjamin Rushmore in the, Village of Hempstead." Still
further East, fronting on Fulton Avenue, was the newly located Manse of
the Presbyterian Church. In 1922, the grave-stones in the Rushmore section
were also buried beneath the sod, by the Village authorities, forming an
addition to Fulton Field.
There
has been no interments in any of these grounds for many years. In later
years, however, many bodies were removed from these unincorporated and
neglected grounds to the more modern "Greenfield Cemetery" a mile or so
South of Hempstead village.
Here follows the record
of five hundred and forty-four inscriptions from stones in the old Town
Burial Ground, as made by Thomas V. Smith, C. E., at the time the stones
were buried in each grave. In some cases his record has been amplified
by a comparison with copies of the inscriptions made at an earlier date.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM HEMPSTEAD'S OLD TOWN BURIAL GROUND.
The graves in the Old
Town Burial Ground are numbered consecutively from 1 to 543, beginning
on the westerly side, and extending, in twenty- one lines, from Fulton
Avenue northerly as is indicated upon the map which Engineer Smith has
filed in the office of the Village Clerk of Hempstead.
While adopting an alphabetical
order in this list, for the convenience of reference, we have retained
at the left hand side the number of each grave, so that its location may
be readily determined by a reference to the map. Some of these graves,
which are indicated by a *, appear not to lie within the boundary of the
Old Town Burial Ground, but are in the Sammis section instead. The stones
marking these graves had not yet been buried, in May, 1923.
To a few of the inscriptions
in the foregoing list have been added memoranda from the Surrogate's office,
showing the dates of probate and the places of record of the wills of the
deceased persons. Much interesting family history may be gathered from
these wills.
111. Samuel G. Armstrong,
died Jan. 18, 1847, aged 21 yrs., 10 mos., 30 days.
112. Jane Armstrong, wife
of John, died March 5, 1321, aged 26 yrs., 1 Mo., 5 days.
131. James Akely, died Jan.
11, 1852, aged 82 yrs., 1 mo.
132. Phebe Akerly, wife
of James, died Apr. 11, 1852, aged 51 yrs., 5 mos., 4 days.
444. John Allen, died Dec.
29, 1815 in his 41st year.
444. Sarah Allen, wife of
John, died May 22, 1848, in her 74th year.
469. Robert Allen, died
Aug. 10, 1834, aged 50 yrs., 2 mos., 19 days.
470. Letty Allen, wife of
Robert, died Feb. 4, 1851, aged 60 yrs., 2 mos., 15 days.
494. Sarah Allen, wife of
William, died Feb. 12, 1865, aged 78 yrs., 10 mos., 26 days.
495. William Allen, died
Sept 15, 1843, aged 65 yrs., 2 mos., 17 days.
496. Darius Allen, died
April 17, 1815, aged 62 yrs., 11 mos., 16 days. [Will probated Queens County,
April 24, 1815. Liber C, p. 401.]
7. John C. Bedell, died
Aug. 28, 1849, aged 69 yrs., 7 mos., 6 days. [The will of John C. Bedell
was probated Oct. 2, 1849, in Queens County, N.Y.] David Bedell, died Jan.
12, 1803, aged 81 yrs. [His will wasprobated Feb. 1, 1803, in Queens County,
Liber B, p. 136.
9. Elizabeth H. Bedell,
wife of David, died June12, 1806, in 78th year.
I7. Stephen Bedell, son
of Hezekiah and Elizabeth, died Nov. 13,1834, aged 21 yrs., 5 mos., 10
days.
18. (Elder) Hezekiah Bedell,
died March 16, 1819, aged 61 yrs., 6 days.
20. Uriah Bedell, Deacon,
died Nov. 6, 1815, in his 82nd year.. (His will was probated March 26,
1816, in Queens Co., Liber C, p. 490.]
*41. Phebe Brinsmade, wife
of James Beebe Brinsmade, and widow of Nehemiah Sammis, died Oct- 7, 1844,
aged 56 Yrs., 3 mos., 26 days. Daniel Sammis Brinsmade, son of James B,
and Phebe, died July 10, 1827,aged 11 mos., 24 days.
*42. James Beebe Brinsmade,
died March 16, 1856, aged 70 yrs., mo., 25 days.
*43. Edwin L. Brinsmade,
died Sept. 26, 1856, aged 27 yrs., 8mos., 23 days.
64. Phebe Bergen, wife of
John, died April 29, 1858, aged 64 yrs., mos., 25 days.
82. Rebecca Bishop, wife
of Abram, died Dec. 31, 1846, aged 34 Yrs.,7mos., 19 days.
83. Phebe Bliss, died Jan.
15, 1867, aged 68 yrs., 1 mo., 6 days.
86. Jacob Bedell, died Oct.
31, 1834, aged 78 yrs., 11 mos., 22 days.
87. Bedell (illegible).
117. Phebe Burtis, died
Aug. 24, 1849.
133. Mary Boyden, died Feb.
20, 1823, aged 20 yrs., 4 mos., 6 days.
145. Cecelia Bedell, dau.
of James and Amelia, died Feb. 20, 1849, aged18 yrs., 11 days.
146. Arcillia Bedell (a
child).
147. Parmelia Bedell, dau.
of James and Amelia, died July 28, 1855aged 6 yrs., 4 mos., 28 days.
148. General Daniel Bedell,
died Dec. 6, 1835, aged 69 yrs., 4 mos., 9 days. (General Bedell's will
was probated Jan. 27, 1836, Queens Co.,Liber I, p. 157.)
149. Mary Bedell, wife of
General Daniel Bedell, died Sept. 9, 1843,aged 71 yrs., 10 mos., 22 days.
(Will probated Queens Co., Liber Ipage 306)
163. Charles Brown, died
Nov. 11, 1843, aged 16 yrs, 7 mos, 10 days.
183. Nicholas Baiseley,
son of John V. and Ann, died Sept. 22, 1838 aged 15 yrs., 2 mos.
191. Captain John B. Blair,
died Sept. 17, 1839, aged 32 yrs., 2 mos.13 days
193. George Baldwin. died
Nov. 9, 1841. in his 82nd year.
198. Peter Baker, died May
31, 1838, aged 81 yrs., 8 mos., 26 days
272. Moses Benjamin, died
Sept. 1, 1869 in his 44th. year
272. Francis N. Benjamin,
son of. Moses and. Ursula, died Aug. 6, 1844, aged 4yrs. 10 mos.
295. James Searing Banker,
son of Daniel G. and S. A., died April 17,
1837, aged 1 yr., 6 mos.,10
days.
346. Seaman Birdsall, died
March 26, 1830, aged 67 yrs., 6 mos.
347. Abigail Birdsall, wife
of Seaman, died Dec. 30, 1834, aged 71 years.
348. Smith Birdsall, died
Jan. 26,. 1846, aged 54 Yrs. 11 mos., 26 days.
349. Charlotte Birdsall,
died June 16, 1847, aged 58 yrs., 8 mos.
353. Eliza Barton, wife
of Charles, died Aug. 19, 1842, aged 42 yrs., 8 mos, 19 days.
360. Elizabeth Birdsall,
died Dec. 16 1804,. aged 98 yrs., 10 mos..
361. John Birdsall, son
of Samuel, died May 19, 1821, aged 45 yrs., 2 days (or 43 yrs., 2 days).
362. (obliterated)
363. Martha Birdsall, died
Oct. 25, 1829, aged 78 Yrs., 5 mos., 1days.
411. Thomas H. Baldwin,
died March 28, 1858, aged 65 yrs., 11 mos., I2 days.
422. Easter Baulden, wife
of John, died April 3, 1802, aged 46 yrs., 8 days.
423. Phebe Baldwin, wife
of William, died Feb. 1, 1823, aged 37 yrs.,6 mos., 23 days.
452. Hannah Maria Baldwin,
wife of Conklin, died Aug. 3, 1859, aged 21 yrs., 5 mos., 29 days.
453. William Edgar Baldwin,
son of Conklin and Hannah Maria, died Aug. 30, 1858, aged 2 yrs., 9mos.,
23 days.
454. Anna and Mary Baldwin
(record not given).
512. Ann Brush, wife of
James, died Oct 11, 1855, aged 57 Yrs-, 10 mos.
513. James Brush, died Aug.
18, 1815, aged 18 yrs., 9 mos.
10. Sarah Amanda Cooper,
child of Thomas and E. E. Cooper, died Apri 13, 1831, aged 1 yr., 8 mos.
10. Thomas Clowes Cooper,
child of Thomas and E. E. Cooper, died Sept 3, 1832, aged 1 yr., 7 mos.
11. Mary Cooper, wife of
Thomas, and dau. of Benjamin and Sarah Lester, died Dec. 22, 1824 in the
26th year of her age.
*40. Franklin Colton, son
of Francis and Sarah, died Oct. 6, 1851, aged 3 yrs. 8 mos.
54. Fanny Cornell, dau.
of Barack and Susan, died Aug. 28, 1813, aged17 yrs., 9 mos.
98. Mary A. Carman, died
March 13, 1849, aged 37 yrs.,. 17 days.
152. Maria Jane Crampton,
dau. of Thomas (or Francis) and Margaret, died July 27, 1852, aged 7 Yrs,
3 mos., 22 days.
153. William G. Crampton,
died July 6, 1852, aged 50 yrs.
154. Maria Crampton, wife
of John, died Jan. 17, 1854, aged 49 Yrs., 7 mos., 17 days.
165. Elizabeth Cornwell,
wife of William H., died Oct. 8, 1846, aged 26 yrs., 8 mos., 6 days.
165. Mary Ann Cornwell,
dau. of William H. and Elizabeth, died May 27, 1844, aged 2 yrs., 14 days.
173. Palmer Clark, died
June 20, 1846.
173. Sophia Clark, died
Nov. 16, 1842.
203. Frederick L. Charlick,
son of Willet and Elizabeth, died Oct. 1,1844 aged 10 mos., 4 days.
204. John Charlick, son
of John and Ruth, died Sept. 11, 1850, aged 6 mos., 30 days.
255. Maria L. Combs, wife
of Charles U., died Jan. (or June)23, 1856, aged 32 yrs., 6 mos., 27 days.
258. Hannah Cornell, wife
of Thomas, died Oct. 15, 1862, aged 43 yrs., 9 mos., 22 days.
305. Samuel Cornell, died
Sept 10, 1828, aged 73 yrs.
306. Jane Cornell, wife
of Samuel, died Feb. 15, 1826 , in her 66th year.
307. Miriam Cornell, wife
of William, died May 8, 1865, aged 36 (Or 31) yrs., 1 mo., 29 days.
310. Foster Cornwell, died
Sept. 27, 1841, aged 34 yrs.,7 mos., 24 days.
311. Isaac Cornwell, died,
1830, aged 45 yrs., 9 mos.
312. Phebe Cornwell, died
May 10, 1861, aged 83 yrs., 5 mos., 20 days.
313. Moses Cornwell, died
Dec., 1831, aged 50 yrs., 10 mos.
321. E (illegible) Crassman,
1748.
323. William Cornwell, died
May 18, 1832, aged 33 yrs.
324. Phebe Covert,. widow
of Luke, died Nov. 1, 1825, aged 67 yrs., 10 mos., 7 days.
325. Luke Covert, died March
8, 1818, aged 54 yrs., 19 days.
