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Daniel, son of David and Ann Forman, died, Sept. 8, 1772, aged 3, 4, 18.
Ann Forman, wife of Dr. Samuel Forman, died, Apr. 27, 1793, in 26th yr. Sarah, wife of Dr. Samuel Forman, died, Aug. 24, 1837, in 72nd yr.
Ezekiel, son of Walter and Anne Ker, of Freehold, died, Jan. 11, 1762, aged 3, 10, 0. Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Catharine Ker, died, Dec. 31, 1755, in 2Ist yr .; "of an unstand [unstained] character."
Samuel, son of Samucl and Catharine Ker, died, Nov. 18, 1763, aged about 23 yrs.
Anna Henderson, daughter of Dr. Thomas and Rachel Henderson, died, Feb. 15, 1843, aged 62 yrs.
Jane, daughter of Thomas and Rachel Henderson, dicd, Oct. 23, 1804, aged 20 yrs. Dr. Thomas Henderson died, Dec. 15, 1824. aged 81.
"He served his country and his state faithfully, was honoured and beloved. He died "in the hope of a better life through the merits of the Redeemer." [Large elevated flat stone.] On same stone: Rachel, his wife, born Sept., 1751, [No other date]; died, Aug. 22, 1840, aged 89 yrs.
William Wikoff Woodhull, son of John T. Woodhull, M.D., died, June 16, 1813, aged 6 mos. and 6 days.
John Woodhull, son of Dr. John T. Woodhull and Ann Woodhull, died, Sept. 13. 1822, aged 3, 6, o.
Sarah Wikoff Woodhull, daughter of Dr. John T. Woodhull and Ann Woodhull, died, Jan. 16, 1831, aged 9 months.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Joseph Morford died, Aug. 20, 1765, aged 27, 8, 5. [History of Old Tennent says: "died 1760."]
William Henderson died, Mch. 21, 1808, aged 43 years.
Peter Gordon died, Apr. 25, 1770, aged 66, 11, 18. ["April 21," says History of Old Tennent.]
Jane, wife of Daniel Williams, died, Mch. 26, 1818, in 70th yr.
Daniel Williams died, Mch. 12, 1831, aged 62 yrs.
Capt. John Henderson died, Nov. 20, 1815, aged 74 yrs.
Jane, wife of John Henderson, died, Sept. 3, 1823, aged 83 yrs.
Alce, wife of Legersmith, died, Jan. 14, 1759, in 39th yr.
Mary, wife of Coenrad Hendricks and daughter of Daniel, [David?], and Elizabeth Eng- lish, died, Oct. 20, 1762, aged 26, o, 3.
James Mattison, son of Aaron and Elizabeth, died, Oct. 15, 1746, in 19th yr. John Mattison, son of Aaron and Elizabeth Mattison, died, Oct. 27, 1744, in 23rd yr. Old stone, top gone: -
"seven hundred & - - - two in the 82nd year of h- age."
Elizabeth, wife of Aaron Mattison, died, Feb. 3, 1773, in gist yr. Hugh McFerran died, Mch. 7, 1769, aged about So yrs.
Abigail, wife of Joseph Vanhorn, died, Apr. 11, 1813, aged 40.
Mary, wife of John Cowenhoven, died, Nov. 14, 1826, in 86th yr.
John Cowenhoven died, Nov. 3, 1824, in 79th yr.
William Cowenhoven died, Aug. 12, 1852, aged 78, 1, 20.
Jane, relict of W'm Cowenhoven, died, Jan. 16, 1858, aged 83, 8, 17. John Cowenhoven died, Oct. 3, 1804, in 20th yr. Joseph L. Cowenhoven, an elder of this church, died, Apr. 3, 1853, aged 71, 2, 17.
Gertrude, his wife, died, Jan. 19, 1853, aged 75, 6, o.
Abigail, wife of Henry Perine, died, Oct. 22, 1803, in 68th yr.
Henry, son of Henry and Abigail Perine, died, Feb. 20, 1774, aged 5 months.
Lewis Perine died, July 23, 1804, in 46th yr.
