Presbyterian Cemetery, Freeport, New York

Extracted From #215 Village of Freeport, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, Long Island, NY, Presbyterian Cemetery, Copied 8 May 1913 by Mr. William A. Eardeley, M.A.

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Presbyterian Cemetery around the Church; this yard in in a wrteched, neglected condition; the graves fallen in; the stone are many of them down; weeds & bushes are abundant, fences are broken; little used now.


    BEDELL

    1. Richard, d. 26 Dec 1870, ae 68-11-0
    2. Sarah, his wife, d. 2 Mar 1867, ae 64-10-10
    3. Daniel, b. 12 Sep 1798, d. 14 Jan 1871
    4. Phebe, his wife, b. 7 Feb 1800, d. 22 Jan 1880
      [1 per 4 are in a plot]


    BEDELL

    1. Thomas, d. 1 Jan 1869, ae 61-4-10
    2. Eleanor, his wife, d. 7 Jan 1886, ae 73-3-27
    3. Edward, d. 21 Mar 1883, ae 50-3-0
    4. Susan E., his wife, d. 26 Jan 1891, ae 55-10-13


    BALDWIN

    1. Charles, b. 13 Oct 1838, d. 8 Apr 1908
    2. Annie, b. 4 Aug 1844, d. 7 May 1875
      [9 & 10 are on the same stone]
    3. Thomas H., d. 9 Sep 1861, ae 31-5-3


    BEDELL

    1. Daniel, d. 29 May 1865, ae 25-3-19, son of John & Susan
    2. George S., d. 26 Dec 1864, ae 3-0-24, son of John R. & Sarah
    3. Sarah Elizabeth SOPER or SOPHER, b. 15 Oct 139, d. 24 Jul 1904, wife of John R.
    4. David, d. 7 Nov 1889, ae 80-9-13 (wrong, he was aged 84-7-15)
    5. Ann, d. 19 Jul 1883, ae 80-9-13


    BEDELL


    1. Jacob R., b. 5 Aug 1818, d. 1 Sep 1903, ae 85-0-27
    2. Phebe H., his wife, d. 6 Jan 1893, ae 73-11-1
    3. John Henry, their son, d. 16 Feb 1862, ae 10-4-16


    BEDELL


    1. Eliza F., d. 13 Jan 1880, ae 26-7-25, dau. of Jesse & Mary
    2. Tredwell, d. 16 Jun 1864, ae 21-10-15, son of Jesse & Mary; he died on the field of battle near Marietta, Georgia, a member of Co. H, 119 Regt, NY State Vols.
    3. Davison Mott, d. 12 Oct 1868, ae 31-0-2
      [20, 21 & 22 are in a plot]


    BEDELL

    1. William, d. 25 Nov 1865, ae 84-1-28
    2. Margaret, his wife, d. 16 Jun 1877, ae 86-1-2


    BEDELL


    1. Abram, b. 23 May 1828, d. 10 Mar 1904
    2. Letty, his wife, b. 4 Apr 1830, d. 15 Apr 1866
      [25 & 26 are in a plot]


    BEDELL,

    1. Mary, d. 21 Apr 1891, ae 56


    BATEMAN


    1. Alonzo, d. 21 May 1883, ae 67-3-25
    2. Mary, his wife, d. 31 Jan 1880, ae 46-3-11
    3. Alonzo A., d. 15 Nov 1876, ae 1-6-20
    4. Eugenie, d. 2 Dec 1871, ae 2-6-9
      [30 & 31 are the children of 28 & 29]


    BIRDSALL


    1. Mott, b. 22 Jul 1837, d. 15 Feb 1909, "I. O. O. F."


    CHARLICK

    1. Willet, b. 1810, d. 1869 (no other information)
    2. Elizabeth R., b. 1823, d. 1863 (no other information)


    CHAPMAN

    1. Eliza, d. 1 Dec 1872, ae 69-11-0, dau. of Job & Mary
    2. Mary, wife of Job, d. 26 Aug 1860, ae 78
    3. Jeremiah, d. 11 Aug 1873, in 69
    4. Celina, his wife, d. 17 Apr 1886, ae 83
    5. George Washington JOHNSON, d. 19 Sep 1860, ae 1-11-4, son of Stephen S. & Ann
    6. Lurana HUTCHINGSON, b. 6 Jan 1830, d. 5 May 1868, ae 38-3-29
    7. Mathew HUTCHINSON, b. 14 Dec 1827, d. 6 Jul 1868, ae 40-6-22
      [35 per 41 are in a plot]