327. Mary Covert, dau. of
Luke and Phebe, died Oct. 3, 1793, aged 9 yrs., 5 mos., 24 days.
391. Maria A. Delia Carman,
died Nov. 14, 1855, aged 2 yrs., 2 mos., 28 days.
391. Anna Eliza Carman,
died Nov. 16, 1855, aged 4 yrs., 8 mos., 5 days.
391. Milton W. Carman, died
Nov. 20, 1855, aged 7 yrs., 11 mos., 9 days.
392. Joseph Carman, died
March 14, 1843, aged 50 yrs., 9 mos.
392. Abigail Carman, wife
of Joseph died March 9, 1843, aged 47 yrs.
392. David Carman, son of
Joseph and Abigail, died March 8, 1843, aged 20 yrs., 5 mos
412. Elizabeth Coe, died
April 10, 1824, aged 84 yrs. [Will probated Queens Co., April 13, 1824,
Liber E, p. 201]
416. Catherine Carr, died
April 14, 1845, aged 68 yrs., 1 mo., 14 days.
438. Mary Clowes, wife of
Timothy, died April 30, 1758, aged 35 Yrs.
445. Priscilla Chadwick,
dau. of Watson and Sarah, died Oct. 2, 1843, in her 5th year.
22. Phebe Dow, wife of Jacob,
died Sept. 23, 1892, aged 80 yrs., 3 mos.
23. Jacob Dow, died Nov.
27, 1874, aged 68 yrs., 27 days.
79. Catherine Dikeman, dau.
of Josiah and Jane, died May 18th, 1811, aged 15 yrs., 11 mos.
80. Josiah Dikeman, died
Jan. 14, 1819, in his 67th year.
81. Jane Dikeman, relict
of Josiah, died April 30, 1843, in the 88th year of her age.
143. Elvira B. Duryea dau.
of D. Nelson Duryea, died July 31, 1868, aged 6 mos., 25 days.
144. Parmelia Bedell Duryea,
wife of D. Nelson Duryea, died Jan. 13, 1868, aged 30 yrs.
169. Ann Duryea, wife of
George, died Jan. 11, 1855, aged 74 Yrs., 4 mos, 25 days.
170. Jacob S. Duryea, died
Nov. 17, 1853, in his 55th year.
171. George Duryea, died
Dec. 15, 1840, aged 68 yrs.
195. David Doty, died May
18, 1848, aged 65 yrs., 5 mos., 15 days.
196. Phebe Doty, wife of
David, died Dec. 12, 1866, aged 83 yrs.
244. Adaline DeWolf, dau.
of Herlin and Elsey, died Dec. 26, 1850, aged 3 yrs., 10 mos., 3 days.
279. Eliza Dollinger, died
Dec. 22, 1854 aged 41 yrs.
357. Catharine Dougherty,
wife of John, died Sept 14, 1867, aged 56 yrs.
364. George Duryea, son
of Aaron and Mary, died Sept. 17, 1857, aged 68 yrs., 2 mos., 12 days.
365. Maria Duryea, wife
of George, died March 24, 1838, aged 39 yrs., 4 mos.
366. Jacob Duryea, son of
George and Maria, died Sept. 3, 1838, aged 7 mos., 22 days.
369. Jonas Denton, died
Aug.15, 1830, aged 62 yrs., 9 mos.
370. Elizabeth Duryea, dau.
of George. and Norah, died Sept. 27, 1832.
370. Mary Loretta Duryea
dau. of George and Norah, died Feb. 2, 1938, aged 1 yr. 9 mos, 11 days
372. Loretta Denton, wife
of James, died Sept 8, 1829, aged 63 yrs., 4 mos.
373. Abraham J. Duryea,
died March 18, 1864, aged 29 yrs., 10 mos., 2 days.
373. George Edward Durvea,
son of Abraham J. and Susan, died Jan. 19, 1867, aged 5 Yrs., 4 mos., 14
days.
375. Cornell Denton, son
of Joseph and Rachel, died March 31, 1851, aged 62 yrs., 1 mo., 22 days.
376. Ann C. Denton, died
Dec. 26, 1847, aged 49 yrs-
377. Sarah Denton, wife
of Cornell, died Feb. 13, 1865, aged 76 yrs., 6 mos., 12 days.
378. Rachel Denton, wife
of Joseph, died June 22, 1839, aged 77 Yrs., 8 mos., 24 days. [Will proved
Queens Co., Dec. 6, 1839, Liber I, p. 225]
379. Joseph Denton, died
Feb. 7, 1831, aged 74 yrs., 2 mos., 27 days. [Will proved Queens Co., March
14, 1831, Liber G, p. 67]
407. Ann Dorlon, died Feb.
28, 1849, aged 65 yrs., 2 mos., 3 days.
409. Oliver Dorlon, died
June 3, 1837, aged 51 yrs., 25 days.
419. Nancy Denton wife of
Benjamin, died Feb. 23, 1808, aged (obliterated)
437. Abigail Dorlon, dau.
of Morris and Phebe, died July 31, 1805, in 21st yr. of her age.
439. Sarah Dorlon, dau.
of Joseph and Anna, died Sept. 16, 1810, aged 31 yrs., 7 mos., 9 days.
448. Jule Stephens Dorlon,
dau. of Morris and Phebe, died May 4, aged 5 yrs.
451. Mary Dorlond, wife
of John, died Sept. 9, 1749, aged 56 yrs.
506. William Denton, died
Dec. 1, 1840, aged 71 yrs.
507. Hannah Elizabeth Denton,
dau. of Samuel and Catherine, died July 3, 1847, aged 17 yrs., 8 mos.,
25 days.
192. Mary Elderd, dau. of
Israel and Anna, died Aug. 31, 1794, aged 12 yrs.
197. Jane Elderd, dau. of
Israel and Anna, died Jan. 2, 1846, aged 77 Yrs.
241a. William Ellison, died
March 13, 1838, aged 77 Yrs. 3 mos., 22 days.
241b. Freelove Ellison,
wife of William, died Jan. 31, 1814, aged 62 yrs.
467. Mary Ellison, died
April 21, 1791, aged 44 yrs., 17 days.
514. Robert Ellison, died
Oct. 23, 1813, in his 40th year.
515. Charles Ellison, drowned
Nov. 5, 1813, aged 36 yrs.
125. Julia Norman, wife
of John Norman, and dau. of William and Jemima Foster, died Nov. 29, 1824
aged 31 yrs., 6 mos., 28 days.
210. Eliza Fisher, wife
of Jacob, died March 26, 1843, aged 35 Yrs.
441. George Washington Frost,
son of Caleb S. and Anna, died Feb. 20, 1848, aged 5yrs, 3 mos 20 days.
463. Henry Fowler, died
May 22, 1813, aged 36 yrs., 4 mos., 22 days
474. William Fowler, died
Sept. 11, 1857, aged 76 yrs., 6 mos., 6 days.
475. Mary Fowler, wife of
William, died March 4, 1851, aged 67 yrs.,8 mos.
476. Jeremiah L. Fowler,
died June 7, 1855, aged 50 Yrs., 3 mos., 24 days.
477. Elizabeth Fowler, wife
of Jeremiah L., died Dec. 3, 1840, aged 53 yrs.,1 mo., 1 day.
478. W. Fowler, son of Jeremiah
and Elizabeth, died Dec. 21, 1837, aged 5 mos.,15 days.
479. Elizabeth Fowler, dau.
of Jeremiah and Elizabeth, died July 22, 1837, aged 3 mos., 9 days.
480. Sarah Lavina Fowler,
dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth, died Oct. 5, 1836, aged 14 mos., 12 days.
491. Sylvester Fowler, son
of Jeremiah and Elizabeth, died March 28, 1831, aged 13 mos, 22 days.
482. Emma Louisa Fowler,
dau. of Jeremiah and Elizabeth, died Nov. 25, 1846, aged 9 yrs., 2 mos.
483. Susan L. Fowler, dau.
of William and Mary, died July 26, 1846, aged 19 yrs, 9 mos.
484. Hannah Fowler, dau.
of William and Mary, died Oct. 3, 1826, aged 12 yrs., 7 mos.,19 days.
485. Mary Fowler, dau. of
William and Mary, died Sept. 16, 1826, aged 10 yrs., 4 mos., 24 days.
486. John Fowler, son of
William and Mary, died Aug. 10, 1826, aged 2 yrs., 1 mo., 16 days.
487. Letty Fowler, dau.
of William and Mary, died Oct. 6, 1821, aged 2 yrs., 8 mos., 11 days.
488. Anna, E. Fowler, dau.
of Simeon L. and Sarah E., died March 5, 1852, aged 20 yrs.
489. Sarah Matilda Fowler,
dau. of Simeon L. and Sarah E., died Sept. 8,1838, aged 1 mo.,18 days.
490. Catharine U. Fowler,
dau. of Simeon L. and Sarah E., died March 8, 1831, aged 10 mos., 21 days.
491. Alexander Fowler, died
Dec. 6, 1835, aged 57 yrs., 9 mos., 6 days.
504. Sarah Eliza Fowler,
wife of Simeon L., died Feb. 24, 1839, aged 29 yrs., 2 mos., 21 days.
508. Felix Fowler, died
Nov. 30, 1801, aged 64 3yrs.
509. Edwin Fowler (stone
broken), died Dec. 9, 1824, aged 6 mos., 9 days.
511. James Fowler, died
Dec. 12, 1825, aged 26 yrs.
88. William Golder, son
of Joseph, died July 8, 1826, aged 7 Yrs., 7 mos.
184.Gilmore, died Oct. 10,
1826, aged 9 mos., 15 days.
184. Elizabeth Gilmore,
died April 22, 1835 (or 1836), aged 1 yr., 2 mos., 8 days.
274. Eliza Grey, wife of
Luke, died March 25, 1866, aged 78 yrs., 5 mos., 7 days.
297. Marium Gildersleave,
wife of George, died June 21, 1833, aged 71 yrs., 4 mos., 17 days.
298. George Gildersleave,
died April 17, 1815, aged 46 yrs., 7 mos- [Will proved Queens Co., May
1, 1815, Liber C, p. 420]
299. Elizabeth Gildersleave,
dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth, died Sept. 3, 1822, aged 2 Yrs., 3 wks.,
3 days.
300. John Gildersleave ,
son of Wright and Phebe, died July 11, 1844, aged 7 Yrs., 1 mo., 22 days.
301. Catherine Gildersleave,
dau. of George and Marium, died Jan. 2, 1814, aged 19 yrs., 9 mos., 10
days.
302. Elizabeth Gildersleave,
dau. of George and Marium, died Aug. 7, 1812, aged 21 yrs., 10 mos., 7
days.
338. John Gildersleeve,
died Dec. 31, 1825, aged 58 yrs., 8 mos.
339. John Gilderleeve, died
July 21, 1843, aged 43 Yrs., 3 mos.,10 days.
340. William Gildersleeve,
son of John and Elizabeth died June 29, 1847, aged 18 yrs.
354. Rebecca Gildersleeve,
died April 18, 1831, aged 52 yrs., 7 mos.
398. Abigail Gould, died
June 26, 1848, aged 76 yrs-, 1 mo., 7 days.
519. John Golder, died Oct.
11, 1863, aged 42 yrs.
