Historical and genealogical miscellany; data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 32

Author: Stillwell, John E. (John Edwin), 1853-1930, comp
Publication date: 1903-32
Publisher: New York
Number of Pages: 524


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329


BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.


Elizabeth, widow of Hugh Newell, died, July 24, 1834, aged 85, 8, 23.


John Newell, son of Hugh and Elizabeth, died, Mch. 28, 1817, aged 48, 0, 22. Susanna, his wife, died, Jan. 25, 1847, aged 71, 3, 28.


Esek Hartshorne, born Nov. 8, 1799; died Dec. 23, 1876. Ellen Bowne, his wife, born Feb. 8, 1814; died Apr. 28, 1882.


Michael Leonard died, Dec. 16, 1843, aged 75, 6, 26.


Jonathan Craig, son of John and Ann, died, Apr. 10, 1840, aged 73 yrs.


Mary, daughter of John and Ann Craig, died, Sept. 9, 1839, aged 63 yrs.


John Craig died, July 11, 1824, in 87th yr.


Ann, his wife, died, Mch. 11, 1824, in 86th yr.


Thomas Bowne died, Feb. 11, 1834, aged 35, 0, 26.


Sarah, his wife, died, Sept. 21, 1834, aged 31, 2, 15.


James, son of David and Abigail Bowne, died, Sept. 23, 1823, aged 23, 0, 19.


Abby, wife of David I. Bowne, died, Jan. 9, 1847, aged 72 years.


Col. John Clayton died, Oct. 16, 1848, aged 84, 7, 6.


Sarah, his wife, died, Dec. 11, 1840, aged 79, II, O.


John I. Clayton died, Nov. 4, 1840, aged 49, 0, 24.


Catharine, wife of Henry Probasco, Esq., and daughter of Col. John and Sarah Clayton, died, June 17, 1827, in 39th yr.


Matilda, daughter of Col. John and Sarah Clayton, died, July 20, 1819, in 23rd yr. Catharine, wife of Richard Hartshorne, died, Feb. 18, 1840, aged 70 yrs. [Next to Col. Clayton's monument.]


Austin Anderson died, Apr. 18, 1843, aged 48, 3, 24.


Eleanor, daughter of Gilbert and Hellena Longstreet, and widow of Thomas Thompson, Jr., died, May 21, 1835, aged 55, 3, 14.


Helena Anderson, wife of James and daughter of Kenneth and Eleanor Hankinson, died, Oct. 21, 1817, aged 58, 6, o.


Capt. James Anderson, Revolutionary patriot, died, 1825, in 75th yr.


Catharine, wife of Austin Anderson, died, Mch. 20, 1841, aged 40, 0, 13.


Thomas Parker died, July 31, 1822, aged 84, 10, 0.


Sarah, his wife, died, Mch. 20, 1829, aged 71, 5, 17.


Joel, son of Thos. and Sarah Parker, died, Oct. 7, 1817, aged 20, 6, 23.


Annar Clayton, wife of John I. Clayton and daughter of Thos. and Sarah Parker, died, Oct. 9, 1817, aged 23, 5, 19.


John Vanderveer died, Jan. 3, 1844, aged 80, 9, o.


Anna, his wife, died, Oct. 13, 1849, aged 79, 6, 21.


Joseph Howell Sutfin died, Sept. 25, 1823, aged 26, 0, 8.


Peter Bowne died, Oct. 3, 1835, aged 63, 3, 6.


Amelia H., his widow, and daughter of John and Ann Craig, died, June 3, 1855, aged 77, 5, 17. Ann Bower, wife of John, died, Sept. 18, 1823, in 78th yr.


Elizabeth Hulick, wife of Cornelius, died, Oct. 15, 1810, aged 37, 7, 10.


Joseph Bowne died, Oct. 8, 1812, in 78th yr.


Hannah, his wife, died, May 1, 1823, in 84th yr.


Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Bowne, died, Apr. 14, 1799, aged 17, 3, 15.


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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.


Joseph H. Bowne, son of James I. and Mary, died, Aug. 30, 1848, aged 21, 7, 0. James I. Bowne died, Apr. 22, 1853, aged 77, 7, 2. Mary, his wife, died, Feb. 3, 1869, aged 88, 10, 7. Sarah, wife of John Van Horn, died, Aug. 26, 1816, aged 39, 9, 14.


