Cemeteries: Basking Ridge - Somerset County NJ - NJGenWeb

Somerset County, New Jersey - NJGenWeb -- A Proud Member of USGenweb


Main Page Contacts Genealogy Municipalities Reference Site Map
--


  • Can't find something? See our Site Map.
 

Visit the NJGenWeb web site
A proud member of  USGenWeb
 

--

 

Basking Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard Inscriptions
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ

Source: From the Somerset County Historical Quarterly, 1912, Volume One, pages 123-128 and 214-219.

A short time before her death, which occurred in 1909, Mrs. M. Antoinette Quinby, the founder and first President of the Woman's Branch of the New Jersey Historical Society, with the assistance of Miss M. E. Johnson, Assistant Librarian of the latter society, copied in full the inscriptions on the large number of tombstones in the churchyard of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church for the Society's use. As this is one of the oldest existing cemeteries in Somerset County, and contains names of many important Bernards Township families, we begin the more important inscriptions on the Quarterly with Basking Ridge. Necessarily what follows is but an abstract, but it gives all names as spelled, with dates and relationships wherever stated. Some of the oldest stones were difficult to decipher, and the given spelling and dates of such cannot always be relied on, but without doubt great care was exercised by the compilers. Those interested in the exact reading of any one stone, or the accompanying epitaph, may consult the original record in the Library rooms of the New Jersey Historical Society, at 16 West Park Street, Newark. The Editor of the Quarterly is responsible for the abstract, which is here arranged in strict alphabetical order.

The graveyard is one of the best-preserved in the County. The deed for it bears date Feb. 8, 1731. The present oldest gravestone there is of Henry Haines, who died June 9, 1736, but there must have been earlier interments. The ground is well enclosed by a stone wall, and is thickly strewn with gravestones. The oldest person buried there was John McCollam, who died April 18, 1760, in his 103rd year.

Adamson, John (son of Samuel and Susan), d. Oct. 12, 1811, ae. 9 yrs., 11 mos., 14 dys.

Adamson, Samuel, d. Aug. 19, 1840, ae. 44 yrs., 1 mo., 8 dys.

Alward, Benjamin, d. Oct. 24, 1813, in 62nd yr.

Alward, Edward, d. Sept. 22, 1834, in 25th yr.

Alward, Elisha (son of Benjamin and Sarah), d. Mar. 20, 1802, in 27th yr.

Alward, Frances (dau. of Jonathan and Deborah), d. Jan. 15, 1814, ae. 25 yrs., 5 dys.

Alward, Henry, Esq., d. May 3, 1782, in 64th yr.

Alward, Mary, wife of Henry, d. Oct. (?) 14, 1776, in 48th yr.

Alward, Osee, widow, (dau. of Jonathan and Osee Pennington), d. Apr. 4, 1823, in 59th yr.

Anderson, Elizabeth (dau. of George and Mary), d. June 21, 1811, in 4th yr.

Anderson, George, d. March 27, 1826, in 47th yr.

Anderson, Hannah (wife of James), d. Apr. 16, 1804, in 48th yr.

Anderson, James, Esq., d. Jan. 8, 1812, in 58th yr.

Anderson, Mary H. (relict of George) d. Nov. 29, 1847, in 72nd yr.

Annin, Auletta, d. Aug. 19, 1836, in 45th yr.

Annin, Elizabeth (wife of John), d. July 4, 1815, in 49th yr.

Annin, John, d. April 12, 1824, in 60th yr.

Annin, Lydia Cooper (dau. of William C. and Phebe), d. Jan. 16, 1812, ae. 2 yrs., 7 mos.

Annin, Mary (wife of John), d. Aug. 20, 1817, ae. 37 yrs. 5 mos., 14 dys.

Annin, Phebe (wife of William C.) d. Aug. 13, 1827, ae. 46 yrs., 6 mos., 19 dys.

Annin, Samuel (son of William C. and Phebe), b. Sept. 11, 1802; d. Apr. 9, 1803.

Annin, William Henry (son of Jacob and Scotty), d. Jan. 10, 1840, ae. 10 yrs., 9 mos., 10 dys.

Armstrong, Mary (wife of George), d. July 27, 1777, in 67th yr.

Ayers, Anna (widow and formerly wife of Zephaniah Jones), d. June 3, 1828, ae. 89 yrs., 1 mo., 6 dys.

Ayers, Anne (wife of Jonathan), d. Sept. 25, 1784, in 45th yr.

Ayers, David, b. Oct. 11, 1811; d. Aug. 15, 1867.

Ayers, Elcey (wife of William), d. April 10, 1851, ae. 73 yrs., 17 dys.