520. Jacobus Golder, died
Nov. 26, 1848, aged 73 yrs.. 2 mos., 5 days.
521. Abigail Golder, died
Jan. 8, 1866, 88 yrs.
53. Delia Hopper (illegible)
141. Thomas Hicks, died
June 4, 1856, aged 79 yrs., 10 mos., 3 days.
142. Sarah Hicks, wife of
Thomas, died Oct. 15, 1840, aged. 56 yrs., 8 mos, 24 days.
176. Jacob Hubbs, died Dec.
9, 1834, aged 46 yrs.
177. Mary Hubbs, wife of
Jacob, died Jan. 3, 1835, aged 51 yrs.
216. John Hewlett, died
Nov. 8, 1843, aged 78 yrs., 7 mos., 10 days.
215. Martha Hewlett, wife
of John, died Sept. 23, 1841, aged 69 yrs., 10 mos., 11 days.
217. Richard Hewlett, died
Sept. 18, 1794, aged 48 yrs. (Will proved Queens Co., April 14, 1795, Liber
A, p. 255.]
218. Martha Hewlett, wife
of Richard died March 15, 1835, aged 83 yrs.
236. Susannah Hewlett, dau.
of George and Susannah, died Aug. 22, 1780, aged 8 yrs., 8 mos., 12 days.
237. Benjamin Hewlett, died
Aug. 16, 1782, aged 66 yrs., 11 mos., 3 days.
238 Sarah Hewlett, wife
of Benjamin, died May 22, 1802, aged 85 yrs.[Will proved Queens Co., Dec.15,
1802, Liber B, p. 132]
240. Hannah Hewlett, dau.
of Benjamin and Susannah, died Aug. 11, 1809 aged 57 yrs., 11 Wk., 2 days.
[Will proved Queens Co., March 12, 1810, Liber C, p. 113]
259. John J. Hewlett, died
Sept. 17, 1862, aged 87 Yrs., 1 mo., 14 days.
260. Jane Hewlett, wife
of John J., died Sept. 25, 1827, aged 35 yrs., 8 mos, 23 days.
261. Elizabeth Hewlett,
wife of John L., died March 20, 1812, aged 26 yrs 11 mos., 12 days.
262. John Hewlett, son of
John and Elizabeth, died Apr. 5, 1809, aged 8 yrs., 3 mos., 18 days.
263. Abigail Hewlett, dau.
of William and Elizabeth, died June 7, 1822, aged 27 yrs., 3 mos., 20 days.
264. William Hewlett, son
of John and Elizabeth, died Sept 21, 1823, aged 15 yrs., 10 mos., 11 days.
266. Ann Hewlett, died Feb.
13, 1860, aged 86 yrs., 5 mos., 21 days.
267. Nancy Hewlett, dau.
of John and Phebe Simonson, died Sept. 11, 1833, aged 21 yrs., 11 mos.,
6 days.
270. Phebe Hewlett, dau.
of George, died Sept 17, 1757, aged 36 yrs.
326. Martin Hulce, son of
Thomas and Martha, died Jan. 3, 1813, aged 5 yrs.
396. Ann Hutchins, wife
of Gilbert B., died June 20,,1838, aged 51 yrs.
421. Phebe Hewlett, wife
of Richard, and dau. of Morris and Phebe Dorlon, died Sept 11, 1848, aged
61 yrs., 26 days.
436. Elizabeth Hendrickson.
widow of Isaac, died Jan. 21, 1834 (or June 21, 1851) in her 79th yr.
50l. Townsend N. Hewlett,
son of Oliver D. and Effy, died Sept. 28, 1837, aged 8 yrs., 8 mos., 7
days.
503. Cornelia Hewlett, wife
of Charles D., died Oct. 30, 1824, aged 21 yrs., 18 days.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM HEMPSTEAD'S OLD TOWN BURYING GROUND.
Contributed by John
Dean Fish,
36 Greenwich Street, Hempstead.
L. I.
Corresponding Member of
the New York Genealogical and Biographical
Society.
(Continued from Vol.
LIV, p. 209, of the Record) p> 212. Rachel Jackson,wife of Samuel, died
Dec. 29, 1846, aged 65 yrs.
213. Samuel Jackson, died
Sept. 16, 1852, aged 70 yrs.
122. Eliza Keaton, wife
of John D., died April 3, 1862, aged 46 yrs.
374. Edwin Cornell Kirby,
son. of Rev. Richard and Rachel, died July 27,1851, aged 4 Yrs., 3 mos.
12. Benjamin Lester, died
June 16, 1811, in the 54th year of his age.
13. Sarah Lester. wife of
Benjamin, died Aug. 30, 1842, aged 78 Yrs., 7mos., 24 days.
*34. Arravilla P. Losee,
wife of Alexander, died Apr. 15, 1855, aged 29 yrs.,10 mos., 10 days.
102. Frances Lawrence, wife
of Lawrence, died Sept. 17, 1832, aged 38 yrs., 7 mos., 20 days.
211. Sarah Ann Leach, wife
of Oliver, died June 2, 1829, aged 22 yrs., 7 mos., 12 days.
232. Willie Lawrence, son
of W. H. and Jane E., died March 11, 1862, aged 5 yrs., 7 mos., 2 days.
233. Addie Lawrence, dau.
of W. H. and Jane E., died May 30, 1863, aged 1 yr., 7 mos.,11 days.
234. Washington Larkin,
son of John and Margaret, died Sept. 13, 1842, aged 1 yr., 2 mos., 9 days.
235. David Losee, died Oct.
5, 1828, aged 87 Yrs.
367. Isabella Lovell, died
Apr. 20, 1863, aged 18 yrs., 6 mos.
368. Eliza Lovell, died
Aug. 3, 1863, aged 20 yrs.
459. Hannah Langdon, 1800.
(Red sand-stone. Obliterated).
500. George Losea, son of
Valentine and Mary, died Apr. 21, 1812, aged 2 yrs.
*32. Esther Mollineaux,
wife of Henry, died Nov. 11, 1852, aged 29 yrs., 8 mos., 16 days.
*33. Henry Mollineaux, died
Nov. 2, 1848, aged 50 yrs.
96. Mary Mott, wife of Benjamin,
died. Jan. 17, 1864, aged 70 yrs., 2 mos.
97. Benjamin Mott, died
Jan. 19, 1852, aged 63 yrs., 10 mos., 26 days.
99. Mary Ann Matthews, died
Sept 27, 1845, aged 27 yrs., 3 mos., 27 days.
114. Daniel B. Mott, son
of Samuel and Cozier, died Jan. 1, 1858, aged 15yrs., 9 mos., 1 day.
116. Elijah Mott, died Sept.
3, 1864, aged 68 yrs., 1 mo., 3 days.
118. Samuel Mott, died July
12, 1851, aged 39 yrs.
119. William Mott, died
Aug. 18, 1850, aged 28 yrs.
137. Willett Mott, died
Dec. 16, 1824, aged 49 yrs., 2 mos., 4 days.
138. Hannah Mott, wife of
Willett, died March 6, 1812, aged 33 yrs, 3 mos., 3 days.
139. Deborah Mott, wife
of Willett, died Oct. 6, 1801, aged 23 yrs., 6 mos., 6 days.
140. Sylvanus Mott, son
of Willett and Deborah, died Jan. 19, 1837, aged 37 yrs.
150. Daniel Moore, died
Sept 10, 1866, aged 31 Yrs., 7 mos., 4 days.
308. Samuel Mott, died Feb.
15, 1736-7, in the 31st year of his age. [Will proved New York Countv,
March 26. 1737, Liber 13, P 59]
402. Peggy Miller, widow
of Samuel, died Jan. 18, 1848, aged 64. yrs., 9 mos. [Will proved Queens
County, Feb. 22, 1848, Liber I, P. 424] Miller, died March 11, 1847, aged
72 yrs.
443. Hannah Morrell, relict
of Joseph, died Feb. 21, 1852, aged 55 yrs., 2mos., 24 days.
245. William C. Nichols,
died Jan. 26, 1832, aged 28 yrs., 8 mos., 12 days.
248. William Nichols, died
March10, 1824 aged 51 yrs., 1 day.
249. Sarah Nichols, wife
of William, died Aug. 3, 1851, aged 73 yrs.
282. Joseph D. Nichols,
died July 28, 1828, aged 21 yrs., 8 days.
283. Samuel Nichols, died
Apr. 8, 1798, aged 65 yrs., 1 mo., 20 days. [Will proved Queens County,
May 19, 1798, Liber A, p. 427].
284. Freelove Nichols, died
May 28, 1822, aged 72 yrs., 2 mos., 6 days. [Will proved Queens County,
May 30, 1822, Liber E, p. 761].
522. Luther G. Noon, died
June 16, 1831, aged 27 Yrs., 4 mos., 28 days.
523. William Noon, died
Dec. 5, 1855, aged 55 yrs., 4 mos., 21 days.
24. Mary Pettit, wife of
Benjamin, died July 5, 1869, aged 77 yrs., 4 mos.,1 day.
25. Benjamin Pettit, died
Aug. 11, 1865, aged 74 Yrs., 1mo., 5 days. [Will proved Oct. 8, 1832, Queens
County, Liber G, p. 212].
26. Benjamin Pettit, died
Aug. 12, 1832, aged 80 yrs., 4 mos., 20 days.
65. Michael Pettit, died
Sept. 1, 1812, aged 67 yrs., 11 days. [ Will proved Queens County, Nov.
9, 1812, Liber C, p. 249].
66. Sarah Pettit, relict
of Michael, died Apr. 25, 1845, aged 92 yrs., 11 days.[Will proved Queens
County, Dec. 10, 1845, Liber I, p. 362].
67. Phebe Pettit, dau. of
Michael and Sarah, died Dec. 18, 1813, aged 35 yrs., 5 mos.
27. Phebe Pettit, wife of
Benjamin, died March 18,, 1857, aged 81 yrs. 2 Mos., 4. days.
*46. Sarah Elizabeth Pettit,
wife of Elbert, died Dec. 29, 1848, aged. 23 1 Mo., 20 days.
*47. George W. Pettit, died
Dec. 8, 1881, aged 23 yrs., 6 Mos., 23 days.
*55b. Samuel Pettit, son
of Joseph and Phebe, died Oct. 27, 1838, aged l0 Yrs., 4 Mos'
78. John Pettit, son of
Joseph and Kiziah, died Sept. 20, 1791, aged 13 mos., 16 days.
103. Ruth Peters, wife of
Valentine, died Aug. 14, 1783, aged 62 yrs., 8 mos., 26 days.
104. Edward Peters, died
March 17, 1780, aged 52 yrs., 2 days.
105. Valentine H. Peters,
died Oct. 6, 1786, aged 70 yrs., 1 Mo., 26
days. [Will proved New York
County, October 23, 1786, Liber 39, p. 320].
106. John Peters, died Dec.
10,1806 aged 85 yrs., 9 mos., 15 days.
107. Elizabeth Peters, died
Aug. 14,1797, aged 12 Yrs., 4 mos., 5 days.
108. John Peters, died Dec.
10, 1832, aged 72 yrs., 9 mos. (Will provedQueens County, Feb. 4, 1833,
Liber G, P. 259].
109. Rhoda Peters, wife
of John, died Nov. 7, 1849, aged 86 yrs. [Will proved Queens County, Nov.