Lydia, wife of James Bowne and daughter of Richard and Lydia Mount, died, Mch. 14, ISio, in 31st yr.


Matthias Rue died, June 22, 1820, aged 68, 1, 26.


Phebe, his wife, died, June 28, 1834, aged 81, 10, 4.


Samuel Rue died, Oct. 14, 1808, aged 28, 3. 4. Joshua, son of Samuel Rue, died, Sept. 27, 1808, aged 6, 1, 10. Jacob Suydam died, Nov. 19, 1804, aged 53. 7, 0. Catharine Davis died, Feb. 5, 1813, in 54th yr. Jane Davis died, Jan. 31, 1813, in 77th yr. Aaron Davis died, Jan. 26, 1803, in Both yr. Col. David Rhea died, June 14, 1821, in Sist yr.


Aaron Davis died, Nov. 27, 1846, aged 69, 9, 2. Garret Denise died, Jan. 24, 1813, in 4ist yr. Elizabeth, his widow, died, Apr. 20, 1854, aged 85 yrs.


Hannah, wife of William Crawford, died, Jan. 21, 1755, aged 51 yrs.


William Craig died, Oct. 18, 1806, in 79th yr.


Eleanor, his wife, died, Mch. 14, 1807, in 74th yr.


Samuel Craig died, Feb. 6, 1815, in 57th yr.


William, son of Alexander and Ann Low, died, Sept. 19, 1799, aged 7, 8, 10. Stephen Seabrook died, Oct. 15, 1843, in 84th yr. [.\ Revolutionary soldier.] Sarah, his wife, died, Apr. 11, 1855, in 96th yr.


William Herbert died, Oct. 3, 1834, aged 59, 5, 25. Hannah, his wife, died, Nov. 14, 1866, aged 83, 7, 1.


Since making my copy of the Tennent Church tombstones, an interesting "History of Old Tennent Church" has appeared, written by its pastor, the Rev. Frank R. Symmes.


In an appendix, he gives a partial list of the tombstones in the churchyard, which, in the main, represents those interred prior to 1800. My copy is somewhat fuller, extending well down the 19th century, and giving months, days and other data omitted in Mr. Symmes' history. However, it did not include the following epitaphs, which are taken from Mr. Symmes' list.


John Anderson died, July 19, 1793. in his goth year. Sarah Anderson died, Aug. 10, 1787, aged 82 years, wife of John. Rebecca Baird died, Jan. 6, 1778, aged 22 years, wife of David. James Craig died, July 31, 1806, in his 39th year. Ann Craig died, Aug. 26, 1795, in her 31st year, wife of James. Campbell Combs died, July 6, 1778, in his 22nd year.


L' Combs died 1777. T. Combs died 1777. John Dey died, June 13, 1799, in his 19th year, son of John and Mary. Robert English diel, Apr. 25, 1768, in his aoth year.


331


BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.


Sarah Forman died, Jan. 18, 1799, aged 26 years, wife of William G.


Margaret Gordon died, Feb. 28, 1792, in her 56th year, wife of Jonathan R.


Sarah Mattison died, Apr. 23, 1774, in her 49th year. [Her tombstone was broken in the Battle of Monmouth. ]


Aaron Mattison died, Apr. 26, 1762, in his 82nd year.


Elizabeth MeGaliard died, Aug. 14, 1797, in her 77th year.


Robert MeGaliard died, Mch. 31, 1782, aged 67 years.


John McChesney died, Mch. 10, 1775, aged 45 years.


Mary MeChesney died, May 20, 1791, aged 56 years, wife of John. Catherine Perrine died, Apr. 28, 1792, in her 84th year, wife of John. Rebecca Reid died, June 8, 1796, in her 38th year, wife of Aaron.


Thomas Smith died, Oct. 17, 1799, in his 57th year. Alce Smith died, Jan. 14, 1759, in her 39th year, wife of Legget.


Samuel Twybill died, Sept. 13, 1799, in his 19th year. Hartshorne White died, Apr. 12, 1774, in his 38th year.


Phebe White died, Jan. 2, 1775, in her 40th year, wife of Hartshorne.


YELLOW MEETING HOUSE CHURCH YARD RED VALLEY, (NEAR CREAM RIDGE), N. J.