Ayers, Elizabeth (wife of David), d. Apr. 19, 1777, in 23rd yr.

Ayers, Elizabeth (wife of Nathaniel, Esq.), d. Oct. 16, 1801, ae. 72 yrs.

Ayers, Elisha, d. June 13, 1801, ae. 79 yrs., 9 mos., 29 dys.

Ayers, Hannah (wife of Capt. John), d. Sept. 24, 1800, ae. 34 yrs., 7 mos., 23 dys.

Ayers, Jonathan, d. Feb. 12, 1777, in 74th yr.

Ayers, Jonathan, d. April 6, 1814, in 76th yr.

Ayers, John, Esq., d. Oct. 4, 1759, in 69th yr.

Ayers, Mary (relict of John), d. Oct. 24, 1759, in 76th yr.

Ayers, John (son of John and Hannah), d. Feb. 7, 1793, in 3rd yr.

Ayers, John, d. Sept. 4, 1815, ae. 50 yrs., 1 mo., 7 dys.

Ayers, Mary (widow of John), d. _____, ae. 77 yrs., 6 mos., 25 dys.

Ayers, Nathaniel, Esq., d. Sept. 17, 1806, in 78th yr.

Ayers, Sarah (wife of John, Jr.), d. Sept. 8, 1753, in 30th yr.

Ayers, Silas (son of John, Esq. and Mary), d. Sept. 29, 1748, in 24th yr.

Ayers, Stephen, d. Jan. 25, 1768, in 23rd yr.

Ayers, William (son of David and Elizabeth), d. April 14, 1777, ae. 7 mos.

 

Baird, John, b. May 26, 1760; d. Apr. 26, 1808.

Baird, Mary (wife of John), b. April 1765; d. Feb. 14, 1853.

Baird, Rhoday (wife of William), d. May 15, 1835, ae. 47 yrs., 9 mos., 7 dys.

Ballentine, Daniel (son of William and Catherine A.), d. Dec. 8, 1843, ae. 2 yrs., 8 mos., 8 dys.

Beach, Georgie (only son of Henry S. and P. M.), d. Feb. 7, 1837, ae. 8 yrs.

Bedell, Chester (son of Isaac and Mary), d. Sept. 2, 1811, ae. 6 yrs., 3 mos., 13 dys.

Benjamin, Nathan, d. Oct. 18, 1841, ae. 64 yrs., 5 mos.

Bockhoven, George, d. June 8, 1814, in 80th yr.

Bockhoven, Mary (wife of George, Esq.), d. June 20, 1806, in 66th yr.

Boylan, Ann, d. Oct. 5, 1845, ae. 51 yrs., 1 mo., 16 dys.

Boylan, Jacobi Harris (son of Aaronis and Phœbus), b. Sept. 6, 1807; d. April 10, 1820. (inscription in Latin).

Boylan, Jemima (wife of Joseph A.), d. Nov. 16, 1820, in 34th yr.

Boylan, John, Esq., d. March 4, 1793, in 47th yr.

Boyle, Catherine (wife of Joseph), d. Aug. 21, 1813, ae. 54 yrs., 7 mos., 3 dys.

Boyle, Elizabeth (wife of Solomon), d. July 15, 1803, in 23rd yr.

Boyle, Hannah Boyd (wife of John Boyle), d. March 26, 1784, in 47th yr.

Boyle, Harriet (wife of Solomon, & dau. of John & Mary Parsils), d. Sep. 25, 1829, ae. 26 yrs., 7 mos., 19 dys.

Boyle, Joseph, d. Feb. 19, 1830, ae. 84 yrs., 11 mos., 19 dys.

Boyle, Margaret (wife of Solomon), d. April 30, 1777, in 35th yr.

Boyle, Mary (dau. of Joseph and Catherine), d. March 30, 1799, in 15th yr.

Boyle, Nancy Cross, b. April 15, 1790; d. Aug. 8, 1853.

Boyle, Sarah (dau. of Solomon and Margaret), d. June 11, 1795, in 20th yr.

Boyle, Solomon d. Jan. 15, 1771, in 77th yr.

Boyle, Solomon (son of Joseph and Catherine), d. April 20, 1831, ae. 38 yrs., 1 mo., 14 dys.

Boyle, Susannah, d. Jan. 22, 1761, ae. 59 yrs.

Boyle, William, d. Apr. 28, 1751, ae. 18 yrs.

Brees, Ann (dau. of John and Mary Heath), d. June 8, 1831, in 20th yr.

Brees, Harriette (wife of Stephen), b. Jan. 28, 1782; d. Apr. 16, 1842.

Brees, Nancy (wife of Stephen), d. June 19, 1840, ae. 40 yrs.