26, 1849, Liber I, P. 4.57. Will dated Oct. 29, 1845].
115. Deborah Mott Phillips,
wife of Charles G., died June 6, 1842, aged 19 yrs., 7 Mos., 2 days.
116. Mary Deborah Phillips,
dau. of Charles G. and Deborah, died July 1.9,, 1842, aged 1 Mo., 27 days.
129. Maria Peterson, wife
of Nicholas, died Oct. 4, 1852, aged 31 yrs.
151. William M. Parker,
died Sept. 4, 1860, aged 75 Yrs.
166. Sarah Pettit, wife
of Barnabas, died March 10, 1853, aged 63 yrs., 11 mos., l0 days.
167. Barnabas Pettit, died
Nov. 21, 1864, aged 82 yrs., 1 Mo., 1 day. [Will proved January 30, 1865,
Queens County, Liber 12, p. 122].
172. James Place, died Aug.
__, 1799. (Age not given).
172. Sarah Smith Place,
wife of James, died Feb. 3, 1838, aged 83 yrs.. 29 days.
174. Thomas Place, died
Feb. 1, 1848, aged 54. yrs., 10 mos., 12 days.
175. Esther Probasco Place,
died May 7, 1838, aged 44 yrs., l0 Mos.
256. Phebe Place, wife of
Thomas, died Nov. 27, 1849, aged 67 yrs., 10 mos., 21 days.
257. Thomas Place, died
Jan. 31, 1852, aged 72 yrs., 2 MOS.
296. Joshua Place, died
Nov. 13, 1826, aged 50 Yrs., 7 mos., 29 days.
318. Elizabeth Pearsall,
wife of Henry Pearsall, died Aug. 15, 1799, aged 34 Yrs.
319. Philip S. Platt, born
Jan. 14, 1732, died May 23, 1801.
332. James Pine, died Jan.
5,1797, aged 65 yrs., 11 days.. [Will proved Jan.29, 1797, Queens County,
Liber A, P. 322].
333. Anna Pine, wife of
James, died May 24, 1796, aged 63 yrs., 1 Mo., 16 days.
334. John Pettit. died Sept
1, 1802, in his 80th yr. [Will proved Queens County, May 28, 1803, Liber
B, p.163].
336. Elizabeth Pettit, wife
of John, died Feb. (or Jan.) 29, 1821, aged 93yrs., 10 Mos. days.
344. William S. Painter,
son of William and Ann, died Sept 8, 1864, age 17 yrs., 2 Mos., 21 days.
390. Pierce Poole, died
March 27, 1808, aged 28 yrs., 1 Mo., 27 days.
420. Elizabeth A. Powell,
wife of Mordecai S., died Oct 7,1848, aged 31 yrs., 1 Mo., 18 days.
*44. Mary Ann Ripley, wife
of Henry S., and three sons, died Feb. 5, 1 aged 31 yrs., 8 mos., 18 days.
*45. Abigail Ripley, second
wife of Henry S., died June 14, 1857, aged 50 yrs., 4 mos. 15 days.
50. Sarah Rushmore, wife
of Benjamin, died Sept. 17, 1812, aged 22 yrs., 9 mos., 4 days.
178. Phebe Raynor, wife
of James, died Aug. 5, 1836, aged 55 yrs., 6 mos., 20, days.
179. Carman Raynor, died
Feb. 4, 1841, aged 31 yrs., 8 mos, 9 days.
181. Gilbert T. Raynor,
died July 16, 1833, aged 26 yrs., 10 Mos., 26 days.
182. Sarah Raynor, wife
of Gilbert, died Aug. 19, 1835, aged 65 yrs., 6 mos., 22 days.
200. Willet Raynor, died
Feb. 9, 1856, aged 91 yrs. [Will proved September 8, 1856, Queens County,
Liber 7, P- 332].
201. Elijah Raynor, died
March 1, 1818, aged 83 M. [Will proved Queens County, May 13, 1818, Liber
D, p. 1471.
202. Gilbert Raynor, died
Apr. 2, 1832, aged 66 yrs.
205. John Raynor, died March
14, 1851, aged 38 Yrs., 7 mos. 17 days
206. Joseph Raynor, died
Jan. 27, 1845, aged 34 yrs. [Will proved February 21, 1845, Queens County,
Liber 3, P. 423].
207. Letty Raynor, wife
of Joseph, died Oct. 31, 1845, aged 32 yrs.
208. Rebecca Raynor, wife
of Jacob, died Feb. 14, 1855, aged 86 yrs., 3 days
221. William Raynor, died
Sept. 14, 1814, aged 48 yrs, 12 days.
222. Joseph Raynor, died
Dec. 29, 1812, aged 84 yrs. [Will proved Queens County, March 10, 1813,
Liber C, P. 267]
123. Thomas Raynor, died
Dec. 2, 1849, aged 78 yrs., 6 mos.
224. Ann Raynor, wife of
Thomas, died Jan. 4, 1830, aged 52 yrs., 4 Mos,. 17 days.
225. Nathan H. Raynor, died
March 8, 1844, aged 25 yrs., 4 mos., 4 days.
226. George Raynor, died
Oct. 26, 1844, aged 45 yrs. (Will proved December 14, 1844, Queens County,
Liber 3, P. 399]
227. Gilson Raynor, died
Sept. 26. 1840, aged 24. yrs.
228. Eveline Raynor, wife
of Elijah, died Nov. 17, 1829, aged 61 yrs., 6 mos., 24 days.
229. Elijah Raynor, died
June 2, 1844, aged 86 yrs., 2 Mos., 12 days.
230. Joseph Raynor, died
Sept 23, 1839, aged 77 yrs., 6 Mos., 27 days. [Will proved November 11.
1839, Queens County, Liber 2, p. 159].
242. Nancy Raynor, wife
of Benjamin,.died Feb. 12, 1813, aged 42-yrs., 1 day.
243. Benjamin Raynor, died
Dec. 10, 1853, aged 84 yrs, 7 mos., 1 day.
253. Mary Raynor, died Apr.
2, 1824, aged 74 yrs.
254. Elizabeth Raynor, died
Oct. 30, 1819, aged 69 yrs.
271. Ursula Remsen, wife
of George, and relict of Moses Benjamin, died Apr. 19, 1866, aged 61 yrs.,
9 Mos.. 28 days.
275. William Raynor, died
Feb. 13, 1826, aged 30 yrs. [Will proved Queens County, June 20. 1827,
Liber E, P- 540].
276. Fanny Raynor, wife
of Benjamin, died July 8, 1847, aged 29 yrs.
277. John Rhodes. died Apr.
12, 1870, aged 81 yrs., 8 mos., 14 days.
278. Ann Rhodes, died March
21, 1865, aged 73 yrs., 7 mos-, 3 days.
280. Samuel Rhodes. son
of John, died May 25, 1821, aged 0 yrs.
281. Ellen Rhodes, dau.
of John, died May 13, 1827
393. Ruth Raynor, died Oct
15, 1853, aged 85 yrs.
394. John Raynor, died June
30, 1842, aged 76 yrs. [Will proved July, 1842,, Queens County, Liber 3,
P- 391
395. John Rushmore, died
Nov. 26, 1838, in his 88th yr. [Will proved* February, 13, 1839, Queens
County, Liber 2, p. 631]
397. Carman Rushmore and
Hannah Rushmore, his wife, who both departed this life on the 30th Oct.,
1812. Carman Rushmore in the 88th year of his age, and Hannah Rushmore
in the 84th year of her age. [Carman Rushmore's will proved Queens County,
Nov. 19, 1812. Liber C, p. 251].
399. Rebecca Rushmore, wife
of Mervin, died Dec. 8, 1828, in her 36th year
400. William Rushmore, died
Aug. 4, 1796, aged 51 Yrs., 10 Mos.
§471. Whitehead Raynor,
died Jan. 21, 1815 (?], aged 70 yrs., 2 mos., 11 days. [Will proved February
21, 1845, Queens County, Liber 3, P- 421]
472. Mary Raynor, wife of
Whitehead, died March 19, 1851, aged 74 yrs., 5 Mos., 26 days.
16. Rebecca Stevenson, died
June 16, 1837, aged 34 yrs., 8 mos.
19. David Sammis, died June
5, 1801, aged 48 yrs., 2 days. (Will proved Queens County, June 23, 1801,
Liber B, p. 60].
*36. Mary Elizabeth Sammis,
dau. of Nehemiah and Phebe, died June 1835, aged 17 Yrs., 10 Mos., 21 days.
*37. Stephen Sammis, died
Nov. 16, 1820, aged 34 Yrs. § Probably should read, died January 21,
1845.
*38. Willey Sammis, son
of Stephen and Elizabeth (no date), aged 2. yrs, 1 Mo., 23 days.
39. Elizabeth Sammis, wife
of Stephen, died Dec. 7, 1837, aged 56 yrs.
48. Jerusha Sammis, wife
of Nehemiah, died March 15, 1802, aged 72 yrs.
48. Nehemiah Sammis, died
Oct. 17, 1803, aged 79 yrs.
49. Martha Sammis, dau.
of David and Mary, died Apr. 12, 1810, aged 19 yrs., 1 Mo., 23 days.
68. William Simonson, died
Jan. 3, 1835, aged 35 yrs., 11 mos.
69. Laton Simonson, son
of Laton and Elizabeth, died Sept 6, 1814, aged 8 Mos., 26 days.
7o. Valentine Simonson,
son of Laton and Elizabeth, died May 3, 1829 aged 8 yrs., 11 mos.
71. Laton Simonson, died
Sept 12, 1843, aged 68 Yrs., 7 mos.
72. Elizabeth Simonson,
wife of Laton, died Oct. 23, 1854, aged 78 Yrs-, 8 mos., 19 days.
73. Charles Simonson, died
Jan. 3, 1861, aged 85 yrs.
74. Hannah Simonson, dau.
of Charles and Phebe, died July 16, 1813, aged 10 yrs., 11 mos., 15 days.
123. Rescum Sweet, died
Sept. 23, 1841, aged 86 Yrs., 4 Mos., 25 days.
124. (illegible) Sweet,
died March 2, 1826, aged 75 Yrs., 11 mos., II days.
130. James Shaw, died Nov.
15, 1850, aged 24 yrs., 9 Mos. ,58. Albert R. Sands, son of Ambrose and
Anna C., died Nov. 29, 1858, aged 10 Mos., 2 days.
186. Walter S. Simonson,
son of Mott and Mahaley, died Apr. 7, 1855, aged 6 Yrs., 4 mos., 8 days.
187. Abraham Simonson, son
of Mott and Mahaley, died March 17, 1855, aged 3 yrs., 7 Mos., 19 days.
188. Georgianna, Simonson,
dau. of Mott and Mahaley, died March 17, 1855, aged 10 mos., 18 days.
189. Jordan Soper, son of
Thomas and Sarah, died Feb. 13, 1851, aged 17
440. Lewis Story, died Nov.
22, 1816, aged 17 yrs., 9 mos.
455. Henry Southard, died
Nov. 27, 1847, aged 34 Yrs-, 1 mo ., 14 days.
456. Augusta Southard, wife
of Henry, died May 31, 1858, aged 34 yrs, 10 mos., 19 days.