Mary, wife of Thos. Williams, died, 2 -, 1738, aged 'bout 60 yrs.


Elizabeth, widow of W'm Le Conte, Esq., of Georgia, and daughter of John Lawrence. of Monmouth Co., died, Aug. 30, 1831, in S2nd yr.


John Lawrence, M.D., died, Apr. 29, 1830, aged 83 yrs.


Sarah Lawrence, daughter of John, Esq., died, July 7, 1821, aged 66 yrs. Mary Lawrence, daughter of John, Esq., died, Jan. 5, 1816, aged 64 yrs. Mary, wife of John Lawrence, died, Feb. 19, 1782, aged 67, 9, 18.


John Lawrence, born Jan. 28, 1708-9; died, June 19, 1795, in 86th yr. Elisha Lawrence died, Apr. 25, 1724, aged 58, 2, 8. [Fine slate stone.]


Elisha, son of Elisha, born Aug. 5, 1701; died, Mch. 7, 1791, in goth yr.


Elizabeth Lawrence, born, in Leicestershire, Oct. 1, 1709; died, Apr. 1, 1772, aged 62, 6, o. [Large horizontal stone.]


Ann Lawrence died, Mch. 11, 1795, aged 17 mos. [Large horizontal stone.]


Eliza, daughter of the late Gen'l Elisha Lawrence, died, Aug. 21, 1868, in SSth yr. [Large horizontal stone.]


General Elisha Lawrence died, July 23, 1799, aged 53 yrs.


"A stranger to all ambition, but that of being useful. He was twice Vice-President of "New Jersey, for several years presiding Judge of the Pleas, and after a series of faithful and "gallant services in the Revolutionary War, he was appointed by his Country, Brigadier- "General of the Monmouth Militia." [A verse follows.]


"By indulgence of the General's family, his companions in arms, erected this tribute of "affection the ist day of January, 1800." [Large horizontal stone.]


"Miss Mary Redman Lawrence died, suddenly. in the bloom of health, Oct. 5, 1802, in "20th year." [Large horizontal stone.]


John Saltar died, Aug. 29, 1723, aged 28, 10, 7. [A fine slate stone.]


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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.


Rachel Kinnan diel, Sept. 10, 1777, aged 34 yrs.


W Boggs died, Oct. 27, 1776, aged 36 yrs.


Jane Boggs died. Oct. 12, 1776, aged 4 yrs. I'm Shepherd died, Dec. 28, 1801, aged 81, 3. 12.


Catharine, (Shepherd), wife of Joseph Thomas, died, Apr. 25, 1856, aged 64 yrs. Emma Shepherd, wife of Wm, died, Aug. 21, 1847, aged 60, 8, 18.


James Shepherd died, Aug. 24, 1834, aged 83, 1, 21.


Ann Henderson, wife of Samuel, died, Apr. 18, 1844, aged 83, 5, 4.


Achsah Cox died, Apr. 16. 1856, aged 76, 4, 20.


Mr. David Rees died, Mch. 6. 1796, in 33rd yr. [.\ licensed preacher.]


Mary C. Lippencott, wife of Jonathan, in Bordentown, died, May 18, 1802, in 63rd yr. Eliza, wife of James Cox, died, Jan. 28, 1824, aged 27, 10, 15.


Margaret, wife of Zebulon Clayton, died, AApr. 16, 1842, aged 90, 4, 0. Tabitha, wife of Zebulon Robins, died, Nov, 22, 1800, aged 55 yrs.


David Vaughn died, Apr. 4, 1761, aged 38, 8, o.


Elizabeth, daughter of Moses and Rhode Robins, died, Aug. 13, 1790, aged 18, 11, 13. Patience, consort of John Vaughn, died, Jan. 10, 1811, aged 69, 2, 3.


John Vaughn died, Nov. 4, 1820, aged 80, 4, 20.


Samuel Forman died, Aug. 4, 1817, aged 78, 9, 7.


Margaret, wife of Sam'l Forman, died, July 17, 1824, aged 74, 4, 1. Edward Taylor died, Oct. 7. 1794, aged 58, 1, 15.


Margaret Britton, wife of Nicholas, died, Dec. 26, 1838, aged 44, 5, 0.


Samuel Hendrickson died, Aug. 29, 1819, in 38th yr. flannah, wife of Edward Taylor, died, Nov. 21, 1774, aged 37, 10, 0.


