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Old Clove Baptist Burials
From Lynn Rogers at FACSI
Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries Inc.
| Friends of Abandoned Cemeteries Inc. S. I. 158 Myrtle Avenue Staten Island, NY 10310 917-545-3309 SICemetery@aol.com Our FACSI page FACSI facebook page | Pearse O'Callaghan, Founder (1921-1995) |
| Old Clove Baptist | ||
| Vosburgh, Leng and Davis Transcriptions with added comments by Morris Bricks | ||
| Surname | Soundex | Row #1: |
| EDMONDS | E355 | In memory of Mary A. EDMONDS, wife of William ELDREDGE, who died March 3, 1948, AE 22 years, 1 mo & 2 d's |
| ELDGREDGE | E432 | Softly now the break of day |
| Fades upon my sight away | ||
| Free from care from sorrow free | ||
| Lord I would commune with thee | ||
| Her father lies buried on the left; died 1833 and her stepfather on the right, died 1844. Erected by her Husband. | ||
| PEFFERS | P162 | In memory of David R. son of James B. and Esther B. PEFFERS, who died Sept. 10th, 1834 aged 6 years and 4 days. |
| PEFFERS | P162 | Sacred to the memory of Hannah PEFFERS, who departed this life Sept. 23rd, 1832 aged 29 years. |
| O sister Dear! dry up your tear! | ||
| I am not dead but sleeping here, | ||
| As I am now soon you must be | ||
| Prepare for death and follow me | ||
| Erected by her sister, Ann PEFFERS | ||
| NYE | N000 | Augustus NYE, Died Apr. 29, 1846 aged 33 years, 8 mo & 13 days |
| Farewell dear wife, my life is past | ||
| My love to you, while life did last | ||
| Then after me no sorrow take | ||
| But love my child, for my sake | ||
| NYE | N000 | Mary Augusta, daughter of Augustus and Mary NYE, |
| Feby 10, 1845, aged 2 y'rs 7 mo & 20 days. | ||
| WEBB | W100 | James WEBB, died June 14, 1839, aged 3 mo & 28 d's |
| Amelia, died Aug. 9, 1841, AE 1 yr, 9 mo & 10 d's | ||
| NYE | N000 | Children of Augustus & Mary NYE |
| Sleep lovely babes | ||
| And take thy rest | ||
| God call'd you home | ||
| He thought it best. | ||
| LOCKMAN | L255 | In memory of John LOCKMAN, son of Charles and Susan VANPELT, who died September 10th 1921, aged 1 year, 2 months and 10 days. |
| VANPELT | V514 | So fades the lovely blooming flower |
| Sweet smiling solace of an hour | ||
| So soon our transient comforts fly, | ||
| And pleasures only bloom to die | ||
| Row #2 | ||
| COLE | C400 | Abraham COLE departed this life June 12th, 1835, aged 59 yrs. |
| Weep not for me surviving friends | ||
| I've paid the debt was due; | ||
| Prepare yourselves, you know not when | ||
| Jesus will call you too. | ||
| (Will file #413 book E page 131, probated October 28, 1835: | ||
| COLE | C400 | Abraham COLE departed this life 12th June 1835 in Westfield, Rich. Co. |
| Elizabeth COLE, Executrix and wife | ||
| William COLE & James COLE, sons | ||
| Margaret HOLMES (wife of Samuel), & Nancy wife of SIMONSON | ||
| Witnesses, Joseph WILLIAMS, Joseph Y WILLIAMS and Richard WILLIAMS | ||
| Will dated 15 September 1825 | ||
| Appraisers-Richard A.R. MARTIN, Joseph WILLIAMS (appraisers noted Abraham COLE of Southfield, not Westfiend, 6 Aug. 1835 | ||
| Surrogate-Richard CROCHERON, Village of Richmond | ||
| STEVENSON | S315 | To my Mother, Ann STEVENSON, Died 1st of May 1843, in the 65th year of her age. |
| Row 3 | ||
| FOUNTAIN | F535 | In memory of Garret FOUNTAIN who died May 22nd in 1858, aged 92 years, 5 months and 17 days |
| "Precious in the sight of the Lord, | ||
| is the death of his saints" | ||
| Psalms cxvi, 15 | ||
| FOUNTAIN | F535 | In memory of Ann wife of Garret FOUNTAIN, who died October 8th, 1826, aged 57 years, 6 months, and 19 days |
| O death thou destroyer can naught restrain thee | ||