457. Jacob Storey, son of
Rowland and Hannah, died Jan. 13, 1810, aged 21 Yrs., 17 days.
458. Rowland Storey, died
Oct. 29, 1849, aged 91 yrs., 6-mos., 11 days. [Will proved December 31,
1849, Queens County, Liber 5, p. 77].
498. Samuel Seaman, died
Dec. 11, 1837, aged 96 yrs-, 4 mos- [Will proved January 15, 1838, Queens
County, Liber I, P. 415]
499. Abigail Seaman, wife
of Samuel, died Feb. 9, 1838, aged 84 yrs., 6 mos. [Will proved Queens
County, Apr. 6, 1838, Liber 1 p. 195].
502. Benjamin D. Seaman,
died Aug. 5, 1824, aged 30 Yrs-, 4 mos-, 9 days. [Will proved Queens County,
Nov. 24, 1824, Liber E, p. 251].
525. Phebe W. Seaman, wife
of Samuel, died Aug. 14, 1838, aged 38 yrs.
538. Phebe W. Seaman, wife
of Sidney, died June 14, 1827, aged 27 Yrs.
543. ____ Seaman, wife of
Sidney, died March 18, 1825, aged 26 yrs. 1. Phebe Smith, wife of Benjamin,
died Aug. 8, 1835, aged 33 yrs-, 8 mos., 20 days.
2. Benjamin Smith, died
Oct 12, 1854, aged 63 yrs., 9 mos., 9 days.
3. Thomas Smith, died March
2, 1821, aged 67 yrs., 6 mos., 22 days. [Will proved March 12, 1824, Queens
County, Liber E, p. 195].
4. Phebe Smith, wife of
Thomas, died Dec. 4, 1827, aged 67 yrs., 7 mos, 3 days.
5. Gershom Smith, died Nov.
18, 1810, aged 62 yrs., 2 mos., 29 days.
6. Augustus L. Smith, died
Oct. 7, 1844, aged 51 yrs., 1 mos., 29 days.
21. Phebe Smith, wife of
Natbaniel, died Aug. 14, 1852, aged 95 yrs., 2 mos., 19 days.
*51. Emma Louisa Smith,
dau. of Daniel and Emma, died July 6, 1844,. aged 11 yrs., 6 days.
52. Richard Smith, and son,
and brother, died Oct. 10, 1842, aged 22 yrs., 1 Mo., 29 days.
60. Fanny Smith, died Apr.
25, 1850, aged 71 yrs., 2 mos., 10 days. [Will proved July 13, 1850, Queens
County, Liber 5, p.163]
61. Epenetus; Smith, died
Jan. 17, 1846, aged 69 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days.
62. Charles Smith, died
Nov. 15, 1813, aged 23 yrs., 6 mos., 7 days.
63. Sally R. Smith, wife
of James, died Apr. 22, 1822, aged 26 yrs.
75. Charlotte Ann Smith,
dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth, died Jan. 5, 1836, aged 19 Yrs., 17 days.
76. Isaac Smith, died Jan.
2, 1825, aged 71 yrs., 3 mos., 12 days. (Will probated Queens County, Apr.
30, 1825, Liber E, p. 300]
77. Elizabeth Smith, wife
of Isaac, died Jan. 19, 1826, aged 63 yrs., 11 mos., 10 days.
89. Catharine Smith, wife
of James, died Sept. 19, 1825, aged 23 yrs.
90. Adam Smith, died June
17, 1838, aged 77 yrs., 2 mos . 29 days. [Will proved July 23, 1838, Queens
County, Liber I, p. 484].
91. Abigail Smith, died
May 21, 1848, aged 87 yrs., 11 mos., 8 days. [Will proved July 26, 1848,
Queens County, Liber 4, P. 354].
92. James Smith, fell a
victim to the epidemic, Aug. 17, 1803, aged 20 yrs., 5 mos., 18 days.
93. Benjamin Smith, died
Feb. 20, 1820, aged 62 yrs., 7 mos., 11 days.
94. Benjamin Smith, died
March 8, 1845, aged 7 yrs., 10 mos., 2 days.
94. John Tredwell Smith,
son of Benjamin and Phebe, died Aug. 29, 1819, aged 7 mos., 1 day.
94. Elizabeth Ann Smith,
dau. of Benjamin. and Phebe, died. Feb, 21, 1820 aged 2 mos.
95. Elizabeth Smith, wife
of Benjamin, died Feb. 26, 1824,. aged 42 yrs.
100. Mary Smith, died March
28, 1826, aged 76 yrs., 8 mos.
110. John H. Smith, son
of Emery and Mary, died Oct. 25, 1858,. aged 21. yrs., 9 mos. 3 days.
113. Thomas Smith, died
March 17, 1823, aged 33 Yrs.
126. Smith Raynor, died
Oct. 16, 1817, aged 63 yrs., 9 mos., 10 days.
127. Thomas R. Smith, died
Oct. 15, 1844, aged 32 yrs., 11 mos., 6 days.
128. James W. Smith, died
Dec. 16, 1854, aged 65 yrs., 10 mos. [Will proved January 18, 1855, Queens
County, Liber 6, P. 543].
134. Mary Smith, wife of
Edmund, died Apr. 27, 1857, aged 87 Yrs., 3 mos.,10 days.
135. Edmund Smith, died
Feb. 5, 1850, aged 82 yrs., 5 mos., 3 days. [Willproved March 8, 1850,
Queens County, Liber 5, p. 94].
136. Sarah Smith, died March
5, 1857, aged 5 yrs., 7 mos., 2 days.
156. Amy Smith, died May
31, 1855, aged 59 yrs., 8 mos., 6 days.[Will of Personal proved August
2, 1858, Queens County, Liber Zp. 222] ?
157. Amy Smith, wife of
Daniel, died Aug. 11, 1861, aged 89 Yrs., 7 mos., 11 days.
159. Daniel Smith, died
July 2, 1816, aged 28 yrs., 11 mos., 22 days.
160. Margaret B. Smith,
died June 8, 1831, aged 34 yrs., 6 mos., 4 days.
161. Amy Smith, died Oct.
3, 1832, aged 48 yrs., 4 mos., 12 days.
162. Mary Smith, dau. of
Willet and Elizabeth, and Sarah Jane Thomas, died Nov. 20, 1831, aged 1
yr., 5 mos., 20 days.
164. Charles T. Smith, son
of Willet and Elizabeth Montague Smith, died Feb.20, 1866, aged 21 yrs.
164. Martha Elizabeth Smith,
died Oct. 12, 1867, aged 7 yrs., 5 mos., 22 days.
168. Eliza Ann Smith, dau.
of Stephen and Mary (Obliterated).
185. Eliza Smith, wife of
Daniel, died July 5, 1858, aged 58 yrs., 19 days.
209. Elizabeth Smith, wife
of Uriah, died July 20, 1855, aged 65 years.
231. Samuel Smith, died
June 11, 1850 (?), aged 56 yrs., 8 mos., 1l days. [Will proved February
28, 1850 (?), Queens County, Liber 5, p. 88] ?
304. Mary Ann Smith, wife
of Richard V., died Nov. 25, aged 27 yrs., 8 mos., 20 days.
304. Mary Elizabeth Smith,
dau. of Richard V. and Mary Ann, died Sept. 11, 1844, aged 1 yr., 1 Mo.,
22 days.
337. Sarah Ann Smith, wife
of Samuel, died Sept 6, 1807, aged 5 yrs., 10 mos., 22 days.
341. William Smith, died
Feb. 4, 1864, aged 28 yrs., 19 days.
342. James William Smith,
son of William and Eliza Amelia, died July 19, 1826, aged 11 mos., 2 days.
342. Mary Louisa Smith,
dau. of William and Eliza Amelia, died March 18, 1929, aged 1 yr., 7 mos.,
14 days.
350. Sarah P. Smith, dau.
of William D. and Mary Ann, died NOV. 22, 1840, aged 9 Yrs., 4 mos.
351. Mary Ann Smith, wife
of William D., died Jan. 28, 1841, aged 29 yrs., 9 mos., 6 days.
355. Collin Smith, died
July 15, 1857, aged 75 Yrs.
356. Abigail Smith, died
Nov. 25, 1842, aged 84 Yrs. 10 mos., 12 days. [Will proved March 9, 1843,
Queens County, Liber 3, P. 130].
381. Hannah Smith, died
July 17, 1851, aged 44 yrs., 9 mos., 8 days. [Will proved August 15, 1851,
Queens County, Liber 3, P- 300].
424. Susan Smith, dau. of
James, died March 9, 1843, aged 68 Yrs, 3 mos.
425. Ann Smith, wife of
James, died Oct. 3, 1822, aged 85- yrs. [Will proved: October 8, 1822,
Queens County, Liber E, p. 90].
426. James Smith, died Feb.
15, 1814, aged 89 yrs.
427. Elizabeth Cornwell
Smith, dau. of James (date of death not given)., . aged 50 yrs., about
428. Joseph Smith (Stone
rough and illegible).
429. Mary Smith (Stone rough
and illegible).
442. Eliza Smith, wife of
Ira B., died July 18, 1858, aged 57 yrs, 7 mos., 8 days.
449. Phebe Smith, wife of
Richard B., died July 6, 1856, aged 86 yrs., 2 mos., 18 days.
450. Richard B. Smith, died
June 23, 1861, aged 81 yrs., 5 mos., 8 days.
461. Jacob B. Smith, died
July 26, 1850, aged 29 Yrs., 5 mos., 26 days.
497. William Smith, died
Apr. 12,. 1824, aged 28 yrs., 11 mos., 2 days.
*55. Emily Tredwell, dau.
of Timothy and Lorana, died Sept. 16, 1845, aged 13 days.
*56. John Tredwell, died
Aug. 15, 1853, aged 80 yrs., 8 -days. [Will proved January 11, 1854, Queens
County, Liber 6, P. 233].
*57. Abigail Tredwell, wife
of John, died Dec. 4, 1859, aged 79 yrs., 6 mos.
*58. Hannah Tredwell, died
Dec. 20, 1875, aged 84 yrs.
*59. Samuel Tredwell, died
Aug. 12, 1866, aged 82 yrs.
162. Sarah Jane Thomas,
dau. of Charles and Letitia, and Mary Smith, died Nov. 22, 1836, aged 9
mos., 26 days.
214. Phebe Toffey,. died
Nov. 21, 1820, aged 76 yrs., 9 days.
219. Hannah Toffey,. wife
of John, died Apr. 25, 1798, in. her 86th yr.
220. John Toffey,, died
Feb. 17, 1792, aged 87 Yrs- (Will proved March. 15, 1792, Queens County,
Liber 4, p. 131 (or Liber A, p. 131) ].
246. Abby C. Thorp, wife
of William M., died March 20, 1849, aged 44 yrs-, 2 mos., 11 days.
247. Thorp, children of
- (Obliterated).
273. Sarah Jane Teller,
dau. of Pierre and Catharine, died Aug. 24, 1835, aged 6 yrs., 9 mos.,
4 days.
292. Susan Searing Tredwell,
dau. of John S. and Abigail died Oct. 29, 1842, aged 35 Yrs., 7 mos.,.
6 days.
352. Isaac Tappan, died
Aug. 29, 1852, aged 62 yrs.