Ezekiel Forman, son of Samuel and Mary, died, Oct. 3, 1746, aged 39, 11, 2.


Elizabeth, wife of Richard Mount, died, Mch. 16, 1791, in 79th yr., formerly the wife of Ezekiel Forman.


Michacl Mount died, Feb. 4. 1805, aged 85 yrs.


Mary Mount died, Sept. 2, 1809, aged 75 yrs.


Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Hendrickson, died, July 24, 1832, aged 76, 6, 12.


Jacob Hendrickson died, Aug. 15, 1810, aged 66, 5, 0. Michael Hendrickson, born Mch. 2, 1776; died, July 11, 1811, aged 35, 4, 9. Sarah, his wife, died, Aug. 4, 1854, aged 71, 10, 6.


Easther Ashton died, Jan. 6, 1825, aged 75, 4, 4. [At foot of Elisha Lawrence's monu- ment.]


James Tapscott died, Mch. 13, 1750, aged about 60 yrs. Mary, wife of Wm Tapscott, died, Apr. 30, 1815, aged 85 yrs. Win Tapscott, Esq., died, Mch. 8, 1786, aged 68, 0, 16. Anne Tapscott died, Oct. 17, 1760, aged 38, 1, 25. Edward Taylor died, Jan. 3, 1750, aged 45, 11, 13. Elizabeth Taylor died, Aug. 23, 1807, in 84th yr. Joseph Taylor died, Nov. 11, 1766, aged 45, 7. 26. Rebecca Taylor died, Jan. 16, 1829, in 82nd yr. Joseph Taylor died, Nov. 18, 1812, in 67th yr. Joseph Cox died, Apr 17. 1801, in 88th yr.


333


BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.


Mary, wife of Joseph Cox, died, Nov. 24, 1800, aged 86 yrs.


General James Cox died, Sept. 12, 1810, aged 56, 10, 26.


"He reared up a numerous offspring, was 34 years a member of Baptist Church, held "many distinguished offices both eivil & military and died suddenly."


W'm Vaughin died, Oct. 9, 1767, aged about 53 yrs.


Deborah, wife of John Holmes, died, May 6, 1811, aged 64, 6, 24.


Jolin, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Holmes, died, Aug. 10, 1783, aged 39, 5, 0.


Jonathan Holmes died, Aug. 4, 177-[7?], aged 38, 8, 2.


Lydia Holmes died, Feb. 14, 1783, aged 38 yrs.


Phebe Holmes died, Feb. 25, 1786, aged 49, 6, o.


Joseph Holmes died, July 16, 1815, aged 43, 3, 16.


Mary, his wife, died, June 28, 1833, aged 59, 3, 25.


John Hankins Bruere, born July 13, 1803; died Sept. 15, 1864. [Large elevated flat stone.] Sarah E., his wife, daughter of Joseph and Mary Holmes, died, June 20, 1831, in 23rd yr. [Large elevated flat stone.]


James Holmes, died, Meh. 6, 1823, aged 26, 7, 29. [Large elevated flat stone.]


Gilbert Giberson died, Dec. 21, 1843, aged 91, 2, 29.


Rachel, wife of Gilbert Giberson, died, June 23, 1833, aged 80, 3, 0. Joseph Holmes, Esq., died, Aug. 31, 1809, aged 72, 8, o.


"He was honest, benevolent & friendly. He took an early and decided part in the Revo- "lution, which achieved the independence of our country. He was early a member of the "provincial congress & of the Legislature of New Jersey, in which important office his con- "duct was uniformly marked by strict regard to the principles of virtue, liberty & patriotism."


[On the same stone:]


In memory of Pheby, wife of Joseph Holmes, Esq., died, Feb. 25, 1786, aged 49, 6, o. [Large elevated flat stone.]


Alice, daughter of John and Deborah Holmes, died, Oct. 5, 1802, aged 22, 3, 17. Mary, daughter of John and Deborah Holmes, died, Jan. 11, 1778, aged 9 mos.


Alice Holmes, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia, died, Mch. 16, 1790, aged 14, 3. 2. Mary Ann, daughter of Rowland and Eliza Ellis, died, Feb. 19, 1795, aged 17 mos. and 29 days.