Mary, his wife, died, Mch. 25, 1804, in 45th yr.
Joseph Johnston died, in Feb., [No other date], 1791, aged 21, 10, 0.
Gen. Lewis Gordon died, July 3, 1841, aged 75, 5, 6.
Ezekiel Gordon died, Feb. 7, 1830, aged 75, 6, 4.
Mary, his wife, died, July 7, 1832, aged 75, 8, 10.
John Campbell, son of John and Rachel Campbell, died, Mch. 10, 1783, aged 32 years and 7 weeks. ["Mch. 30," says History of Old Tennent.]
William Campbell, born Jan. 20, 1765; died 1847.
Margaret Cook, his wife, died, May 15, 1838, aged 67, 6, 15.
Thomas, son of Wm and Margaret Campbell, died, Nov. 8, 1829, aged 34, 9, 25.
Rachel Combs died, Aug. 10, 1777, in 16th yr.
Campbell Combs died, July 6, 1778, in 22nd yr.
Esther Combs died, Mch. 20, 1796, in 33rd yr.
Solomon Combs died, Aug. 21, 1805, in 39th yr.
Dr. James English died, Dec. 30, 1816, aged 59, 6, 15. Also on same stone : Hannah, his wife, died, May 11, 1842, aged 77, 0, 13. [Large elevated flat stone.]
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BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.
Dr. James English, son of Dr. James and Hannah English, died, May 7, 1834, aged 41, 8, 17. [Large elevated flat stone. ]
Martha, wife of Thomas Combs, died, Ang. 28, 1804, in 72nd yr.
Thomas Combs died, Dec. 22, 1819, aged 87, 4, 20.
Gen. Rei Baird died, Sept. 1, 1835, aged 37, 3, 22.
Capt. David Baird died, Dec. 25, 1839, aged 85, 5, 9.
Lydia, wife of David Baird, died, Feb. 15, 1791, aged 36 yrs
Mary Baird, wife of Capt. David Baird, died, June 22, 1840, aged 68, 10, 0.
Jane, wife of James Gordon, died, Jan. 12, 1831, aged 61, 10, 0.
Dr. David Combs died, Jan. 11, 1795, aged 21, 8, o.
Lydia, relict of Jacob Davidson, died, Oct. 14, 1836, aged 74, 9, 16.
[Scaled old brownstone.] "In memory - -
- -Re- B-
Combs" -
Joseph Combs died, June 30, 1834, aged 92, 7, 6.
"Affectionate in his family, kind and affable to all, respected & beloved. He was for "many years an humble and consistent member of this church; lived the life and died the "death of a christian."
Lydia, wife of Joseph Combs, died, Sept. 25, 1836, aged 79, 7, 19. The dust of Lydia, wife of Maj. Wm Hampton, died, July 13, 1827, aged 68 yrs.
William Hampton died, May 10, 1841, aged 73, 8, 5.
Rachel Hampton died, Feb. 12, 1848, aged 54, 6, 23.
John Reid died, May 2, 1843, aged 88, 7, o.
Margaret, his wife, died, May 26, 1834, in 83rd yr.
Joseph, son of John and Margaret Reid, died, Oct. 10, 1828, aged 41, 0, 10.
Nancy, wife of Joseph I. Reid, died, Aug. 17, 1855, in 73rd yr.
Catharine M. Polhemus, wife of Samuel C. Bowne, died, Feb. 3, 1865, aged 32, 2, 10. Richard T. Forman died, Nov. 1, 1857, aged 59, 8, o.
Elizabeth B., his wife, born July 9, 1808: died Aug. 1, 1834.
Joseph D. Bown, born Sept. 20, 1813; died June 5, 1877.
Mary E. Bowne died, Dec. 29, 1857, aged 50, 2, 17.
John Conover Forman, born Oct. 5, 1800; died Aug. 30, 1882.
Tunis Augustus Forman, only and beloved son of John C. and Alice Forman, born May 10, 1829; died Apr. 16, 1861.
Mary Elizabeth Forman, daughter of John C. and Alice Forman, born Jan. 16, 1833; died May 19, 1858.