    COMBE

    1. Phebe Ann, d. 12 Nov 1891, ae 46-6-3
    2. Jennie, d. 23 Apr 1874, ae 8 mos
    3. Dannie, d. 18 Oct 1865, ae 0-4-19, son of N. & Phebe Ann
    4. Benjamin, d. 19 Aug 1864, ae 46-10-0


    COMBES

    1. Eliza, d. 23 Mar 1887, ae 72-1-0
    2. Emmey J., b. 17 May 1846, d. 7 May 1853
      [46 & 47 are together]


    COVERT

    1. Washington, no dates, Co. H, 4th NY Heavy Artillery (no other information)
    2. Bedell, d. 13 Dec 1883, ae 42; Co. H., 4th NY Heavy Artillery


    DENTON

    1. Samuel, d. 7 Oct 1880, ae 44-11-4
    2. Catherine A., d. 17 Nov 1910, ae 63-2-30
      [50 & 51 are in a plot]
    3. Abby Ann, wife of Samuel, d. 13 Feb 1865, ae 36-7-12
      [52 is buried right with VERITY 197 & 198]


    DUNBAR

    1. James, d. 26 Jan 1878, ae 70-7-0
    2. Elizabeth, his wife, d. 20 Mar 1870, ae 59-5-20
      [53 & 54 are in a plot]


    ELLISON

    1. Phebe M., b. 13 Apr 1882, d. 8 Nov 1888
    2. Mary E., b. 16 Jul 1870, d. 31 Jan 1876


    ENGEL

    1. Catherine, d. New Yor, 10 Nov 1879, ae 52; 2d dau. of Jesse & Susan RYERSON


    GOLDEN

    1. Eliza, wife of John, b. 26 Aug 1884, d. 23 Aug 1885 (sic), dau. of Raynor R. & Elizabeth SMITH
    2. Albert, d. 6 Nov 1870, ae 4-4-0
    3. Charles, d. 30 Oct 1870, ae 14-9-0
      [59 & 60 are the children of John & Eliza]
    4. Phebe C., d. 14 Mar 1863, ae 19-10-12, dau. of Valentine & Rachel
      [58 per 61 are in a plot]


    GOLDER

    1. William T., d. 19 May 1863, ae 33-6-29


    HOMAN

    1. Alexander, d. 6 Jan 1891, ae 63


    HENDRICKSON

    1. Thomas O., b. 25 Jun 1857, d. 2 Oct 1891
    2. George, d. 24 Jul 1866, ae 0-9-24, son of Thomas & Abby
    3. Olive Pender, b. 12 Apr 1897, d. 1 Dec 1908
    4. Abbie E., b. 19 Jul 1900, d. 19 Feb 1902, dau. of Edward & Abbie; "Fell asleep"
      [64 per 67 are in a plot]


    MILLER

    1. Harry, d. 4 Mar 1877, ae 60-7-22
    2. Catherine, b. 26 Feb 1818, d. 30 Jun 1903, ae 85-4-4
    3. Sarah Elizabeth, d. 12 Feb 1864, ae 9-11-24, dau. of Harry & Catherine
    4. Susan A., d. 27 Sep 1871, ae 0-2-14
    5. Freddie T., d. 29 Jul 1873, ae 0-4-6
      [71 & 72 are children of William & Permelia, 68 per 72 are in a plot]


    MILLER

    1. Abram, d. 19 Aug 1885, ae 81-11-13
    2. Jemima, his wife, d. 11 May 1876, ae 69-8-18


    "A. R. M."