Mrs. Eliza Ellis, consort of Rowland Ellis, merchant, of Phila., died, May 9, 1795, aged 20, 4, 9.


Thomas Cox died, June 17, 1782, in 40th yr.


Deborah, his wife, died, May 20, 1782, in 34th yr.


Abraham Britton, born Apr. 13, 1770; died June 22, 1807.


Rebecca, his wife, born Sept. 15, 1777; died Mch. 17, 1853.


Lawrence Taylor died, Oct. 4, 1785, in 42nd yr. Amy, his wife, died, Oct. 5, 1788, in 44th yr. Aaron Cox died, Apr. 4, 1814, aged 39, 11, 0.


Lewis Cox died, June 24, 1774, aged 4, 6, 2.


I'm Cox died, July 28, 1803, son of James, in 27th yr.


James Cox, Jr., son of General James and Ann, his wife, died, Jan. 22, 1808, aged 25, 11, 26. Jonathan Holmes, son of Joseph and Mary, died, June 13, 1796, aged 1. 7, 13. Alliss Polhemus, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Holmes, died, Apr. 1, 1788, aged 61, 10, 0.


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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.


John Polhemus died, Sept. 15, 1793, aged 72 yrs.


Sarah Throckmorton, daughter of John and Sarah, died, Mch. 8, 1803, aged 47, 2, 25. Peter Wikoff died, July 10, 1854, aged 48, 10, 23.


Harriet, his widow, died, Mch. 31, 1861, aged 51, 10, 14. Achsah Cox died, May 6, 1855, aged 76, 6, 15.


Nancy Cox died, Jan. 30, 1851, aged 79, 0, 9.


Joshua Cox died, Apr. 30, 1838, aged 64, 1, 26. Lucretia, wife of Joshua, died, Sept. 9, 1842, aged 61, 10, 14.


Ruth Cox died, Mch. 19, 1833, in 57th yr.


Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Cox, died, Sept. 14, 1840, aged 74. 7, 0.


Thomas Cox, Esq., died, Jan. 16, 1825, aged 63, 3, 26.


Thomas Cox died, June 5, 1783, aged 82, 11, 18.


Sarah, wife of Thos. Cox, the end, died, Dec. 18, 1815, aged 82 yrs.


Thomas Cox, the 2nd, died, Apr. 18, 1794, aged 63, 5, 21.


Richard Cox, Esq., son of Thos. and Rebecca Cox, born Mch. 14, 1727; died Apr. 1, 1800. Asher Cox died, Mch. 16, 1812, aged 66, 4, 6.


George Taylor died, Sept. 26, 1829, in 49th yr.


Mary, his wife, died, Jan. 30, 1807, in 20th yr. Also buried here is her infant child.


Hannah, wife of John Palmer and former wife of George W. Taylor, dec'd., died, Feb. 19, IS48, in 54th yr.


Thomas Kirby died, July 27, 1820, aged 95, 5, 13.


Elizabeth, his wife, died, May 26, 1822, aged 83, 11, 0.


I'm, son of Thos. and Rachel Kirby, died, May 25, 1813, aged 8, 7, 19.


Rachel Kirby died, June 10, 1873, aged 86, 9, 12.


Leah Cox, relict of Thos. H., born Apr. 20. 1794; died Jan. 27, 1874.


Thomas H. Cox, born Mch. 5, 1791: died, Jan. 16, 1834, aged 42, 10, 11.


Ann Maria, daughter of Thos. and Elizabeth Cox, died, Sept. 28, 1816, aged 15, 9, 0. Jamima, daughter of Thos. and Elizabeth Cox, died, Sept. 15, 1816, aged 27, 11, 6. Sarah, daughter of Thos. and Eliz. Cox, died July 3, 1811, aged 21, 2, 7. Ann, daughter of Thos. and Eliz. Cox, died, July 7, 1812, aged 16, 9, 3. I'm Cox died, Apr. 25, 1809, aged 45, 6, o.


Samuel, son of Tobias and Rebeckah Hendrickson, died, Mch. 13. 1813, aged 44, 1, 3. Alchey, his wife, died, Mch. 2, 1828, aged 58, 1, 17.


James Mount died, Dec. 27, 1786, in 34th yr.


Parmelia Mount, wife of Samuel Vaughn, died, Jan. 12, 1805, aged 49, 3, 5. [Stone has fallen.]