| Can neither usefulness piety or worth; | ||
| The humble Christian and the unshaken friends | ||
| The affectionate wife the tender parent, | ||
| The useful Citizen lies here a prey to thee. | ||
| But short thy reign, the resurrection morn, | ||
| Shall set they prisoner free in an eternal day. | ||
| KRUSER | K626 | In memory of Margaret, wife of Henry KRUSER, who departed this life April 16th, 1829, aged 73 years and 2 months. |
| The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | ||
| KRUSER | K626 | In Memory of Henry KRUSER who departed this life, Nov. 2nd 1831, aged 79 y'rs 10 mos and 12 days |
| Surely he shall not be moved forever | ||
| Ps: 112.6 | ||
| Gather my Saints together unto me those that have | ||
| made Covenant with me by sacrifice | ||
| Ps: 50.5 | ||
| (Henry KRUSER: Abstracts of Will File #365, Liber D, Pl 128, probated Feb. 2, 1832 | ||
| Executors: Samuel BARTON, Rev. Arraurah R. MARTIN, Garrett FOUNTAIN | ||
| Heirs: Jacob DOZIER, Clarissa DOZIER | ||
| Witnesses: G.A. HARTMAN, Edward PERINE, Isaac FARDON (Dec'd by 1832) | ||
| Dated: 13 October 1826 | ||
| Will of Henry KRUSER/KRUZER of Southfield lists James J. COMPTON and his wife Margaret COMPTON, Margaret PERINE, Joseph BRINS and the Corporators of the Aletta SPEERS, daughter of Henry SPEERS, dec'd, Lucia Ann MARTIN, Margaret KRUSER MARTIN, Henry FOUNTAIN, Henry VAN NAME, Margaret VAN NAME, Jacob DOZIER, John FOUNTAIN. A financial note in the probate papers indicates that it cost 75 cents to cart the headstone from the Ferry to the graveyard, an indication that the gravestone was made off the island. The signature of the Surrogate referred to his office then being in the town of Northfield, on June 26, 1834, rather than being in the town of Richmond. At that time, the executors had bowed out of the picture and administrators were appointed and gave bond: Joseph PERINE of Plainfield, Union Co., NJ William H. MOORE of Williamsburgh, Kings Co., NY & Howard E. COATES of New York City & Co. | ||
| FOUNTAIN | F535 | Sacred to the memory of Capt. Garret W. FOUNTAIN who departed this life Nov. 13, 1847, AE 48 y'rs, 3 mo's & 7 d's. |
| He was a dutiful son, a kind Brother | ||
| and affectionate Husband, he died in | ||
| full hope of a blissful immortality | ||
| may our last days be like his. | ||
| Row #4 | ||
| DECKER | D260 | In memory of Ann DECKER, wife of Charles DECKER, who died May 21st 1844 aged 56 years, 6 months & 24 days. |
| Her children arise up and call her blessed, her | ||
| husband also and he praiseth her | ||
| The Lord he called and bid her come | ||
| Jesus smil'd and took her home | ||
| VROOME | V650 | In memory of Mary Vroome who died Oct. 13, 1851, AE 74 y'rs & 1 mo. |
| She rest in hope | ||
| VREELAND | V645 | In memory of Maria, wife of Israel VREELAND, who died Sept, 1 1849, AE 41 y'rs, 8 mo's and 26 d's |
| Here lies a tender Mother | ||
| VREELAND | V645 | In memory of Charles E., son of Israel & Maria VREELAND, who died May 22, 1846, AE 16 y'rs, 9 mos & 22 d's. |
| BURGHER | B626 | In memory of Mary Eliza, wife of Joseph P. BURGHER who died Oct. 7th 1838, aged 22 years. |
| As fades the rose so youthful bloom | ||
| withers and drops into the tomb | ||
| On lofty wings our prospects soar | ||
| But death may blast them in an hour | ||
| (Joseph B. BURGHER will probated Dec. 18, 1849, Liber page 57) | ||
| BARTON | B635 | In memory of Mary E. wife of Samuel BARTON who departed this life August 10th, 1833 aged 36 years, 6 months and 1 day |
| She was an agreeable companion | ||
| an affectionate wife | ||
| a tender mother and true friend | ||