Robert English died, Apr. 25, 1768, aged 59, 6, 17. ["in his 40th year," says History of Old Tennent.]
Joseph Reid died, Sept. 21, 1826, in 59th yr.
Margaret, his wife, died, June 21, 1857, aged 86, 8, 27.
Daniel, son of John and Jane Craig, died, Nov. 2, 1805, aged 31, 6, o.
A son, of Robert and Jane English, died, Feb. 25, 1764, aged 12 hrs.
John Craig. of Freehold, born Oct. 25, 1771; died. Aug. 7, 1838, aged 66, 9, 13.
Charlotte, wife of Dr. Geo. W. Campbell and daughter of John and Jane Craig, died, July 4, 1794, aged 24, 11, 28.
Jane English, daughter of David and Jane, died, May 26, 1791, aged 35, 7, o.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
David, son of David and Jane English, died, Feb. 15, 1784, aged 23, 5. 0. [" died 1782," says History of Old Tennent.]
Henry Robinson, son of James, died. Apr. 3. 1768, aged 26, 9, 27.
David English died, Sept. 13, 1762, in 36th yr. [" David English, Jr.," says History of Old Tennent.]
James Robinson died, Jan. 22, 1773, aged 73, 4, o. "Born in Belfast, in the north of Ireland."
Charity, wife of James Robinson, died, Apr. 23, 1762, aged 57, 2, 1.
John Craig, born, in Scotland, 1733. Emigrated to United States, in 1753; died, July 11, 1821, act. 88.
Jane, his widow, died, June 5, 1807, aged 73, 4, 0
Eunice, wife of Barnes H. Smoek, died, Sept. 23. 1830, aged 85, 11, 16.
James Robinson English, Esq., died, May 14, 1815, aged 52, 2, 21.
Ellen, wife of Samuel E. Forman, and daughter of Jonathan T. and Matilda Forman, died, Aug. 13, 1852, aged 23, 1, 16.
Peter Forman, Esq., died, Sept. 8, 1785, aged 66, 8, 10.
Eleanor, wife of Peter Forman, Esq., died. Nov. 6, 1771, aged 51, 1, 13.
I'm MeKnight died, Oct. 21, 1761, aged about 45.
Margaret, daughter of Peter and Eleanor Forman, died, July 8, 176- [5 or 7] [Scaled.] Aged 24. 1. 22.
Dr. David Forman, son of Jonathan and Hope, died, Dec. 26, 1826, aged 34 yrs.
Mary Ann, daughter of Jonathan and Hope Forman, died, Feb. 4, 1810, in 26th yr.
Peter, son of Peter and Elinor Forman, died, Sept. 8, 1770, aged 15 yrs .- [mos. and days under ground.]
Dr. David Forman, son of Dr. Samuel and Sarah Forman, died, Feb. 23, 1826, in 30th yr. Samuel T. Randolph died, Aug. 28, 1845, in 16th yr., and "5 weeks after his valedictory at Rutgers College."
Ann, wife of Joseph T. Randolph and daughter of Dr. Samuel and Sarah Forman, died, June 5. 1836, in 28th yr.
Jonathan Forman, Esq., died, Jan. 29, 1803, in 45th yr.
"In the midst of his days and active usefulness, adorned with virtues and enriched with " grace, was he removed into the rest which remaineth for the people of God. What the eternal "acts, is right." [Large elevated flat stone.]
[On the same stone]:
Hope, widow of Jonathan Forman, Esq., died, May 11, 1806, in 47th yr.
Joseph Mcknight died, May 11, 1807, aged 52 yrs .- [Next to Wm. Mcknight.]
Jonathan T. Forman, born Mch. 27, 1804; died July 7, 1873. Matilda Scudder, his wife, born Nov. 5, 1806; died Feb. 21, 1877.
Tunis Forman died, June 13, 1837, aged 75, 11, 8.
Eleanor C., his wife, died, Feb. 12, 1835, aged 56, 11, 0.