447. Caroline Terry, dau.
of Daniel and Abigail, died Sept. 5, 1823, aged 7 yrs., 5 mos., 15 days.
464. Sarah Ann Thomas, wife
of George, died Jan. 16, 1843, aged 29 yrs., 17 days.
465. George W. Thomas, died
May 17, 1855, aged 46 yrs., 2 mos., 26 days.
466. Elizabeth F. Thomas,
died June 21, 1860, aged 22 yrs., 7 mos ., 20 days.
505. Abraham B. Thurston,
son of Zephaniah and. Hannah F., died March 23, 1855, aged 8 mos., 23 days.
537. Anna S. Townsend, wife
of James C., died Apr. 22, 1836, aged 35 yrs. 11 mos., 15 days.
343. John N. Underwood,
son of John W. and Amelia, died Nov. 25, 1874, aged 4 Yrs., 4mos., 11 days.
241. Phebe Videto, died
Apr. 6, 1845, aged 81 yrs., 2 mos.
303. Samuel Van Cott, died
May 28, 1804, aged 10 mos., 26 days.
539. Jane Valentine, wife
of Phillip, died Aug. 11, 1838, in her 84th yr.
540. Phillip Valentine,
died Feb. 29, 1816, aged 74 yrs. [Will proved March 25, 1816, Queens County,
Liber C, p. 481]. .
541. Richard Valentine,
died Oct 29, 1812, aged 76 yrs., 10 mos., 20 days. [Will proved October
13, 1812, Queens County, Liber C, p. 239
542. Phebe Valentine, wife
of Richard, died June 12, 1800, aged 42 yrs., 7 mos., 25 days.
14. Benjamin Wiggins, died
in Feb., 1812, in the 77th yr. of his. age. [Will proved March 3, 1812,
Queens County, Liber C, p. 196]
15. Thomas Wiggins, died
in Aug., 1811, in the 79th yr. of his, age. [Will proved March 3, 1812,
Queens County, Liber C, p. 195].
29. Elizabeth Wright, wife
of Joseph S., died Feb. 24, 1864, aged 77 yrs. 2 mos., 7 days.
29. Joseph Skidmore Wright,
died Feb. 13, 1843, aged 59 yrs., 2 mos., 17 days. [Will proved March 4,
1845, Queens County, Liber 3, p. 123]
30. Frances Nesbit Webster,
dau. of Rev. Charles and Jane W., died Oct. 11, 1834, aged 5 yrs., 10 mos.,
6 days.
31. Edward Webster, son
of Rev. Charles and Jane W., died June 21, 1824, an infant
84 Sarah Ann Whitaker, wife
of Hiram A., died March 29, 1852, aged 43 yrs.
85. Hannah Whitaker, died
May 6, 1849, aged 90 yrs.
101. Deborah Weeks, died
Nov. 9, 1836, aged 18 yrs., 6 mos., 3 days.
120. Richard Weeks, died
Nov. -, 1838-
121. Rebecca Weeks, wife
of Richard, died Aug. 19, 1866, aged 77 Yrs., 10 mos.
155. Thomas Wood, son of
Matthias and Eliza, died Aug. 16, 1857, aged 13 days.
180. Mercy Whitmore, dau.
of Timothy and Lydia, died Apr. 29, 1821, aged 35 yrs., 6 mos., 18 days.
199. James G. Watts, died
June 23, 1834, aged 43 yrs.
446. John Wood, died Nov.
18, 1853, in his 79th yr. [Will proved December 19, 1853, Queens County,
Liber 6, P. 224].
462. William Wood, died
Oct. 10, 1844, aged 75 yrs., 1 Mo., 16 days. [Will proved February 11,
1845, Queens County, Liber 3, P. 415].
468. Mary Whaley, wife of
Michael, died March 16, 1861, aged 69 yrs., 11 mos., 3 days.
510. Samuel Weekes, died
Sept 18, 1857, aged 69 yrs., 7 mos., 26 days.
516. Walter Whaley, died
Oct. 10, 1853, aged 71 yrs., 7 mos., 14 days.
517. Sarah Mariah Whaley,
wife of Albert, died Nov. 29,1850, aged 23 yrs., 11 mos., 12 days.
518. Harriet S. Whaley,
wife of Daniel, died March 16, 1856, aged 54 Yrs., 11 mos., 9 days.
519. Phebe Eliza Whaley,
died May 14, 1856, aged 20 Yrs., 4 mos., 21 days.
524. Mary Williams, died
Oct. 25, 1854, aged 62 yrs., 24 days. [Will proved January 9, 1855, Queens
County, Liber 6, p. 447].
526. Cornwell Williams,
died Feb. 8, 1852, aged 28 yrs., 2 mos.
527. Anna D. Williams, died
Sept. 10, 1847, aged 29 yrs., 6 mos., 10 days.
528. Richard Williams, died
Sept. 3, 1852, aged 69 yrs., 18 days.,
529. Abigail Williams, wife
of Richard, died Feb; 3, 1837, aged 51 Yrs- , 9 mos., 15 days.
530. Susanna C. Williams,
wife of Austin, died May 2, 1847, aged 74 yrs., 2mos., 17 days. [Will proved
June 22, 1841, Queens County, Liber 4, P. 209].
531. John Joseph Williams,
son of Joseph G. and Mary E., died Dec. 15; 1852. aged 7 weeks.
532. Grace Berrien Williams,
dau. of Joseph G. and Mary E., died Jan. 21, 1854, aged 2 mos., 18 days.
533. Zoraide R. Williams,
wife of William, died July 11, 1819, aged 69 yrs.
534. Austin Williams, died
Sept 27, 1829, aged 73: yrs., 2 mos., 24 days. [Will proved October 6,
1829, Queens. County, Liber F, p. 305].
535. William Williams, died
May 26, 1807, aged. 55 yrs., 6 mos.
536. Edward G. Williams
son of Austin. and Zoraide died. Dec.27, 1845 aged 28 yrs, 3 mos., 22 days.
268. "G. Y. H. [George Hewlett]
1722, ae. 88".
269. "M. H. [Mary (Baylis)
Hewlett] 1733- ae- 78"
406. "R. S. [Richard Spragg]
1711" (Or 1717)
410. "I. B., 1754".
There were twenty-seven other stones, some of them rough field stones, and some which had become broken and defaced, whose inscriptions at the time when they were covered were so defective and imperfect as to give no means of identifying the persons for whom they were originally erected. The location of these graves is indicated on the Town Clerks map by the numbers 35, 55a, 235, 241c, 322, 330, 331, 358, 359, 362, 380, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 401, 406,409, 410, 413, 414, 415, 433, 460, 473 and 493.
ADDITIONAL PROBATE REFERENCES relative to individuals whose remains were interred in the Old Town Burial Ground, Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., and whose grave stone inscriptions were published in the July, 1923 issue of this publication:
P. 203, No. 131, James
Akely; will proved March 31, 1853, Jamaica, Liber 6. p. 70.
P. 204, No. 495, William
Allen; will proved Oct. 25, 1841, Queens, Liber 3, p. 200.
P. 204, No. 83, Phebe Bliss;
will proved Feb. 21,, 1867, Queens, Liber 14, p. 59.
P. 206, No. 310, Foster
Cornwell; will proved Jan. 12, 1842, Queens, Liber 2, p. 468.
P. 206, No. 313, Moses Cornwell;
will proved. March 5, 1831, Queens, Liber G, p. 65.
P. 206, No. 323, William
Cornwell; will proved. May 28, 1832, Queens,. Liber G, p. 191.
P. 206, No. 17, George Duryea;
will proved Jan. 2, 1846, Queens, Liber 4. p. 52.
P. 207, No. 369, Jonas Denton;
will proved March 14, 1831, Queens, Liber G, p. 67.
P. 207, No. 197, Jane Elderd;
will proved March 30 , 1846, Queens, Liber 4 p. 66.
P. 207, No. 241a, William
Ellison; will proved May 19, 1838, Queens, Liber I, p. 463.
P. 208, No. 476, Jeremiah
L. Fowler; will proved Jan. 16, 1855, Queens, Liber 7, p. 77.
P. 209, No. 520, Jacobus
Golder; will proved Dec. 26, 1848, Queens, Liber 4, p. 382.
P- 209, No. 141, Thomas
Hicks, will proved June. 30, 1856, Queens, Liber 7, p. 256.
P. 209, NO. 216, John Hewlett;
will proved Dec. 7, 1843, Queens, Liber 3, p.210.
P- 209, NO. 237, Benjamin
Hewlett (of Great Neck], will proved New York County, October 3, 1782,
Liber 35, p. 114.
INSCRIPTIONS FROM HEMPSTEAD'S
OLD TOWN BURYING GROUND. CONTRIBUTED By JOHN DEAN FISH, 36 Greenwich Street,
Hempstead, NY. Corresponding Member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical
Society.
(Continued from Vol. LV,
P. 77, of the Record).
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ADDITION.
As one enters the village
of Hempstead on a Long Island Railroad train, and nears the station, he
sees lying close by at his left hand, a collection of memorial stones which
mark the graves of Hempstead's
residents of two generations
ago. He sees also, nearby, the historical Presbyterian Church, and beyond
it the village park "Fulton Field," which was the original burial place
of the dead of the early settlers of 1644. In the year 1837, and again
in 1846, the officers of the Presbyterian Church acquired, from the Sammis
estate, land adjoining the Church and the existing burial ground. The Fulton
Street front of this
purchase was used for the
erection of a building for their Sunday School and for the horse-sheds
which, in days before the automobile, were a necessary feature of every
country church. The remainder of the land was laid out in about ninety
plots for burial purposes, which were rapidly disposed of to local families.
The inscriptions which follow will indicate how rapidly these lots came
into use., After Greenfield
Cemetery, south of Hempstead
village was incorporated, these old grounds became more and more unused
and neglected, and. during the last score, of years there have been no
interments in the village center. Doubtless these remaining burial grounds
will soon lose their mortuary appearance by the burial of the memorialstones
in each grave, and the addition of
another area to the already
formed "Fulton Field."
Lot NO. 2.
Stephen Bedell, died July
21, 1847, aged 42 yrs., 2 mos., 1:2 ds. [Administration granted, Queens
Co., Aug. 16, 1847, Liber G, p. 262.] Elizabeth, wife of Stephen Bedell,
died April 4, 1866, aged 77 yrs., 2 MOS., 22 ds.
Lot NO. 3. William Everitt,
died Dec. 10, 1850, aged 62 yrs., 10 mos., 29 ds. Catharine, widow of William
Everitt, died Aug. 25, 1875, aged 88 yrs., 10 MOS., 28 ds. Job Davis, M.
D., died March 18, 1866, aged 44 yrs., 1 Mo., 18 ds.
Lot No. 5.
James Powell, died June
18, 1856, aged 82 yrs., 2 MOS., 26 ds. [Will probated, Queens CO., July
28, 1856, Liber 7, p. 262.] Phebe [remainder of inscription unreadable].
Lot No. 6.
David Powell, died Dec.
6, 1841, aged 35 yrs., 4 MOS., 26 ds. 'Mary, wife of David Powell, died
Jan. 1, 1842, aged- 28 yrs., 3 MOS., 17 ds.
Lot No. 7.