    1. broken
    2. one other stone here


    MOORE

    1. Cornelius, d. 14 May 1885, ae 82-9-4
    2. Eliza Ann, his wife, d. 16 Aug 1861, ae 52-6-26


    MOTT

    1. Joseph, d. 15 May 1834, ae 49
    2. Susannah, his wife, d. 22 Dec 1852, ae 62
    3. Amanda, d. 20 Aug 1831, ae 4-2-12
    4. Amy, d. 15 Dec 1822, ae 2-0-6
      [81 & 82 are children of 79 & 80]
    5. Elizabeth Penny, wife of Jonathan, d. 14 Jul 1827, ae 73
    6. Martha J., b. 11 Jan 1817, d. 31 Dec 1903
    7. W. Chancy, d. 6 Jun 1855, ae 4-1-2, son of George W. & Martha J.
    8. George W., d. 3 Feb 1866, ae 48
    9. Capt. Chauncey M., d. 3 Aug 1864, ae 39-4-25
    10. Samuel Wilson, d. 28 Dec 1860, ae 5-9-7, son of Chauncey M. & Susan E.
    11. Susanna, d. 8 Dec 1848, ae 0-1-27
    12. E. Jane, d. 10 Feb 1877, ae 27-2-12
      [89 & 90 are the children of Chauncey M. & Susan E.]
    13. Susannah Dikeman, d. 24 May 1897, ae 69-4-14, wife of Abraham BEDELL
    14. Capt. Willet, d. 30 Jun 1870, ae 54-8-5
    15. Joseph, d. (16) Oct 1864 in Salisbury, North Carolina, ae 19-6-0 in "Rebel Prison"; Commander of Co. F, 4th Heavy Artillery
      [79 per 93 are in a plot]


    MULLINER

    1. Enoch E., d. 20 Jan 1867, ae 40-8-0; "G. A. R.", also "A. F. A. M."


    NEARY

    1. Lottie, d. 16 Mar 1886, ae 20 yrs
    2. Charles C., d. 26 Mar 1883, ae 21-6-0


    PEARSALL

    1. Alice, d. 3 Aug 1865, ae 2-1-16, dau. of Dimas & Jane


    PETTIT

    1. Elbert, b. 15 Apr 1840, d. 14 Nov 1910
    2. Joel, d. 10 Jul 1876, ae 61-0-28
    3. Martha, his wife, d. 10 Dec 1844, ae 27-10-5, dau. of John & Elizabeth SEALY or SEALEY
    4. "Norchy", d. 19 Jan 1891, ae 76-0-9


    PETTIT

    1. Jane, wife of Lewis, d. 14 Apr 1890, ae 60-8-18
    2. Increase, d. 16 Apr 1866, ae 88-7-14
    3. Abigail, his wife, d. 13 jan 1862, ae 76-1-16


    RAYNOR

    1. Elbert, d. Freeport, N.Y., 2 Jan 1884, ae 74-11-11
    2. John C., b. 1 Feb 1821, d. 24 Apr 1880
    3. Ann Rhodes, his wife, b. 23 Mar 1825, d. 5 Dec 1907
      [106 & 107 are on a monument]
    4. Alonzo, d. 1 Feb 1827, ae 18-11-24
    5. Susan, d. 20 Nov 1856, ae 9-7-0
      [108 & 109 are the children of 106 & 107]
    6. John Henry, d. 3 Dec 1856, ae 8-0-21
    7. Alice d. 10 Dec 1864, ae 6-11-7
    8. Riley, d. 3 Dec 1856, ae 6-1-23
      [110 per 112 are the children of 106 & 107]
    9. Ernest, d. 31 Mar 1887, ae 11-2-24, son of Andrew & Catherine J.
      [105 per 113 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. Hiram H., d. 17 Feb 1898, ae 40-1-3
    2. Washington, d. 21 Dec 1892, ae 65-6-29
    3. Sarah Ann, his 2d wife, d. 21 Feb 1858, ae 24-2-28
    4. Margaret Ann, his 1st wife, d. 28 Oct 1856, ae 24-5-21
    5. Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of Washington & Margaret Ann, d. 31 Dec 1850, ae 0-8-20
      [116 per 118 are on the same base stone]
    6. Mary Adeline, 3rd wife of Washington, d. 3 Feb 1897, ae 58-8-24
    7. to 123, their four infant children, no dates, no names
      [114 per 123 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. Elijah H., d. 10 Jun 1864, ae 21-6-0 White House, Virginia; wounded at battle of Cole Harbor; Co. A., 139 Regt. N. Y. Vols., "Died a faithful Soldier."
    2. Amelia A., wife of John H., d. 7 Nov 1882, ae 26-11-11
    3. Allen, d. 26 Aug 1862, ae 63-10-8
      [124 per 126 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. Joseph J., d. 14 Jul 1897, in 68
    2. Addie S. Cornelius, b. 31 Dec 1881, d. 19 Jun 1898
      [127 & 128 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. James, d. 15 Oct 1846, ae 54
    2. Almira S., his widow, d. 28 Mar 1887, ae 84-1-21
    3. Adelaide, wife of "Eliga" (Elijah), d. 25 Dec 1882, ae 29-11-25
    4. Amanda Jane, wife of Elijah, d. 9 Feb 1857, ae 24-9-0
      [129 per 132 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. Elisha, d. 27 Oct 1863, ae 46-1-27
    2. Ruth, his wife, d. 24 Aug 1889, ae 77-3-18
    3. Alfred, their son, d. 9 Apr 1862, ae 19-4-5
      [133 per 135 are in a plot]