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- Here lies - the mortal Part of Gilbert Tennent [" Jr.," says History of Old Tennent.] In the practice of Physick he was Successful and beloved Young, Gay and in the highest Bloom of life Death found him Hopefully in the Lord But, O Reader had you heard his last Testimony you would have been convinced of the extreme Madness of delaying Repentance Natus April, 1742 Obiit Mch. 6, 1770.
William P. Covenhoven died, May 3, 1777, in 74th yr.
Mary, wife of Wm P. Covenhoven, died, Jan. 30, 1777, in 70th yr.
Altia, wife of Wm P. Conover, died, Mch. 4, 1813, in 69th yr.
William P. Conover died, Feb. 13, 1823, in 79th yr.
Theodorus Conover died, Dec. 10, 1825, in 92nd yr.
Catharine, daughter of Wm and Catharine Tennent, died, Aug. 31, 1747, aged 4 yrs .- "also a brother & 2 sisters."
James Anderson died. Sept. 15, 1766, in 27th yr.
Jane, daughter of Andrew and Jane Brannan, died. Sept. 6, 1766, aged 9, 0, 14.
Jane, wife of Andrew Brannan and daughter of Michael and Mary Sweetman, died, Sept. I, 1757, aged 24, 1, 29.
Michael Sweetman died, Aug. 28, 1766, aged 67 yrs.
"He was industrius & generous "And a true & faithful friend "A blessing attended his labors "Which unto his heirs did descend "
Mary, wife of Michael Sweetman, died, Aug. 14, 1771, aged 66 yrs. " Honorably descended of an Ancient family in north Britain He gave up Worldly Prospects to avoid sin of zcal for God, publick Spirit and every social virtue an eminent example of the Church of this place a Main Pillar To Promote Religion He laboured much His studious mind at length became A Prey to Melancholy under which Obiit Apr. 15 A. D. 1769 Aetatis 68 Robert Cumming" Large elevated flat stone.]
HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Kenneth Anderson, who was born on the 18th day of May, 1710, O. S., and died, on the 18th day of March, 1800, in the 96th year of his age.
"Temperance, justice, benevolence, and piety were his virtues, the best insurance of "long life here, and endless felicity beyond the grave." [Large elevated flat stone.]
Nathaniel Scudder, who fell in the defense of his country, Oct. the 16th, 1781, aged 48 years, and of his wife, Isabella, who died, Dec. 24, 1782, aged 45 years. [Large elevated flat stone.]
Joseph Forman and Elizabeth, his wife. Elizabeth died, Oct. 15. 1774, aged 64 yrs. Joseph (lied, July 14, "next following," aged 71 yrs.
"Of this couple it may justly be remarked that their reliance on God through Christ, "enabled them not only to bear up against the many difficulties incident to human nature, "but to meet death with that fortitude and cheerfulness which is truly characteristic of "christians -- [verse follows.] [Large elevated flat stone.]
Mrs. Sarah Marsh Forman, wife of Wn Gordon Forman, Esq., died, Jan. 18, 1799, aged 26 yrs.
"The young and sunny christian who was rich in faith & ripe for heaven." [ Large ele- vated flat stone.]
Kenneth Anderson, born June 8, 1742; died, Sept. 15, 1820, in ;9th yr.
Ruth, his wife, born Oct. 27, 1745; died, Oct. 31, 1826, in 82nd yr. [Large slab-fallen.]
"The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." Beneath this stone are interred the bodies of John Anderson, Esq., and Sarah, his wife. The latter died. Aug. 10. 1787, aged 82 Years. The former, on the 19th July, 1793, in goth year. [Large elevated flat stone.]
Elizabeth Anderson died, June 14. 1804, in 67th yr.
Rev. John Woodhull died, Nov. 22, 1824, aged So yrs.
"An able faithful and beloved minister of Jesus Christ. He preached the gospel 56 years. . He was settled first in Leacock, in Penn., and in 1779, removed to this congregation, which "he served as pastor with great diligence and success for 45 years. Eminent as an instructor "of youth, zealous for the glory of God fervent & active in the discharge of all public & pri- "vate duties, the labors of a long life have ended in a large reward."