Samuel Vaughn died, Dec. 22, 1837, in 88th yr.


John, son of James and Ann Cox, died, May 14, 1788, aged 78 yrs.


Mary, his wife, died, Aug. 15. 1798, aged 89 yrs.


James Cox, son of James and Mary, born June 2, 1756 ; died, Mch. 19, 1805, aged 58, 9, 17. Mrs Elizabeth Cox, wife of Mr. Wm Cox, died, July 5, 1811, aged 54, 11, 27. William Cox, son of John and Mary, died, Mch. 15, 1826, aged 76, 11, 3. Idah Hendrickson, wife of Tobias and daughter of David and Easter Conover, died, Oct. 27, 1815, aged 23. 4, 12 Samuel S. Hendrickson died, May 8, 1848, aged 52, 9, 15.


335


BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.


Tobias, son of Gilbert and Alice Hendrickson, died, Dec. 22, 1833, aged 14, 6, o. Wm Hendrickson, sou of Tobias and Rebecca, died, Dec. 18, 1811, aged 39, 8, 28. Anne, wife of Wm Hendrickson, died, Feb. 27, 1796, aged 19, 2, 8.


Tobias Hendrickson died, May 25, 1811, aged 70, 11, 2.


Rebekah, wife of Tobias Hendrickson, died, June 26, 1815, aged 72, 7, 10. Gilbert, son of Tobias and Rebekah Hendrickson, died, Feb. 21, 1837, aged 72, 6, 13. Alice, widow of Gilbert Hendrickson, died, Jan. 23, 1852, aged 84, 2, 0.


John Lloyd, Esq., died, Feb. 4, 1817, aged 74, 0, 6. [Large elevated flat stone.] Elizabeth, wife of Elisha Gordon, Esq., died, in 63rd yr., Feb. 12, 1829. [Large elevated flat stone; epitaph to her character.]


Clemence, daughter of John and Ann Lloyd, wife of Benj. Stephens, died, July 15, 1817, aged 33, 6, 9.


[On the same stone:]


Clemence, daughter of Benj. and Clemence Stephens, died, Jan. 16, 1811, aged 0, 11, 12; "interred in Presbyterian Church vault, in Wall St., in City of New York." [Large elevated flat stone.]


John Brown Lloyd, son of John and Elizabeth, died, Sept. 4, 1811, in 17th yr. [Large elevated flat stone.]


Alice Brown died, Mch. 3, 1810, aged 76 yrs.


[The preceding six were in the same enclosure.]


Rev. John Coward died, July 30, 1760 .- [No age.]


Alice, his wife, died, Oct. 30, 1766 .- [No date of birth.]


Deliverance, wife of James Randolph, died, Feb. 13, 1787, aged 49, 2, 18.


Joseph. son of Rev. John and Alice Coward, died, July 26, 1798, aged 68, 6, o. Joshua, son of John and Mary Cox, died, Nov. 26, 1759, aged 12, 0, 22.


Nancy Cox died, Sept. 30, 1799, aged 5, 6, 1.


Wm Mount died, July 30, 1825, aged 63, 2, 11.


Sarah Mount born, Nov. 19, 1799; died July 26, 1856.


Jesse Mount born, Nov. 12, 1795; died Jan. 10, 1839.


Hannah, daughter of Wm and Catharine Mount, died, June 5, 1840, aged 36, 11, 17. Elizabeth Mount died, July 7, 1880, aged 83 yrs.


Maj. John Clayton, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., died, Aug. 22, 1823, aged 54, 9, 4. Sarah English, wife of Thomas, died, Aug. 17, 1849, aged 69, 1, 8.


Rachel, wife of John Cox, died, Oct. 16, 1750, aged about 50 yrs.


Elizabeth Clayton died, Nov. 24, 1826, aged 20, 0, 25.


Ann L., wife of John C. Ely, died, Dec. 26, 1834, aged 30, 4. 12.


John C. Ely died, Oct. 21, 1835, aged 33, 11, 25.


George Ely, son of John C. and Ann L., died, Aug. 11, 1846, aged 22, 0, 28.


Moses Clayton died, May 19, 1838, aged 23; also Elizabeth, his daughter, died, June 7, 1838, aged 5 yrs.


James Lawrence died, Dec. 27, 1829, in 77th yr.