Brees, Stephen, b. Dec. 29, 1776; d. Sept. 24, 1853.

Brees, Stephen d. Oct. 23, 1833, ae. 78 yrs.

Brown, Samuel, b. July 22, 1710; d. Dec. __, 1763.

Burgess, Hannah (Mrs.), b. July 21, 1790; d. Nov. 11, 1862.

Burgie, Catherine Simpson (widow of Thomas), d. Mar 16, 1844, in 60th yr.

Burgie, Thomas, d. Dec. 27, 1805, in 71st yr.

Byram, Elezer (son of Ebenezer C. and Phebe Lindsley), d. Feb. 16, 1822, ae. 7 yrs., 8 mos.

 

Caldwell, Ann (wife of John, sister of Thomas Kilpatrick), d. Aug. 4, 1808, in 78th yr.

Carl, Timothy (son of Jacob and Rebekah), d. Sept. 10, 1759, in 10th yr.

Carle, Elijah (son of Jacob and Rebekah), d. Aug. 10, 1750, in 22nd yr.

Carle, Jacob (son of Jacob and Rebekah), d. Aug. 29, 1759, in 13th yr.

Carle, Jacob, d. Nov. 29, 1769, in 67th yr.

Carle, John, Esq., d. Aug. 23, 1815, in 82nd yr.

Carle, Providence (wife of John), d. Dec. 7, 1816, in 70th yr.

Carle, Rebekah (widow of Jacob), d. April 30, 1770, in 64th yr.

Carle, Rebekah (dau. of John, Esq.), d. May 12, 1776, ae. 14 yrs.

Chambers, John, d. Feb. 29, 1767, in 84th yr.

Clark, James B., d. Sept. 11, 1847, ae. 30 yrs., 8 mos., 27 dys.

Colwell, Hugh, d. Jan. 12, 1812, in 73rd yr.

Colwell, Hugh, d. Aug. 21, 1841, ae. 26 yrs.

Colwell, Janet (wife of Hugh), d. March 7, 1811, in 67th yr.

Colwell, Janet Parker (dau. of John and Mehitable M.), d. Sept. 1, ____.

Colwell, John, d. Sept. 15, 1821, in 41st yr.

Colwell, Sarah (dau. of Hugh and Janet), d. Aug. 17, 1802, in 19th yr.

Conklin, Sarah (wife of Stephen), d. Dec. 26, 1807, in 24th yr.

Cooper, Bryan (son of George and Margaret), d. June 10, 1798, in 23rd yr.

Cooper, Daniel, Esq., d. May 2, 1795, ae. 100 yrs., 2 dys.

Cooper, Daniel, d. Sept. 24, 1826, ae. 57 yrs., 1 mo., 9 dys.

Cooper, Eleanor W. (wife of John G.), d. Jan. 6, 1863, ae. 79 yrs.

Cooper, George, d. Sept. 30, 1801, ae. 56 yrs.

Cooper, Grace (first wife of Daniel, Esq.), d. Nov. 8, 1755, ae. 49 yrs.

Cooper, John G., d. Oct. 24, 1822, ae. 42 yrs., 7 mos.

Cooper, John (son of Peter and Susan), d. Aug. 11, 1836, ae. 49 yrs., 1 mo., 3 dys.

Cooper, Magdalen (widow of John), d. June 25, 1869, in 63rd yr.

Cooper, Mary (dau. of George and Margaret), d. Jan. 27, 1794, ae. 16 yrs.

Cooper, Mehitable (wife of Stephen, and formerly wife of John

Colwell, dec'd), d. March 24, 1827, in 39th yr.

Coope, Peter, d. Feb. 3, 1847, in 86th yr.

Cooper, Solomon, d. Oct. 31, 1844, ae. 74 yrs., 19 dys.

Coriell, Dr. Israel L., d. Aug. 8, 1829, in 31st yr.

Cosby, Elizabeth, d. July 22, 1769, ae. 20 yrs.

Cross, Alexander, d. Sept. 18, 1830, ae. 32 yrs., 9 mos., 8 dys.

Cross, Bryan (son of Robert and Mary), d. April 8, 1789, in 33rd yr.

Cross, Elizabeth (relict of Robert), d. Sept. 5, 1849, in 73rd yr.

Cross, Eliphalet J. (son of Samuel B. and Jemima), d. Aug. 22, 1797, ae. 7 yrs.

Cross, Israel (son of James and Gittie), d. Feb. 3, 1835, ae. 18 yrs., 1 mo., 2 dys.

Cross, Dr. James, d. at Elizabethtown, March 6, 1829, in 27th yr.