On the side of monument : Mrs. Sarah Woodhull, his wife, died, Oct. 12, 1827, aged 77 yrs. WHenry Woodhull, son of the Rev. Dr. and Sarah, died, Sept. 6, 1798. in 20th yr. [ Large elevated flat stone.]
Nathaniel Scudder died, Feb. 10, 1797, aged 2, 8, o.
Nancy Scudder died, Mch. 20, 1801, aged 5. 6, o.
"The repose of Joseph Scudder": died, Mch. 5. 18443, in Send yr. On same stone :- Mary Johnston, his wife, died, Dec. 21, 1858, in goth yr.
Maria Scudder died. Feb. 27. 1880, in 85th yr.
Joseph Scudder, Jr., son of Joseph and Maria, born July 27. 1801; died, Oct. 1, 1826, in 26th yr.
Louisa Scudder, daughter of Joseph and Maria, born July 26, 1707; died, Sept. 28, 1826, in 30th yr.
Rev Robert Roy died, Mch. 15. 1832, in goth vr
On the side of the monument Sarah, wife of Rev. Rott. Roy, died, Apr. 1, 1858, in 67th yr. John Lloyd, Esq .. died, Oct. 14. 1784, aged 61, 3. 21.
Michael Johnston died, Sept. 9. 1785. aged 65. 9, 0.
Euphame, wife of Michael Johnston and daughter of W'm and Jane Watson, died. May 8. : 770. aged $7 : 4 [ In ;! ' year." says History of Old Teanent ]
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BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.
Rebekah, wife of Vanhook Deboy, [Debow], died, June 19, 1761, aged 26, 5, 3.
Fredrick Debough died, Dec. 14, 1757, aged 71, 3, 0. [" Dec. 19," says History of Old Tennent. ]
John Covenhoven died, Dec. 24, 1811, aged 71, 10, 18.
Jane, his wife, died, Aug. 14, 1798, aged 49, 6, 21. [" wife of Jno. P. Covenhoven," says History of Old Tennent.]
Matthias Mount died, [No other date], 1822, aged 74, 0, 24.
Sarah Dick died, May 3. 1765, aged 63 yrs. [" 1763." says History of Old Tennent.]
John Van Deripe died, Feb. 17, 1813, aged 29, 9, 14.
John Craig died, Sept. 25, 1793, in 73rd yr. [" 1783," says History of Old Tennent.] Jane, his wife, died, June 25, 1824, aged 90, 1, 21.
Archibald Craig died, Aug. 1, 1777, in 24th yr.
Samuel Craig died, July 6, 1777. in 26th yr. John Trout died, 26 Mch., 1768, in 68th yr.
William Cole died, Feb. 4, 1809, in 8ist yr. Jacob Cole died, May 5, 1804, aged 60 yrs.
Martha Van Schoik, wife of Benjamin Van Schoik, and daughter of Matthias and Ann Rue, died, June 4, 1791, aged 20, 2, -[days under ground.]
Jonathan Clayton died, Dec. 27. 1822, aged 70, 0, 28.
Mary, his wife, died, Aug. 8, 1817, aged 58, 11, 17.
David Baird died, June 20, 1801, aged 90 yrs.
Sarah, his wife, died, May 1, 1810, aged 95, 0, 15.
Phebe, wife of John Baird, died, June 3, 1817, aged 68, 1, 20.
John Baird died, Oct. 26, 1834, aged 84 yrs.
Elijah Combs died, Oct. 24, 1830, in 56th yr.
Rebecca, his widow, died, Aug. 15, 1842, in 62nd yr.
Peter Johnson, in 94th year of his age. [A Revolutionary soldier.]
Sarah, wife of Wm Hugan, [Huggen], died, Oct. 3. 1753, aged 47 yrs; "& also a daughter." ["Dec. 3," says History of Old Tennent.]
Elizabeth, daughter of Wm and Elizabeth Hugan, died, Sept. 14, 1763, aged 5, 3, 20. Margaret, wife of Jonathan R. Gordon, died, Feb. 28, 1792, in 66th yr.
Jonathan Rhea Gordon died, Aug. 1, 1800, in 83rd yr.