    RAYNOR

    1. - A. Joseph, d. 8 Feb 1889, ae 89-5-6
      - B. Nancy, his wife, d. 3 Mar 1863, ae 62
      [135A & 135B are in a plot]


    RHODES

    1. "Ellar" A., d. 18 Oct 1865, ae 0-10-21
    2. Frank B., d. 17 Jun 1870, ae 4-4-29
    3. Ann Delia, d. 18 Sep 1872, ae 11-6-11


    RYERSON

    1. Jacob T., b. 22 Aug 1823, d. 26 Jul 1891
    2. Cecelia E., his wife, b. 27 Nov 1830, d. 12 Feb 1905
    3. John L., b. 12 Mar 1846, d. 4 May 1893


    SEALY

    1. John, d. 23 Sep 1855, in 69
    2. Elizabeth, his wife, d. 18 May 1868, in 77
    3. Anna, d. 24 Feb 1854, ae 32
    4. Margaret, d. 18 Oct 1870, ae 36-0-12
      [144 & 145 are the children of 142 & 143]


    SMITH

    1. William, d. 15 Nov 1866, ae 31-8-21
    2. Fanny E., d. 4 Jan 1867, ae 3-10-26
    3. Benjamin T., d. 4 Mar 1870, ae 59-3-3
      [147 is a dau. of William & Phebe E.]
    4. Caroline, his wife, d. 28 Jan 1888, ae 72-6-24
    5. Eliza L., dau. of Benjamin T. & Caroline, d. 1 Mar 1865, ae 16-9-0


    SMITH

    1. Benjamin, d. 15 Apr 1863, ae 54-1-19
    2. Hannah, d. 13 Dec 1867, ae 53-8-14
      [there are three more graves here but no stones. 151 & 152 are in a plot]


    SMITH

    1. James, d. 29 Apr 1863, ae 79-0-30
    2. Elizabeth, his widow, d. 6 Sep 1867, ae 78-6-2
      [153 & 154 are in a plot]


    SMITH

    1. Alexander, b. 25 Jan 1824, d. 12 Nov 1909, father
    2. Sarah, b. 7 Jun 1834, d. 12 Nov 1909, mother [wrong, she d. 9 Jun 1911]
    3. Emma Lavinia, their dau., d. 4 Jan 1867, ae 6-9-17
    4. Sarah, widow of Amos, d. 4 Nov 1881, ae 83-6-24
    5. Mary, wife of Stephen, d. 10 Sep 1864, ae 69-7-4
    6. Charles, d. 5 Aug 1862, ae 16-11-10, killed by lightning; son of Richard & Mary A.
    7. Mary Crawford, dau. of James & Abby, d. 23 Jul 1869, ae 1-3-3
      [155 per 161 are in a plot]


    SMITH

    1. Charles, d. 24 Mar 1904, ae 75; Co. J., 4th Regt. N.Y. Vols. Heavy Artillery
    2. Sarah A., his wife, b. 1836, d. 1909, ae 73
    3. Hewlett, d. 30 Aug 1870, ae 36-6-10
    4. Nelson H., d. 13 Feb 1889, ae 26-3-18
    5. Amanda A., d. 16 Sep 1891, ae 22-11-23
    6. Elizabeth Ann, d. 7 Jun 1861, ae 8 dys
      [165 per 167 are the children of Hewlet & Susan]