Cross, John (son of Robert and Mary), d. Sept. 25, 1796, in 36th yr.

Cross, John, Jr., d. April 11, 1813, in 46th yr.

Cross, John G. (son of Joseph and Mary), d. April 22, 1821, in 21st yr.

Cross, Joseph, d. Feb. 10, 1809, ae. 35 yrs., 2 mos., 4 dys.

Cross, Mary (dau. of Robert and Mary), d. March 12, 1792, in 27th yr.

Cross, Mary (wife of Robert), d. Oct. 8, 1802, in 69th yr.

Cross, Mary (wife of Jno. Lefferty Cross), d. April 13, 1810, in 29th yr.

Cross, Robert, d. Aug. 26, 1798, in 68th yr.

Cross, Robert, d. March 17, 1826, ae. 62 yrs., 9 mos., 4 dys.

Cross, Rozannah (widow of John), d. June 15, 1848, ae. 81 yrs., 3 mos., 7 dys.

Cross, Samuel B. (son of Samuel B. and Jemima), d. Sept. 4, 1796, ae. 13 mos.

Cross, Sarah (wife of William, Jr.), d. July 22, 1802, ae. 38 yrs., 6 mos.

Cross, William, d. April 15, 1812, in 55th yr.

Cummings, Elenor (dau. of William and Jennet), d. Sept. 8, 179_, in 6th yr.

Cummings, William, d. June 1, 1849, ae. 78 yrs., 1 mo., 5 dys.

Cummings, Hannah (wife of William), d. April 12, 1845, ae. 76 yrs., 2 mos., 10 dys.

 

Dalglish, Inslee, d. April 3, 1813, in 79th yr.

Dalglish, Providence (wife of Inslee), d. Sept. 14, 1807, in 72nd yr.

Dayton, Elias, d. Jan. 25, 1856, in 47th yr.

Dayton, Freddie L. (son of Elias H. and Huldah H.), d. Aug. 6, 1849, ae. 6 mos., 25 dys.

Dayton, Jared, d. Nov. 23, 1848, ae. 32 yrs., 5 mos., 14 dys.

Dayton, Joel, Esq., d. May 3, 1833, ae. 55 yrs., 7 mos., 28 dys.

Dayton, Jonathan, b. Jan. 30, 1786; d. June 27, 1849.

Dayton, Levi, d. Nov. 21, 1831, ae. 56 yrs., 6 mos., 11 dys.

Dayton, Nancy (wife of Joel), d. Aug. 9, 1866, ae. 79 yrs., 2 mos., 16 dys.

Dayton, Phebe (wife of Jonathan), b. April 22, 1789; d. Feb. 4, 1871.

Dayton, Rachel (wife of Elias), d. Apr. 18, 1848, in 32nd yr.

Dayton, Ruth Hall (relict of Levi), d. Feb. 12, 1844, in 57th yr.

Dekings, Joseph, d. May 29, 1844, in 84th yr.

Doty, Abigail P. (wife of Stephen), d. Aug. 28, 1872, in 84th yr.

Doty, Alice Amelia (dau. of Daniel and Rose J.), d. April 8, 1847, ae. 7 mos., 22 dys.

Doty, Ann (dau. of Tobison and Mary), d. Dec. 20, 1812, ae. 8 mos.

Doty, Anna (wife of Stephen), d. Oct. 15, 1827, ae. 49 yrs., 1 mo., 26 dys.

Doty, Daniel, d. Nov. 3, 1823, in 62nd yr.

Doty, Daniel W., d. July 9, 1851, ae. 51 yrs.

Doty, Elizabeth (wife of Daniel), d. Dec. 21, 1843, in 79th yr.

Doty, Edwin Minzer (son of Samuel and Sarah), d. March 13, 1838, ae. 2 yrs., 5 mos., 25 dys.

Doty, Mary C. (wife of Bernard; dau. of David and Rebecca Simpson), d. July 12, 1833, ae. 50 yrs., 5 mos., 3 dys.

Doty, Sarah (wife of Samuel S.; daughter of Hon. Henry Southard), d. Oct. 2, 1847, ae. 53 yrs., 6 mos.

Doty, Sarah S. (dau. of Samuel and Sarah), d. June 21, 1831, ae. 1 yr., 10 mos., __ dys.

Doty, Stephen, d. June 16, 1843, ae. 59 yrs., 2 mos., 10 dys.

Doty, Susan L. (daughter of Samuel S. and Sarah), d. May 21, 1831, in 15th yr.

Doughty, Joshua, d. Dec. 22, 1822, in 78th yr.

Doughty, Sarah (wife of Joshua), d. May 25, 1808, in 69th yr.

Doughty, Susan, d. May 25, 1825, in 45th yr.