Derick Sutfin died, June 27, 1796, in 84th yr.
Mary, his wife, died, Sept. 11, 1794, in 73rd yr.
Phebe, daughter of Derick and Mary Sutfin, died, Aug. 5, 1777. in 24th yr.
Sally, daughter of Joseph and Rhoda Sutfin, died, July 22, 1802, aged 13. 7, 0. Lydia Sutfin, wife of David, died, Nov. 28, 1815, aged 56, 10, 18.
John Sutfin died, July 27, 1823, in 68th yr.
Eleanor Hankinson, born, Mch. 12, 1738; died July 19, 1802.
Elizabeth, widow of James Herbert, Esq., died, Oct. 30, 1813, aged 72, 9, 9.
James Herbert, Esq., born Dec. 20, 1744; died, Nov. 7, 1814, aged 69, 11, 13. Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Wikoff, died, Dec. 21, 1789, aged 25 years. [" 1782," says History of Old Tennent.]
Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Wikoff, died, June 2, 1782, aged 17 yrs. Mary. daughter of Jacob and Sarah Wikoff, died, May 17. 1781, aged 22 yrs.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Rhodah, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Wikoff, died, Apr. 12, 1783, aged 22 yrs. [A broken stone]:
She was in the bloom of youth from the most flattering prom were within the space of 3 years and 3 months conducted into this sad row of graves "Kind reader look on us and say "Canst thou be wise & yet delay "Hark, hark from these cold beds of clay "We say " prepare to follow us."
Sarah Wikoff, wife of Jacob, died, Aug. 25, 1796, aged 64 yrs.
Sarah, daughter of Peter and Anna Wikoff, died, Aug. 31, 1784, aged 3 wks.
Elisa, daughter of Moses and Kitty Laird, died, Aug. 31, 1794, aged 21, 7, 2.
John S. Rankin, son of Geo. and Lydia, died, May 5, 1837, aged 26, 5, 0.
Lydia, wife of Geo. Rankin, died, Jan. 24, 1841, aged 64, 7, 12.
Caty, daughter of Wm and Fransinkey Forman, died, Oct. 28, 1788, aged 1, 8, 14. Francinkey Forman, wife of W'm, died, June 19, 1815, aged 56, 4, 5.
William Forman died, Jan. 21, 1823, aged 71, 5. 5.
Helena Vanderveer, wife of Tunis and daughter of Peter and Elleanor Forman, died, Aug. 23, 1784, aged 25, 0, 25.
Jonathan Forman, son of Peter and Ellenor, died, Mch. 20, 1784, aged 37, 2, 19. [Stone badly broken.]
William, son of I'm P. Covenhoven and Aeltie, his wife, died, Apr. 26, 1813, in 36th yr.
John L. Vanderveer, eldest son of Ruleph and Eleanor, died, May 19, 1854, aged 66, 6, 13. Catharine, daughter of Ruleph and Eleanor Vanderveer, died, Nov. 20, 1808, aged 14, 6, 21. Rulaff Vanderveer died, Sept. 13, 1801, aged 36, 4, 24.
Eleanor, consort of Enoch Coward, died, Feb. 5, 1830, aged 61, 2, 16.
George Rankin died, Apr. 11, 1850, aged 68 yrs.
Moses Laird died [sic], 1798, in 62nd yr.
Catharine, his wife, died, Nov. 12, 1829, aged 93, 10, 12.
Jacob Wikoff died, Mch. 5, 1812, in 82nd yr.
Margaret Wikoff died, Feb. 26, 1811, in 70th yr.
Col. Wm Wikoff died, May 8, 1824, in 7Ist yr.
[On the same stone, elevated and flat]:
Mrs. Hannah S. Wikoff, wife of Col. W'm Wikoff and daughter of Hon. Nathaniel Scudder, chied. Dec. 9, 1834, in 72nd yr.
I'm Tone died, May 13, 1815, aged 59, 8, 24.
Naomy, wife of Wm Toan and daughter of Derick and Mary Sutfin, died, Oct. 1, 1803. in 46th yr.