Mary R. Lawrence, his widow, died, Ang. 11, 1837, aged 73, 8, 7.


Lewis Cox died, Apr. 3, 1835, aged 54, 11, 7.


Elizabeth, his widow, daughter of James and Mary Lawrence, born Dec. 29, 1785; died June 3, 1861.


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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY


Samuel J. Cox, son of Lewis and Elizabeth, died, Nov. 18, 1841, aged 18, 3, 16. W. Henry H., only son of Geo. W. and Francinka Cox, died, Aug. 17, 1859, aged 18, 6, 26. Elizabeth, daughter of Geo. W. and Francinka Cox, died, Aug. 5, 1863, aged 19, 2 wks., and 5 days.


George W. Cox died, Aug. 8, 1874, aged 64, 6, 27.


Francinka, his wife, and daughter of W'm and Eleanor D. Ilendrickson, died, Apr. 29, 1854, aged 31, 8, 11.


Edward Bunnill died, Apr. 30, 1762, aged 50, 7. 5.


A large number of stones in this yard, of recent date, were left uncopied. Among them were those of the following families: Pullin, Hendrickson, Robins, Combs, Ivins, Kirby, Perrine, Rue, Emley, Ely, Conover, Woodward, Smith, Meirs and Shepherd.


EMLEY'S HILL, (OR SCREAMING HILL), METHODIST CHURCH YARD NEAR CREAM RIDGE, N. J.


Jonathan Coward died, Dec. 16, 1833, aged 85, 0, 12.


Clayton, son of Clayton and Rebecca Coward, died, Mch. 23, 1837, aged 24, 0, 16.


Samuel Coward died, Nov. 26, 1841, aged 51, 11, 4.


Eleanor Coward, oldest daughter of Jonathan, Jr., died, Feb. 4. 1845, aged 53, 0, 24. Jonathan Coward, Jr., died, Apr. 22, 1845, aged 76, 0, 16.


Mary Coward, wife of Jonathan, Jr., died, Oct. 26, 1845, aged 72, 11, 1.


Charles, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Coward, died, July 24, 1848, aged 23, 11, 17.


Rebecca [Hendrickson, widow of Coward], wife of Albert Worden, died, Mch. 24, 1875, aged 87, 10, 3.


Clayton, son of Jonathan and Theodosia Coward, died, Feb. 18, 1813, aged 33, 5, 2. Theodosia, wife of Jonathan Coward, died, Dec. 18, 1805, aged 53, 4, 2.


Elizabeth, wife of Clayton Coward, died, June 20, 1867, aged 67 yrs.


Clayton Coward died, Oct. 13, 1872, aged 74, 8, o.


Rhoda Emley died, Aug. 28, 1876, aged 85, 0, 11.


Aaron, son of W'm and Mary Emley, died, Oct. 25, 1843, aged 56, 5, 16.


Mary, relict of Wm Emley, died, June 11, 1840, aged 85, 0, 27.


Wm Emley died, Feb. 16, 1817, aged 64, 5, 20.


Theodosia E. Herritage, daughter of Wm and Mary Emley, died, Nov. 1, 1830, aged 42, 1, 13. Eunice, daughter of W'm and Mary Emley, died, Jan. 2, 1836, aged 41, 3, 9.


There are many modern stones in this yard which remain uncopied; among them the Wordens.


GOLDEN BURYING GROUND MIDDLETOWN, N. J.


This graveyard is situated on the farm belonging to the Golden family, on the road be- tween Middletown and Holmdel, N. J.


Ann, wife of Cornelius Doern, died, Sept. 19, 1767, aged about 86 yrs. Alice, daughter of Cornelius and Ann Doern, died, Dec. 10, 1746, aged 37 yrs.


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BURYING GROUNDS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N. J.


Arientha, wife of Jacob Covenhoven, and daughter of Jacob and Margaret Covenhoven, died, May 4, 1780, aged 33 yrs., 8 mos., 3 days.


Elleanor, wife of Jacob Covenhoven, and daughter of John and Elizabeth Smack, died, April 26, 1788, aged 31 yrs., 5 mos., 28 days.