Elizabeth, wife of Gilbert
Valentine, died March 13, 1856, aged 79 yrs., 1 Mo., 10 ds. William Brewster
Valentine, only son of Platt and Caroline, died April 7, 1853, aged 2 yrs.,
5 mos., 16 ds. Susan Carman Valentine, daughter of Brewster and Caroline,
died June 10, 1839, aged 2 yrs., 1 MO., 13 ds.
Lot No. 12.
Thomas Smith, died June
26, 1863, aged 77 yrs., 7 mos., 7 ds. - Esther Smith, wife of Thomas Smith,
died Aug. 2, 1847, aged 67 yrs., 16 ds. Sidney Thomas Smith, son of Thomas
and Esther, died June ir, 1841, aged 20 yrs., 3 mos., 1 day. Sarah A. Smith,
daughter of Thomas and Esther, died May 25, 1853,
aged 13 Yrs., 11 mos., 24
ds. Samuel A. Smith, died Dec. 1, 1892, aged 83 yrs., 6 MOS., 27 ds. Eliza
A. Smith, died April 25, 1883, aged 66 yrs, 5 MOS., 25 ds.
Lot No. 13.
Ebenezer Smith, died Feb.
6, 1858, aged 75 yrs., I MO., 28 ds. Mary, wife of Ebenezer Smith, died
Dec. 30, 1848, aged 61 yrs., 8 MOS., 12 ds. Hariett Smith, daughter of
Rev. Edward F. and Susan M. Smith, died May 12, 1849, in the second year
of her age.
Lot No. 16.
Charles Ellison, died March
21, 1864, aged 76 yrs., 7 MOS., 23 ds. Charity Williams, wife of Charles
Ellison, died July 1870, aged 56 yrs., 10 mos., 26 ds, Hester A., wife
of William H. Cathcart, born Aug. 27,, 1847;.died Dec.30, 1889.
Lot No. -?
William Flower, died Dec.
29, 1849, aged 80 yrs.. (Will probated, Queens Co., Jan. 25, 1849 (or 1850),
Liber 4, p.394] Margaret Flower, died Sept. 28, 1861, aged 82 yrs., 26
ds. William Thomas Flower, son of John and Lockey, died Dec. 30, 1855,
aged 3 yrs., 3 mos., 28 ds. William H., son of William and Ann Creed, died
Feb. 19, 1845, aged 3 yrs., 4 mos., 3 ds.
Lot No. 20.
Edwin Thompson Mills, son
of Edwin and Anne, died July 12, 1842, aged 3 yrs., 5 MOS., 23 ds. (or
8 yrs.).
Lot No. -?
James Brown, born Feb. 26,
1811; died Oct. 22, 1882. John M. Rugg, died Dec. 24, 1875, in the 50th
yr. of his age. Mary E. Rugg, died March 9, 1877, aged 58 yrs.
Lot NO. 23.
John Flower, died Aug. 22,
1846, aged 74 yrs., 11 MOS. Elizabeth Flower, died Nov. __, 1868, in the
90th yr. of her age. George Sturges, died July 6, 1846, in the 34th yr.
of his age.
Lot NO. 26.
William Mott, died May 28,
1866, aged 74 yrs., 8 MOS., 14 ds. [Will proved, Queens Co., June 28, 1866,
Liber 13, P- 266.] Sarah, wife of William Mott, died Dec. 6, 1838, aged
47 yrs., 7 mos.,16 ds. Sarah Ann, wife of William M. Hewlett, died Aug.
16, 1878, aged 58 yrs., 6 mos., 19 ds.
Lot No. 27.
Jacob Coles, died Nov. 30,
1871, aged 76 yrs., 2 mos., 7 ds. [Will probated, Queens Co., Jan. 17,
1872, Liber 18, p. 171] Mathilda Coles, wife of Jacob, died Sept. 20, 1849,
aged 52 yrs., 1 Mo., 2 ds. Joshua Coles, died Oct. 28, 1863, aged 56 yrs.,
6 mos., 24 ds.
Lots 29 and 30-
Platt Willets, born Aug.
24, 1784; died Jan. 22, 1852, aged 67 yrs., 4 MOS., 29 ds. Martha Hegeman,
wife of Platt Willets, born April 4, 1803; died Nov. 17, 1882. Rebecca
P. Willets, born Sept. 28, 1791; died Feb. 20, 1868, aged 77 yrs., 4 MOS.,
23 ds. Franklin Willets, merchant of New York, and son of Platt and Phebe
Willets, born at Hempstead, July 24, 1815, and died Feb. 28, 1843 in the
28th yr.
Lots 31, 32, 45 and 46.
Rev. Zachariah Greene, who
was for seventy-two years a faithful minister of Christ. Born in Stamford,
in the Colony of Connecticut, Jan. 11, 1760, and died at Hempstead, L.
I., June 21, 1858. He was for three
years a soldier in the Revolutionary
War, was several times wounded, and finally disabled at the battle of White
Marsh, Pa.Abigail, wife of Rev. Zachariah Greene, died April 16, 1849,
aged 83 yrs. 9 mos., 13 ds.
Abigail W., dau. of Rev.
Zachariah and Abigail Greene, died Oct. 16, 1855, aged 56 yrs., 10 mos.,
26 ds. Mrs. Susan Howard Fleet, wife of John G. Fleet and dau. of Rev Zachariah
and Abigail Greene, died at
Jamaica, Feb. 18, 1826,
aged 22 Yrs., 3 mos. Susannah Howard, born at Newtown, L I., July 30, 1768;
died at Hempstead, L. I., May 15, 1859, in the 91st yr. Augustine Fleet,
son of John G. and Susan, died June 3, 1853, aged 24 Yrs. Benjamin F. Thompson,
born May 15, 1781, at Setauket, L. I. ; died suddenly March 21, 1849, in
the City of New York. He was distinguished as a Physician and Lawyer, and
as the pre-eminent Historian of Long Island. Mary Howard, wife of Benjamin
F. Thompson and dau. of Rev. Zachariah and Abigail Greene, born Oct. 5,
1791; died Oct. 21, 1868. Mary Greene Thompson, eldest dau. of Benjamin
F. and Mary H. Thompson, born at Setauket, March 20, 1815; died at Hempstead,
June 15, 1884. Henry Rutgers Thompson, eldest son of Benjamin F. and Mary
H. Thompson, born at Setauket, March 17, 1813, and having devoted the last
seven years of his life in one of the New York banks, died at Hempstead,
Oct 15, 1842, in the 30th yr. of his age. Edward Z. Thompson, youngest
son
of Benjamin F. and Mary
H., born at Setauket, Sept. 2, 1821, and died at Hempstead, Feb. 12, 1882.
Elizabeth Lush Thompson, wife of Edward Z. Thompson and dau. of J~mes and
Mary Lush, born at Newark, N. J., May 1, 1824; died., March 24, 1910. Edward
Lush Thomson, only son of Edward Z. and Elizabeth, born July 12, 1843;
died at Hempstead, April 27,1890.
Lot No. 37. "In memory of
my mother and father." James C. Foster, died
Feb. 4, 1875, aged 57 yrs.
Hannah Foster, died Nov. 17, 1849, aged 21 yrs. Lot No. 43. Richard Losea,
died June 7, I870, aged 71 yrs., 8 mos., 21 ds. [Will probated, Queens
Co., Aug.25, 1870, Liber 16, P. 404.] Harriet H. Losea, wife of Richard,
died Dec. 3, 1885, aged 77 yrs., 1 Mo., 24 ds. Mary Julia, dau. of Richard
and Harriet Losea, died Sept. 3, 1863, aged 28 yrs., 4 mos., 17 ds. Silvester
W., son of Richard and Harriet Losea, died Sept. 16, 1850, aged 1 yr.,
6 mos., 4 ds. Herman H. Losea, died Aug. 6, 1883, aged 37 yrs., 5 mos.,
27 ds. Carrie, dau. of Homan and Martha Losea, died July 26, 1875, aged
3 mos., 7 ds. Ann Elizabeth, dau. of Charles and Mary E. Losea, died April
7, 1860, aged 2 yrs., 8 mos., 24 ds. Lot No. 44. Daniel Losea, "Our Father,"
died Jan. 12, 1866, aged 78 yrs., 8 mos., 12 ds. [Will proved,
Queens Co., April 30, 1866,
Liber 13, p. 2117.] Phebe;, widow of Daniel Losea, "Our Mother," died Oct.
14, 1869, aged 56 yrs. Daniel, son of Daniel and Hannah R. Losea, died
Sept. 18, 1849, aged 16 yrs. Valentine, son of Daniel and Hannah R. Losea,
died June 19, 1853, aged 26 yrs. John Henry, son of Daniel and Phebe D.
Losea, died June 23, 1860, aged 11 yrs., 4 Mos., 20 ds. Alexander, son
of Daniel and Hannah R. Losea, died Oct. 17, 1852, aged 23 yrs., 6 mos.,
13 ds. Catharine, wife of Alexander Losea, died Dec. 5, 1851, aged 17 yrs.
Albert W. Hendrickson, died July 19, 1888, aged 79 yrs., 11 mos., 20 ds.
Phebe Ann, wife of A. W. Hendrickson, died March 2, 1878, aged 71 yrs.
Baby Willie. Baby Josie. Baby.
Lot No. -?
Smith T. Willets, son of
Platt and Phebe Willets, born Nov. 2, 1824; died July 31, 1867. Ann Willets,
wife of Smith T. Willets and dau. of Samuel and Coziah Mott, died Jan.
6, 1862, aged 32 yrs., 5 mos., 20 ds.
Lot No. 50.
Benjamin P. Gildersleeve,
died April 19, 1866, aged 87 yrs., 1 mo., 13 ds. Nancy Raynor, wife of
Benjamin P. Gildersleeve, died Sept 2, 1858, aged 80 yrs., 6 mos., 29 ds.
Lot NO. 52.
Jacob L. Ryder, born March
4, 1806; died May 4, 1891. Alletta B. Ryder, wife of Jacob L., died Oct.
30, 1863, aged 53 Yrs., 9 mos., 20 ds. Anna Ryder, wife of Jacob L., died
Feb. 11, 1866, aged 43 yrs., IS
ds.[Administration on estate
granted, Queens Co., Aug. 13, 1866, Liber L, p. 88.] Hannah E., dau. of
Jacob and Alletta Ryder, died Oct 30, 1845, aged 17 yrs., 10 mos., 7 ds.
Lot NO. 54.
Benjamin W. Bedell, died
June 3, 1845, aged 35 yrs., 2 mos., 24 ds.
Lot No. 55.
John J. Bedell, died May
27,,855, aged 58 yrs., 3 MOS., 20 ds. [Administration granted, Queens CO.,
July 23, 1856, Liber I, p. 72.] Washington Bedell, died Aug. 5, 1851, in
the 27th yr. of his age. [Administration granted, Queens Co., Oct. 15,
1851, Liber H, p. 135.]
Lot No. -?
Ann, widow of John N. Sharpe,
died Dec. 1, 1863, aged 52 yrs., 6 mos. [Administration granted, Queens
Co., Dec. 16, 1873, Liber K, p. 196.] Catharine, wife of David R. Long,
died July 26, 1858, aged 42 yrs., 2 mos., 25 ds. Julia R., dau. of David
R. and Catharine Long, died July 24, 1865, aged 20 Yrs., 2 mos.
Lots 58 and 59.