Doughty, Uphyme (dau. of Skilman and Hannah Doughty), d. May 14, 1804, in 13th yr.

Doughty, William, d. Sept. 21, 1779, in 24th yr.

Douglass, Peter, d. Feb. 1, 1850, ae. 74 yrs. [Inscription says: "The father of Peter Douglass was William Douglass, who came from Scotland"].

Douglass, Phebe (widow of Samuel), d. April 27, 1848, ae. 81 yrs., 3 mos., 15 dys.

Douglass, Rebecca Burt (wife of Peter), d. July 13,1841, ae. 5 yrs.

[Inscription says: "Her father and mother" (Burt) "came from England"].

Douglass, Ruth Breese (wife of David A.), d. Aug. 27, 1821, ae. 25 yrs., 9 mos., 12 dys.

Douglass, Samuel, d. Aug. 30, 1833, ae. 68 yrs., 3 mos., 25 dys.

Douglass, Walter K., d. April 13, 1842, in 23rd yr.

Douglass, William T. (son of Peter and Becca Ann), d. Apr. 8, 1834, in 28th yr.

Drummond, Gertrude (wife of Robert), d. March 27, 1849, in 56th yr.

Drummond, James R. (son of James and Margaret), d. Nov. 3, 1835, ae. 1 yr., 11 mos.

Duyckinck, Anna (widow of Christopher, of New York), d. Jan. 16, 1851, ae. 77 yrs.

 

Field, Rachel Frances (dau. of Michael T. and Fanny), d. April 14, 1819, ae. 2 yrs., 8 mos., 16 dys.

Finley, James, b. Nov. 18, 1735, near Glasgow, Scot.; d. Oct. 18, 1842, ae. 12 yrs., 10 mos.

Freeman, Bernard M., d. Feb. 10, 1844, ae. 31 yrs., 4 mos.

Freeman, Elizabeth (dau. of Bernard M. and Jemima C.), d. Oct. 18, 1842, ae. 12 yrs., 10 mos.

 

Gilispy, Ann Caroline (dau. of John R. and Elizabeth), d. Feb. 15, 1848, ae. 3 yrs., 4 mos.

Gordon, Robert B. (son of William B. and Mary Ann), d. Sept. 16, 1847, ae. 1 yr., 2 mos., 9 dys.

Greacon, Walter, d. Dec. 27, 1842, in 24th yr.

Guerin, Jacob, d. Aug. 11, 1834, in 62nd yr.

Guerin, James M. (son of John and Mary), d. Nov. 20, 1822, in 10th yr.

Guerin, John, b. Dec. 23, 1782; d. Aug. 13, 1817.

Guerin, Mary (widow of John), b. March 4, 1782; d. Mar. 3, 1854.

 

Hains, Anne (Mrs.), d. Nov. 14, 1742, in 54th yr.

Haines, Eliza Matilda (dau. of George W. and Hannah A.), d. July 6, 1847, ae. 9 yrs., 16 dys.

Hains, Henry, d. June 9, 1736, in 49th yr. [Oldest stone in churchyard].

Hall, Cacy (widow of John), d. Sept. 21, 1802, in 68th yr.

Hall, Elizabeth (wife of Richard), b. May 19, 1758, d. Jan. 9, 1833.

Hall, John, d. March 12, 1794, in 76th yr.

Hall, Richard, b. Sept. 21, 1755; d. Nov. 17, 1829.

Hall, William (son of John and Cacy), d. Nov. 5, 1792, in 22nd yr.

Hand, Aaron Milton (son of Aaron and Hannah R.), d. Dec. 13, 1829, ae. 10 yrs., 4 mos., 7 dys.

Hand, Eliza (dau. of Aaron and Hannah R.), d. Sept. 10, 1809, ae. 7 mos., 11 dys.

Hand, Jonathan, d. April 11, 1814, in 61st yr.

Hand, Samuel T. (son of Jonathan and Sarah), d. Dec. 13, 1803, in 18th yr.

Hand, Sarah (widow of Jonathan), d. Dec. 5, 1826, in 71st yr.

Hand, Sarah, d. Nov. 7, 1831 in 51st yr.

Heath, Eleanor (dau. of John and Mary), d. March 28, 1802, ae. 2 yrs., 10 mos.

Heath, John, d. Aug. 28, 1830, in 59th yr.

Heath, Mary (wife of John), d. March 16, 1831, in 59th yr.

Helm, Christopher, d. Aug. 12, 1771, in 87th yr.

Helm, Robert, d. Nov. 10, 1792, in 38th yr.

Helm, Cornelia (wife of Robert), d. Aug. 21, 1820, in 37th yr.