James Hankinson died, Nov. 15, 1813, aged 50, 10, 0.
Sarah, wife of James Hankinson, died Mch. 24, 1808. [No age given.]
Nancy Dunham Hankinson, daughter of James and Sarah, died, Sept. 5, 1791, aged o, 4, 5. Kenneth Hankinson died, Mch. 31, 1827, aged 55, 8, 17; and also his wife, Catharine Bowne. died, Feb. 8, 1853, aged 73, 7, 23.
Mary D. Hankinson, daughter of James and Sarah, born Mch. 4, 1802 ; died Oct. 6, 1872.
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BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.
Elisha Walton died, Jan. 18, 1813, aged 66, 4, 25.
Mary, his wife, died, Feb. 25, 1825, aged 75, 11, 10. Sarah, wife of Thos. Walton, died, Mch. 8, 1845, aged 63, 6, 25. Thomas Walton died, Jan. 23, 1857, aged 73, 11, 25.
John Rue, son of John and Mary Rue, died, Oct. 24, 1820, aged 34, 9, 19. Abigail Wetherill, daughter of John and Sarah Rue, died, Dec. 4, 1816, aged - 8 days, --. Matthew Perine died [sic], 1809, in 39th yr. Matthew, son of John and Mary Rue, died, Sept. 20, 1807, aged 16, 6, 27. Catharine, wife of Matthew Perine, died, Oct. 8, 1805, aged 29, 6, 20. [On the same stone:]
Peter, son of Catharine and Matthew Perine, died, Oct. 10, 1805, aged 1, 2, 23. William Lawrence, son of Simon A. and Mary F. Reid, died, Oct. 31, 1836, aged 16, 1, 23. Mary F., wife of Simon A. Reed, died, May 6, 1837, aged 42, 1, 27. Simon A. Reid died, Mch. 14, 1850, aged 57, 2, 0.
Duncan Macfarlane died, Dec. 6, 1866, aged 83, 4, 27.
Rebecca M. Clayton, wife of Simon A. Reid, born Feb. 8, 1811; died Mch. 6, 1873. John Anderson died, July 4, 1843, aged 88, 4, 16. [A Revolutionary soldier.]
Martha, his wife, died, Nov. 3, 1840, in goth yr.
Eleanor C., wife of John L. Walling, died, Aug. 31, 1857, aged 44, 4, 12.
Samuel H. Stillwell died. Aug. 18, 1868, aged 67, 11, 9.
Charlotte, his wife, died, Jan. 19, 1872, aged 66, o, 17. Francis Herbert died, May 25, 1857, aged 66 yrs.
David, eldest son of John D. Bowne, died, Mch. 12, 1868, aged 55 yrs.
James A., son of John D. and Ann Bowne, born Nov. 12, 1813; died July 27, 1880. Ann, wife of John D. Bowne, died, Dec. 13, 1856, aged 70, 5, 0. John D. Bowne died, Apr. 12, 1864, aged 79, 9, 0. Scudder Stout, born Oct. 18, ISI4; died Aug. 27, 1844.
Rebecca Bowne, his wife, born Aug. 24, 1818; died July 3, 1891.
Taylor Mount died, Aug. 24, 1857, aged 83, 7. 15. Catharine, wife of Taylor Mount, died, Feb. 25, 1851, aged 74, 4, 3.
Peter Forman died, Mch. 9, 1838, aged 57. 7, II. Phebe, his wife, died, Dec. 27, 1848, aged 75, 4, 25. Rebecca Forman, wife of Peter Forman, died, Mch. 15, 1817, aged 32, 9, 27.
Benjamin Griggs died, Feb. 26, 1847, aged 72, 5. 1. Mary, his wife, died, Oct. 18. 1859, aged 84, 10, 0. Ephraim Johnson, born July 5. 1782; died Feb. 27, 1837. Mary Ann, his wife, died, Jan. 15, 1841, aged 38, 0, 12. Mary Johnson died, Jan. 15, 1877, aged 87 yrs. James M. Johnson died. May 23, 1814, aged 38, 4, 7. Mary Johnson died, Dec. 11, 1814, aged 68 yrs. WVm Johnson died, July 25, 1815, aged 63, 10, 8. Daniel Herbert died. Aug. 28, 1803, aged 60, 10, 0.