| BARTON | B635 | (Letters of Administration were issued for Samuel BARTON on Feb. 8 1858 - Liber 4, page 203) |
| VAN NAME | V550 | In memory of Catherine Marie, Daughter of David and Anna VAN NAME, who died November 24th, 1826 aged 2 years, 5 months and 4 days |
| Alas twas brittle clay | ||
| That built this body first | ||
| And every month and every day | ||
| tis mouldering back to dust. | ||
| MCCLEES | M242 | In memory of James MCCLEES, Died April 29th, 1835 Aged 33 years, 2 months & 11 days |
| (The Will of James MCCLEES was probated July 1, 1835 -- L. E, P119) | ||
| FOUNTAIN | F535 | Margaret wife of John A. FOUNTAIN, Died Feb. 6, 1868, aged 75 years, 5 months and 16 days |
| We saw her pass from earth away | ||
| As father did before: | ||
| She went to join in singing, | ||
| Praise forever more. | ||
| We saw her linger here on each, | ||
| wating her summons home | ||
| patiently, she joined in prayer | ||
| Not min, they will be done | ||
| (The will of John A. FOUNTAIN was probated Sept. 6, 1865 - L.K, p. 264) | ||
| HAUGHWOUT | H230 | In memory of Maria, wife of Isaac HAUGHWOUT, who departed this life July 31st 1840, Aged 27 years, & 3 months, also an infant, aged 15 days. |
| Behold He taketh away who can hinder Him, | ||
| who will say unto Him what doeth Thou, Job 9th Chap 12 | ||
| This life's a dream a fading flower | ||
| That thrived and vanished in an hour; | ||
| But death! false friend to you and me | ||
| Will shortly come and summon thee. | ||
| The above mentioned stone stands alone, forming the commencement of what would have been the sixth row (Davis) | ||
| The following (3) stones are on the opposite side of the church foundation, that is, to the South (Davis) | ||
| IBERSON | I162 | Sacred to the memory of Robert IBERSON, son of James and Isabella KENNEDY, who departed this life April 3rd, 1830 aged 18 years 11 months & 11 days. |
| KENNEDY | K530 | |
| He grew up like a well watered plant; shot deep, rose high, and bid fair for manhood. But just as the cedar began to tower, and promised ere long to be the pride of the wood, and prince among the neighboring trees, behold the axe is laid to the roots the fatal blow is struck and all his branching honours tumble to the ground; His life was sacrificed. | ||
| FORD | F630 | Charles FORD, son of Aruna & Jane MARTIN, died April 21st 1825, aged 4 years & 4 months. |
| MARTIN | M635 | |
| Here lies the grief of a fond mother and the | ||
| blasted expectations of an indulgent father. | ||
| Sacred, To the memory of Rev. Arauna R. MARTIN, who departed this life | ||
| October 26th AD 1835, Aged 50 years 1 month & 1 day | ||
| He was one of the best of sons | ||
| the kindest of brothers | ||
| an affectionate husband | ||
| and an indulgent father | ||
| He faithfully discharged all the duties | ||
| of a citizen and Gospel minister. | ||
| He thundered in his preaching; he lightened | ||
| in his life, he has gone home to hear the | ||
| welcome sound "well done good and faithful servant." | ||
| Erected by his wife to prove her love to the end. | ||
| (The Will of Arauna/Araurrah/Aranna MARTIN of the Town of Castleton, was probated-L.E. p. 167 - on Nov. 18, 1835, dated 22 Oct. 1835 it was kept by Runyon W. MARTIN of the City of New York, one of the two executors, until Nov. 18th Rev. MARTIN names his other executor as William A. BURTIS. The Will was witnessed by Alfred A. SMITH of NYC and Frederick QUIN and Nathaniel BRITTON of Richmond County. In addition to Jane Ann MARTIN, the widow, Samuel MARTIN was named as guardian for Lucie A. and Margaret H. MARTIN) |
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