    SMITH

    1. Samuel, b. 1828, d. 1899, father, (no other information)
    2. Mary B., b. 1839, d. 1899, mother, (no other information)
      [168 & 169 are on the same stone monument]
    3. Samuel Sr., (no dates)
    4. Leonard, (no dates)
    5. Valentine, b. 1854, d. 1868 (no other information)
    6. Edmond, b. 1863, d. 1865 (no other information)
      [172 & 173 are the children of Samuel & Mary B.; the other side of the monument is blank. 168 per 173 are in a plot and on a monument]


    SOPER

    1. Henry, d. 9 May 1872, ae 80-8-5
    2. Hannah, his wife, d. 21 Jul 1889, ae 80-5-7
    3. Elijah, d. 16 Sep 1818, ae 2-9-0
    4. Eliza, d. 17 Jan 1826, ae 6-9-0
      [176 & 177 are the children of 174 & 175]


    SOPER

    1. Mary E., wife of William R., b. 15 Jun 1834, d. 9 Nov 1888
    2. Amy, b. 15 Feb 1868, d. 17 Oct 1888
    3. Hannah, d. 11 May 1861, ae 4-4-3
      [179 & 180 are the children of 178]
    1. - (180A.) Henry, d. 2 Oct 1857, ae 0-10-20, son of Richard H. & Sarah A.
      [174 per 180a. are in a plot]


    SOUTHARD

    1. Henry, d. 15 Jan 1899, ae 32-1-25
    2. Miles, d. 8 Apr 1905, ae 68-9-12
    3. Amelia S., his wife, d. 24 Feb 1884, ae 44-1-10
    4. Wallace Edward, d. 18 Oct 1865, ae 1-10-12
    5. Jane A., d. 14 Jul 1873, ae 10-7-6
      [184 & 185 are the children of 182 & 183]
    6. George, d. 10 Oct 1880, ae 76-6-12
    7. Abigail, his wife, d. 9 Jul 1870, ae 66-2-17
      [181 per 187 are in a plot]


    SOUTHARD

    1. John, d. 2 Feb 1862, ae 54
    2. Angeline, wife of John H., d. 3 Jun 1867, ae 23-1-9
    3. Ann E. COMBS, wife of Valentine, d. 8 Oct 1862, ae 25; dau. of John & Abby SOUTHARD
    4. Parmenas, son of John & Abby, d. 2 Aug 1863, ae 29
    5. Anderson R., son of Parmenas & Ann Eliza, d. 30 Jan 1862, ae 0-4-15
    6. Ann Elizabeth, dau. of John H. & Angeline, d. 26 Jul 1867, ae 0-4-0
      [188 per 193 are in a plot]


    TERRY

    1. John B., b. -- Aug 1877, d. -- Feb 1911 (no other information), husband of Mary
    2. Daniel, d. 28 May 1871, ae 79-10-14
    3. Abby, his wife, d. 8 Sep 1856, ae 56-11-14


    VERITY

    1. Margaret, d. 20 Feb 1887, ae 77-5-20
    2. Richard, d. 8 Oct 1859, ae 56-0-16
      [197 & 198 are probably husband & wife. 197 & 198 are buried together with DENTON, 52, as though related]


    WHEELER

    1. Daniel, b. 1835, d. 1906, (no other information)
    2. Mathilda C., b. 1833, d. 1909, (no other information)
    3. L. Avery, their son, d. 4 Jan 1880, ae 12-10-22


    WRIGHT

    1. John C., b. 12 May 1835, d. 3 Sep 1886
    2. Minnie B., d. 22 Aug 1864, ae 1-11-0
    3. Casius M., d. 16 Dec 1870, ae 6-2-0
      [203 & 204 are the children of John C. & Mary]
    4. John Mead, d. 24 Jan 1891, ae 84-7-16
    5. Lucretia, his wife, d. 16 May 1877, ae 70-1-16
      [202 per 206 are in a plot]



    1. Takes the place of 135A
    2. Takes the place of 135B
    3. Takes the place of 180A


    The oldest stone is #176, Elijah SOPER, 16 Sep 1818

    The latest stone is #156, Sarah SMITH, 9 Jun 1911


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