Ann Dorothy, wife of Daniel Herbert, died, Sept. 25, 1805, aged 55, 10. 0.
Jane, wife of Lewis Anderson, widow of James Mount and daughter of John and Jane Gaston, died. Jan. 7, 1808, aged 49, 0, 26.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Daniel, son of Damel and Ann Herbert, died, Oct. 20, 1804, aged 35, 9, 0.
Joel T. Clayton died, Mch. 9, 1851, aged 66, 8, 1.
Deborah, his wife, died, Aug. 20, 1849, in 55th yr.
Catharine Clayton, wife of Joel T., died, in New York, Sept. 2, 1833, aged 45, 5, 12. I'm Henry, son of Joel T. and Catharine, died, Dec. 25, 1836, aged 24, 4, 23. [On a tablet in church :]
Rev. W'm Tennent, Pastor ist Presbyterian Church, in Freehold, died, Mch. S, 1777, aged 74, 9, 0. [" In 72nd year," says History of Old Tennent.] He was Pastor of the church 43 years and 6 months.
"Hic Jacet-L' Col. Henry Monckton, who, on the plains of Monmouth, June 28, 1788, sealed with his life, his duty & devotion to his king and country."
"Courage is on all hands considered as an essential of high character."
"This memorial erected by Samuel Fryer, whose father, a subject of Great Britain, sleeps in an unknown grave." [Fryer, Hightstown.]
[Next to L' Monckton's stone is the following:]
Hic Jacet-W'm R. Wilson, a native of Scotland, who, far from home & kindred, died, Mch. 9. 1856, in the 70th year of his age.
"A ripe scholar, an ardent friend, strongly devoted to the best interests of the rising genera- "ton, he chose the more humble avocation of a teacher of common schools, in which it was "the pride of his life to excel; as is attested by a large circle of pupils and others by their ereet- "ing this marble tablit as a tribute of respect to his memory."
Michael Erickson, a patriot of the Revolution, died. Nov. 2, 1815, aged 60, 6, 1. " Dedicated to a father's memory, by the son of his old age."
[On the back of this stone:]
Wife Ann, died, at Perry, N. Y., Mch. 17, 1841, aged 78, 0, 22.
Sarah Ann, daughter of Charles and Deborah Herrickson, died, Apr. 13, 1831, aged 7, 10, 8. Charles Erickson died, Sept. 4. 1837, aged 42, 9, 23.
Elizabeth, wife of Simeon Freeman and daughter of Michael and Ann Erickson, born Sept. 30, 1801 ; died Apr. 18, 1836.
Ezekial Davison, Esq., died, .Aug. 1, 1818, aged 54, 8, o.
Eleanor Voorhees died, Oct. 28, 1810. aged 76, 10, 24.
Frederick .1. Craig died, May 4, 1854, aged 22, 3, 2.
David Craig died, May 2, 1821. aged 66, 6, o.
Joseph Craig died, Nov. 30, 1814, aged 33. 1, 26.
Hannah, wife of David Craig and daughter of Joseph and Hannah Bowne, died, Sept. 15, 1802, in 40th yr. James I. Reid died, Oct 17, 1851, aged 73, 9, 13. Sarah, his wife, died, Apr. 9, 1839, aged 53, 0, 17.
Urias, son of James 1 and Sarah Reid, died, Sept. 25. 1830, in 23rd yr. William Newell died, Nov. 12, 1823, aged 44, 11, 5. Mary, wife of W'm Newell, died. Apr. 15, 1836, aged 52, 1. 11. Thomas Newell died Apr. 7, 1821, aged 50, 7. 22.
Thomas Edwards died, Sept. 5. 1816, aged 81, 5, 20. Elizabeth, his wife, died, Apr. 15. 1821, aged 79 yrs. Hugh Newell, a native of Ireland, died, Sept. 28, 1816, aged 72, 5, 6.
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