Helm, Elanor (widow of Christopher), d. Jan. 28, 1772, in 80th yr.

Helm, Mary (wife of John McG.), d. April 2, 1760, in 4_(?) yr.

Helm, Sarah (widow of Robert), d. April 12, 1815, in 67th yr.

Henry, Mary (wife of Daniel), d. Aug. 12, 1826, ae. 45 yrs., 6 mos.

High, David (son of Jacob and Esther), d. Sept. 6, 1803, in 11th yr.

High, Esther, d. Oct. 15, 1839, ae. 78 yrs., 12 dys.

High, Jacob, Jr. (son of Jacob and Esther), d. Nov. 18, 1810, in 20th yr.

Hill, Charity (widow of Thomas), d. March 12, 1848, in 94th yr.

Hill, Edward, d. April 11, 1811, in 71st yr.

Hill, Elizabeth (wife of Thomas), d. Aug. 26, 1846, ae. 70 yrs.

Hill, Hannah (wife of Edward), d. May 19, 1809, ae. 60 yrs., 8 mos., 5 dys.

Hill, Margaret (wife of William), d. April 2, 1793, in 42nd yr.

Hill, Rebecca (wife of William), d. Feb. 23, 1841, in 80th yr.

Hill, Rhoda R. (wife of Edward), d. June 10, 1843, in 44th yr.

Hill, Thomas, d. April 3, 1844, ae. 70 yrs.

Hill, William, d. July 28, 1815, in 71st yr.

Hodge, Sarah, of New York, d. Oct. 16, 1849, ae. 97 yrs., 6 mos.

 

Irving, Eliza, d. Jan. 27, 1843, ae. 27 yrs., 14 dys.

Irving, Peter, d. Nov. 21, 1861, ae. 60 yrs., 1 mo., 21 dys.

 

Jobs, Caroline (relict of Gideon), d. April 15, 1827, in 68th yr.

Johnson, Betty (wife of Samuel), d. July 29, 1804, in 66th yr.

Johnson, Samuel, d. May 14, 1808, in 73rd yr.

Johnston, Job, d. Jan. 4, 1833, ae. 52 yrs., 10 mos.

Johnston, Mary, d. March 1, 1838, ae. 57 yrs., 9 mos.

 

Kennedy, Ebenezer (son of Rev. Samuel), d. Feb. 5, 1752, ae. 5 mos.

Kilpatrick, Alexander (husband of Elizabeth), d. June 3, 1758, in 61st yr.

King, Abraham, d. Oct. 16, 1825, in 22nd yr.

King, Mary (widow of Abraham), d. Oct. 25, 1825, in 23rd yr.

King, Michael, d. Oct. 28, 1834, in 24th yr.

Kinnan, Joseph, d. Oct. 8, 1844, in 64th yr.

Kinnan, Mary (wife of Joseph, Sr.), d. March 12, 1848, in 85th yr.

[Epitaph: In/ Memory of/ MARY/ wife of/ Joseph Kinnan/ who departed this life/ March 12th 1848/ In the 85th year/ of her age./ My Lord hath called and I obey/ To meet and with him dwell./ The last and greatest debt I've paid,/ And bid this world farewell.]

 

Kipp, Sarah, d. Nov. 24, 1829, ae. 78 yrs., 11 mos., 11 dys.

Kirkpatrick, Alexander, d. Sept. 24, 1827, in 77th yr.

Kirkpatrick, David, Esq., born in shire of Argyle,Scotland, Aug 1,1728 died Nov. 2, 1795.

Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth (wife of Thomas), d. Oct. 17, 1781, in 38th yr.

Kirkpatrick, James, Esq., d. Feb. 24, 1786, in 61st yr.

Kirkpatrick, John, d. Oct. 11, 1753, ae. 60 yrs.

Kirkpatrick, John Carle (son of David and Sally), d. Aug. 19, 1811, ae. 1 yr., 7 mos.

Kirkpatrick, John Carle, d. Jan. 9, 1775, ae. 3 mos.

Kirkpatrick, Margaret (wife of John), d. Oct. 3, 1752, ae. 53 yrs.

Kirkpatrick, Margaret (wife of Capt. David), d. Feb. 20, 1814, in 39th yr.

Kirkpatrick, Mary (dau. of James, Esq. and Agnes), d. Feb. 14, 1786, ae. 20 yrs.

Kirkpatrick, Sarah (wife of Alexander), d. Feb. 15, 1842, in 82nd yr.

Kirkpatrick, Thomas, d. Jan. 16, 1809, in 74th yr.

 

Lamb, Rev. Joseph, d. July 28, 1749, "etales suac" 60.