Luther Loper, "Father,"
died April 5, 1856, in the 76th yr. of his age [Will probated, Queens Co.,
April 29, 1856, Liber 7, P. 244.] Sarah Bishop, wife of Luther Loper, "Mother,"
died Jan. 6, 1870, in the 86th yr. of her age. Francis Edgar, son of Isaac
and Deborah Loper, died Sept. 7, 1865, aged 23 yrs., 2 mos., 10 ds. Francis
Bishop, son of Charles M. and Elmira J. Pine, died Oct. 1836, aged 7 mos,
18 ds.
Lot- No. 60.
Our little Stella, only
child of Joseph and Livie Smith, died May 31, 1872 aged 1 yr., 9 mos.,
17 ds.
Lot No. -?
Eldred Platt, died Dec.
24, 1853,, aged 49 yrs.,1 mo.., 25 ds. Ann Mildred Platt, died Oct. 3,
1831. Mary B., wife of Isaac Bedell, died Aug. 20, 1845, aged 62 yrs. Lewis,
son of Lewis and Mary Snedeker, died Oct. 7, 1851, aged 5 mos., 8 ds. Martha,
wife of George Wells, died May 16, 1869, aged 50 yrs. Maria, wife of William
Johnson, died July 15, 1869, aged 60 yrs.
Lot No. 65.
Eliphalet Willets, died
May 18, 1869, aged 79 yrs., 4 mos., 26 ds.[Will proved Queens Co., June
24, 1869, Liber 15, P. 445.] Amos Platt Willets, son of Eliphalet and Maria,
died July 1, 1853, aged 22 Yrs., 5 mos., 7 ds. Ann Elizabeth, wife of Timothy
C. Van Wyck, and dau. of Eliphalet and Maria Willets, died Oct. 17, 1882,
aged 36 yrs., 9 mos., 4 ds. George N. Willets, died at St. Paul, Minn.,
July 19, 1863, aged 27 Yrs., 9 mos., 15 ds.
Lot No. 67.
Henry R. Cornwell, died
July 8, 1873, aged 73 yrs., 5 mos- Susan M., wife of Henry R. Cornwell,
died Nov. 5, 1878, aged 77 yrs., 10 mos., 5 ds. Henry L., son of Henry
P. and Susan M. Cornwell, died May
31, 1843, aged 16 yrs.,
9 mos. Also Theodore L. Cornwell died Feb. 20 1835, aged 2 yrs. Also Frances
Eliza Cornwell, died Sept. 5, 1847, aged 18 yrs., 11 mos. Sarah A., wife
of Peter Nelson, died July 11, 1859, aged 62 yrs. Marv M., dau. of Peter
and Sarah Nelson, died Feb. 14, 1837, aged 15 yrs., 7 mos., 15 ds. Mary,
dau. of Peter and Sarah Nelson, died Sept. 5, 1820, aged 1 yr., 5 mos.,
2 ds. John Hutchinson died Feb. 14, 1850, aged 85 yrs., 6 mos. Tryphena
Hutchinson, died Dec. 23, 1854, aged 77 yrs., 8 mos., 9 ds. Mary, widow
of Lefferts Bogart, died Aug. 74, 182,7, aged 47 yrs., 8 mos., 6 ds.
Lot No. 69.
Albert Losee, died Dec.
7, 1859, aged 43 yrs., 2 mos-, 30 ds. Josephine, dau. of Albert and Eliza
Losee, died April 23, 1840, aged 3 Yrs-
Lot No. 72.
Stephen Losee, died Aug.
15, 1874, aged 78 yrs., 9 mos., 5 ds. [Administration granted, Queens Co.,
March 31, 1875.] Hannah Losee [wife of Stephen] died March 21, 1875, aged
78 yrs., 8 mos., i d. Jane Eliza Losee, died July 12, 1845, aged 17 yrs.,
8 mos., 25 ds.
Lot No. 73.
Julia Elnor, wife of Skidmore
W. Pettit, died March 19, 1851, aged 38 yrs., 2 mos., 2 ds.
Lot No. 74.
Drason Hall Smith, infant
son of John W. and Elizabeth, died Sept. 9, 1841, aged 3 mos., 5 ds. Lucas
Gardner Smith, infant son of John W. and Elizabeth, died Nov. 3, 1845,
aged 4 mos., 25 ds.
Plot not numbered.
Lefferts Bergen, died April
13, 1871, aged 58 yrs., 3 mos., 10 ds. [Will probated, Queens Co., May
22, 1871, Liber 17, P. 388.] Mary Ann, wife of Lefferts Bergen, died Oct.
28, 1868, aged 54 yrs., 9 mos., 23 ds. [Will probated, Queens Co., Nov.
30, 1868, Liber 15, p. 229.] Amelia Ann, infant dau. of Lefferts and Mary
Ann Bergen, died Oct. 9, 1836 (or 1856), aged 9 mos., 10 ds.
Lot No. 77.
Garret Van Cott, died July
16, 1852, aged 62 Yrs-, 3 mos-, 14 ds. Sarah Remsen Van Cott, wife of the
late Garret Van Cott, died Dec 4, 1866, aged 74 yrs., 5 mos., 16 ds. Elizabeth,
dau. of Garret and Sarah
Van Cott, died March 27,
1851, aged 21 yrs., 8 mos., 17 ds.
Lot No. 78.
Nicholas Van Cott, died
Dec. 30, 1878, aged 64 yrs., 5 mos., 27 ds. [Will probated, Queens Co.,
Jan. 20, 1879, Liber.26, P. 235.] Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas Van Cott,
born Feb. 7, 1810; died Oct. 1877. Mary Emma, youngest dau. of Nicholas
and Elizabeth Van Cott, died Jan. 5, 1867, aged 22 yrs., 1 Mo.
Lot No. 79.
Margaret Gerritsen, wife
of Theodore Bowman, died Dec. 31, 1861, aged 54 Yrs. Jane Gerritsen, died
Aug. 10, 1885, aged 66 yrs. Marion Gerritsen, dau. of Samuel Gerritsen
and Sarah Forham, died at, Stamford, Conn., Aug. 23, 1905, aged 81 yrs.,
5 mos,. 20 ds. ,.She was born at Croton, N. Y.
Lot No. 81.
Charles McNeill, born Sept
3, 1810; died Feb. 8, 1893. Elizabeth, wife of Charles McNeill, born May
2, 1811; died Feb. 22, 1870. Alice. An elaborately carved stone bearing
only the name "Alice," with no dates, evidently marks a McNeill grave.
George, son of Charles and Elizabeth McNeill, died Jan. 14, 1842 aged 8
Yrs., 3 mos., 20 ds.
Lot No. 82.
John Frost, died April 22,
1850, aged 81 yrs., 3 mos., 26 ds. [Administration granted, Queens Co.,
Aug. 8, 1850, Liber H, p. 90.] Sarah, wife of John Frost, died July 31,
1852, aged 71 yrs., 2 mos., 23 ds. Maria, wife of Johnathan Miller, died
Oct. 9, 1856, aged 51 yrs., 6 mos., 1 d. John Mott, died June 23, 1852,
aged 55 Yrs. Abby Ann, wife of John Mott, died March 3, 1882, aged 79 yrs.
Sarah Ann Mott, wife of Henry Jackson, born March 10,. 1828; died Sept.
20, 1872. Henry Jackson, born Sept 12, 1810; died July 24, 1886. 'Twin
sons of Henry and Sarah Jackson, died Feb. 1852, aged 2 ds.
Lot No. 83.
I(Six names on monument.)
Horace May, M.D., born Sept. 3, 1808; died Jan. 28, 1868. Emeline C., his
wife, born Aug. 25, 1808; died Feb. 25,1896. Martha, died 1853, aged 21
Yrs. Florence, died 1851, aged 4- Yrs-. John F. Bell, born Sept 24. 1826;
died Aug. 17, 1864 Horace May Bell,. died 1863 aged 4, yrs. Lots 84 and
85. (Enclosed with iron rod fence.) George Pettit, died May 10, 1860, aged
83 Yrs 11 mos., 26 ds. [Will proved, Queens Co., May 31, 1860, Liber 9,
p. 211.] Elizabeth, wife of George Pettit, died July 13, 1867, aged 86
Yrs, 11. mos., 11 ds. Smith Pine, born Oct 16, 1820i died Jan. 30, 1916
Ann Maria, wife of Smith Pine, died May 31, 1866, aged 48 Yrs., 4 mos.,
26 ds. Susan Edwards, wife of Smith Pine, born April 1, 1840; died Sept
7, 1888. Maria E., dau. of Smith and Ann M. Pine, died March 29, 1885,
aged 23 yrs., 9 mos., 28 ds. Edward S., son of Smith and Ann Maria Pine,
died April 12, 1861, aged 2 yrs., 5 mos., 24 ds. Frank B., son of Smith
and Susan Pine, died may 11, 1877 aged 3 Yrs., 7 mos. Carrie W., dau. of
Smith and Susan Pine, died Oct. 15, 1878, aged 4 MOS., 17 ds. Edward J.,
son of Smith and Susan Pine, died June 27, 1877, aged 6 yrs., 7 MOS., 27
ds. Chauncy B., son of Smith and Susan Pine, died Oct 16, 1881, aged 1
yr., 2 MOS., 17 ds.
Lot No. 88.
Daniel Pearsall, died Aug.
22, 1866, aged 81 Yrs., 5 MOS, 15 ds- [Administration granted, Queens Co-,
Oct- 9, 1866, Liber L, p. 106.] Abigail, wife of Daniel Pearsall, died
July 30, 1851, aged 61 yrs., 11 mos., 19 ds. Elizabeth Pearsall, dau. of
Daniel, died April 22, 1869, aged 58 yrs 4 mos., 19 ds. Margaret E., dau.
of Daniel Pearsall, died April 21, 1894, aged 71.Yrs-, 2 MOS., 18 ds.
Lot No. 89. (Enclosed with
iron rod fence)
David Raynor, died April
22, 1853, aged 82 yrs.. [Will proved, Queens Co., March 13, 1854, Liber
6, p. 261.] Rachel Smith, wife of David Raynor, died Sept 21, 1861, aged
87 Yrs., 7 mos., 9 ds. Samuel B. Mersereau, died Aug. 3, 1883, aged 89
yrs., 8 mos., 5 ds. [Will proved, Queens Co., Oct 1, 1883, Liber 32, P.
483.] Hannah Raynor, wife of Samuel B. Mersereau, died May 1, 1854, aged
56 yrs. Eliza Mersereau, died April 10, 1880, aged 88 yrs., 2 MOS., 1 day.
[Will proved, Queens Co., April 29, 1880, Liber 27, P- 378.] Helen Mersereau,
died Jan. 23, 1876, aged 79 Yrs., 4 mos., 18 ds. Elizabeth Mersereau, died
Jan__, 1826, aged 62 yrs. Charlott Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel B. Mersereau,
died Sept 5, 1862, aged 28 Yrs., 7 mos-, 26 ds. On Sammis ground adjoining.
Lawrence S., son of Lawrence S. and Jane M. Sammis, died March 11, 1854,
aged 1 yr. 9 MOS., 25 ds. Harry Sammis, son of Lawrence S. and Jane M.
Sammis, died March 17, 1859, aged 8 mos., 28 ds.