Sarah, wife of Jacob Covenhoven, died, Mch. 31, 1806, aged 57 yrs., 4 mos., 28 days. Jacob, husband of Sarah Conover, died, Jan. 31, 1774, aged 31 yrs., 3 mos., 17 days. William, son of Jacob and Sarah Conover, died, Mch. 29, 1778, aged 3 yrs., 8 mos., 2 days. Jane, wife of Matthias W. Conover, died, Dec. 12, 1820, aged 40 yrs., 9 mos., 6 days. Catharine, wife of John Tice, died, Nov, 24, 1785, aged 37 yrs., 2 mos., 13 days.


Mathias, son of Jacob and Sarah Covenhoven, died, Oct. 22, 1765, aged 40 yrs., 7 mos., 18 days.


Jacob Covenhoven died, June 4, 1744, aged 65 yrs., 4 mos., 6 days. Sarah, wife of Jacob Covenhoven, died, Nov, 1, 1727, aged 41 yrs., 9 mos., 3 days. Sarah, wife of John Tice, died, Oct. 28, 1771, aged 58 yrs.


Sarah, relict of John Nivinson, died, Nov, 12, 1837, aged 80 yrs. Elias Golden, husband of Catharine, died, Sept. 11, 1812, aged 46 yrs., 11 mos., 21 days. Catharine Stillwell, wife of Elias Golden, died, Jan. 19, 1821, aged 56 yrs., 8 mos., 15 days. Cata Golden, daughter of Elias and Catharine Golden, died, Oct. 19, 1799, aged 11 mos., 5 days.


Joseph Golden, husband of Catharine, died, June 6, 1795, aged 63 yrs., 3 mos., 2 days. Catharine, wife of Joseph Golden, dicd, Jan. 11, 1807, aged 77 yrs., I mo., 21 days. Elias Golden died, June 25, 1765, aged 61 yrs., 4 mos., 28 days.


Adrianetje, wife of Elias Golden, died, Apr. 10, 1755, aged 50 yrs., 9 mos., 16 days. Jane, wife of Abraham Golden, died, Sept. 14, 1808, aged 48 yrs., 4 mos., 18 days. Abraham Golden, husband of Jane, died, Aug. 26, 1790, aged 35 yrs., 6 mos., 20 days. Joseph, son of Abraham and Jane Golden, died, Nov. 25, 1814, aged 27 yrs., I mo., 3 days. Mathias A. Golden, died, Oct. 20, 1859, aged 79 yrs. and 19 days.


Catharine Golden, wife of Mathias A., died, Apr. 24, 1831, aged 47 yrs., 7 mos., 8 days. John H., son of John and Mary Bennet, died, Apr. 5, 1879, aged 36 yrs., 5 mos., 5 days. John Bennet died, Mch. 24, 1864, aged 60 yrs., 5 mos., 9 days. Mary Ann, wife of John Bennet, died, Sept. 30, 1851, aged 48 yrs., 2 mos., 15 days. Joseph Golden died, Oct. 19, 1826, aged 30 yrs., 10 mos., 24 days.


Mathias Golden died, Aug. 20, 1825, aged 57 yrs., 3 mos., 4 days.


Arintha, wife of Mathias Golden, died, Dec. 14, 1846, aged 73 yrs., 10 mos., 3 days. John Golden, husband of Mary, died, Jan. 7, 1819, aged 61 yrs., 3 mos., 5 days. Mary, wife of John Golden, died, Dec. 26, 1826, aged 64 yrs., 8 mos., 24 days. Phebe, wife of Obadiah Stillwell, died, Oct. 17, 1826, aged about 87 yrs.


LUYSTER BURYING GROUND MIDDLETOWN, N. J.


Edward, son of Abraham and Eleanor Acker, died, May 2, 1841, in 19th yr. Fransinkey, wife of Jacob W. Aumack, died, Feb. 21, 1832, aged 39 yrs., II mos., 5 days. Jacob H. Aumack died, Apr. 6, 1861, aged 73 yrs., 9 mos., 2 days.


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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.


Thomas, son of Wm and Christiana Aumack, died, Nov. 10, 1825, aged 24 yrs., I mo., 14 days.


Daniel Aumack, son of W'm and Christiana, died, Aug. 1, 1826, aged 37 yrs.


Charles Kelly died, Aug. 31, 1834, aged 55 yrs., I mo., 6 days.


Catharine, wife of Charles Kelly, born Nov. 29, 1783; died Oct. 17, 1871.




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