Laszelere, Alice (wife of Jacob), d. May 14, 1807.

Laszelere, Jacob, d. June 24, 1808, in 76th yr.

Leddel, Dr. William, b. in New York, Sept. 16, 1712; d. June 17, 1761.

Lewis, Betsey H. (wife of Pierson), d. July 29, 1835, ae. 30 yrs., 6 mos.

Lewis, Edward Esq., "Assistant Commisary of Issues in the War of the Revolution," b. May 17, 1750; d. May 27, 1817.

Lewis, Nancy (wife of Edward, Esq.), b. Nov. 1, 1757; d. March 29, 1838.

Lewis, Pierson L., d. Dec. 29, 1847, in 46th yr.

Lewis, Susannah (late wife of Thomas), d. July 1, 1821, in 48th yr.

Lewis, Thomas, d. Oct. 24, 1834, in 67th yr.

Lewis, Zephaniah, d. Jan. 18, 1777, in 42nd yr.

Lindsley, Isaac, Esq., d. April 4, 1827, ae. 63 yrs.

Little, Thomas, d. Aug. 16, 1821, ae. 22 yrs., 2 mos., 5 dys.

Lockerman, Ann, d. Nov. 15, 1825, ae. 36 yrs., 2 mos., 18 dys.

Lockerman, Vincent Ayers (son of Vincent and Ann), d. Aug. 7, 1811, ae. 1 yr., 9 mos., 12 dys.

Logan, Mary (wife of John), d. Oct. 30, 1761, ae. 22 yrs.

Logan, Thomas, d. Sept. 8, 1775, ae. 70 yrs.

Lyon, Anna Margaretta (dau. of John H. and Hannah B. Lyon), d. April 6, 1847, ae. 1 yr. 7 mos., 1 dy.

Lyon, David P. (son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth), d. Nov. 23, 1835, ae. 14 yrs.

Lyon, Elizabeth (wife of Samuel), b. Dec. 15, 1790; d. Aug. 24, 1850.

Lyon, Nancy (wife of Stephen), d. Sept. 17, 1847, in 56th yr.

Lyon, Nathaniel S., d. Nov. 5, 1822, in 29th yr.

Lyon, Stephen, d. Sept. 11, 1873, ae. 84 yrs., 8 dys.

 

Martell, Getty Ann (wife of John), d. June 5, 1811, ae. 29 yrs., 13 dys.

McCain, James, d. March 18, 1754, in 50th yr.

McCain, James, d. May 3, 1797, in 66th yr.

McCall, Margaret (dau. of Daniel and Else), d. Oct. 27, 1785, in 7th yr.

McDermott, Charles Franklin (son of David and Rebecca) d. July 25, 1829, ae. 11 mos., 11 dys.

McDermott, David, b. March 1, 1798; d. Nov. 9, 1879.

McDermott, Rebecca (wife of David), d. Aug. 8, 1849, in 48th yr.

McCollum, John, d. April 18, 1760, in 103rd yr.

McCollum, John ("the 3rd"), d. July 1, 1769, in 38th yr.

McCoy, Capt. Gavin, d. April 10, 1800, in 63rd yr.

McCoy, James, d. Nov. 23, 1812, in 46th yr.

McCoy, Rachel (widow of James), d. Feb. 10, 1838, ae. 67 yrs., 3 mos., 17 dys.

McEowen, Catherine (wife of Dr. Hugh), d. Dec. 23, 1851, in 71st yr.

McEowen, Doct. Hugh, d. Nov. 25, 1817, in 52nd yr.

Miller, Halsey, d. Dec 15, 1837, age 67 yrs.

Miller, Hannah Goble (wife of Halsey), d. Jan. 19, 1861, ae. 83 yrs.

Miller, James, d. Feb. 1838, ae. 25 yrs.

Miller, Jonathan, Jr., b. Feb. 9, 1747; d. March 13, 1810.

Miller, Jonathan, d. March 27, 1803, in 88th yr.

Miller, Joseph, d. Nov. 24, 1818, ae. 45 yrs.

Miller, Phebe (wife of Jonathan, Jr.), d. April 4, 1827, in 77th yr.

Miller, Phebe (dau. of Jonathan W. and Martha), d. Dec. 2, 1841, ae. 23 yrs., 2 dys.

Miller, Rebecca Lane (wife of Joseph), d. April 14, 1855, ae. 77 yrs.

Miller, Silas (no dates, evidently brother of James).

Miller, William, d. Sept. 17, 1768, in 80th yr.

Mullen, Elizabeth Van Doren (wife of James), d. Jan. 7, 1862, in 74th yr.

Mullen, James, d. June 4, 1850, in 69th yr.

Munnings, Mary (relict of Shadrack), d. May 23, 1835, ae. 78 yrs.

 

Nesbitt, James, d. March 25, 1814, in 49th yr.

Nesbitt, Margaret (wife of James), d. Jan. 1, 1850, in 88th yr.

Nicoll, Charles Howard (son of Col. A. T. and Caroline), d. Sept. 9, 1815, ae. 12 yrs., 4 mos., 6 dys.

Nicoll, Frederick Walker (son of Col. A. T. and Caroline), d. April 2, 1815, ae. 26 yrs.

Norris, Sarah (dau. of Hezekiah and Phebe), d. June 13, 1841, ae. 19 yrs. 1 mo., 28 dys.

Norris, Stephen, d. Sept. 22, 1835, in 22nd yr.

 

Ogden, Stephen, d. Jan. 8, 1764, in 46th yr.

Olmsted, Marilla (widow of Stanley), d. Dec. 17, 1865, in 76th yr.

Olmsted, Stanley, d. Dec. 2, 1826, in 42nd yr.

Overton, Daniel Y., d. Feb. 22, 1833, age 30 yrs.

Overton, Stephen Brewster (son of Daniel Y. and Hester), d. Oct. 8, 1820, ae. 1 yr., 24 dys.

 

Parker, John, d. March 4, 1781, in 33rd yr.

Patterson, Elizabeth (wife of Andrew), d. Oct. 4, 1774, in 68th yr.

Patterson, Lydia d. Sept. 21, 1757, in 49th yr.

Patterson, Phebe (wife of John R.), d. Aug. 28, 1849, ae. 37 yrs., 7 mos., 7 dys.

Pattison, Eleanor (wife of James), d. Aug. 12, 1856, in 53rd yr.

Penington, Jonathan, d. Oct. 9, 1815, in 78th yr.

Penington, Osee (widow of Jonathan), d. March 21, 1830, in 89th yr.

Peppard, Clarissa, d. Aug. 27, 1842, in 67th yr.

Peppard, Francis, d. Feb. 13, 1840, in 80th yr.

Prince, Margaret (dau. of James and Mary), d. May 28, 1782, age 3 yrs.

 

Riggs, Daniel (son of Thomas and Rhoda), d. Oct. 4, 1798, in 13th yr.

Riggs, Eunice (wife of Thomas), d. Dec. 28, 1789, in 86th yr.

Riggs, Capt. Joseph, d. Dec. 25, 1776, ae. 69 yrs.

Riggs, Phebe (wife of Stephen), d. April 24, 1833, ae. 43 yrs., 11 mos. 24 dys.

Riggs, Rhoda (wife of Thomas), d. April 23, 1801, in 53rd yr.

Riggs, Shuah (wife of Isaac T.), d. March 26, 1820, in 42nd yr.

Riggs, Stephen, d. Aug. 31, 1827, in 53rd yr.

Riggs, Thomas, d. April 19, 1796, in 95th yr.

Riggs, Thomas, d. Oct. 17, 1824, in 82nd yr.

Riky, Hannah (wife of Israel, and dau. of John Roy), d. Sept. 24, 1768, ae. 21 yrs., 10 mos., 23 dys.

Riky, Nancy (wife of Col. Israel), d. May 27, 1804, in 62nd yr.

Roy, Sarah (dau. of John), d. March 15, 1773, in 11th yr.

 

Sanders, Ayres, d. Feb. 11, 1861, in 90th yr.

Sanders, Constance (wife of Ayers), d. Nov. 15, 1849, in 76th yr.

Savidge, Mary (wid. of William), d. Sept. 2, 1841, ae. 86 yrs., 8 mos.

Savidge, William, d. March 1, 1848, in 66th yr.

Selleck, Sarah (wife of Samuel), d. Jan. 29, 1842, in 40th yr.

Sharpenstein, Cathrine (wife of Peter), d. April 26, 1814, ae. 59 yrs., 1 mo.

Sharpenstein, Margaret (widow of Morris), d. April 18, 1806, in 85th yr.

Sharpenstein, Peter, d. March 1, 1816, in 66th yr.

Simpson, Caleb, b. Oct. 12, 1786; d. June 23, 1853.

Simpson, David, d. Feb. 19, 1823, ae. 66 yrs., 26 dys.

Simpson, David Ayre (son of James and Julietta), d. Nov. 18, 1826, ae. 11 mos.

Simpson, Eliza Beach (wife of Caleb), b. March 18, 1806; d. Sept. 30, 1842.

Simpson, Elsie (wife of William), d. March 7, 1870, in 83rd yr.

Simpson, Jane (dau. of David and Rebecca), d. Nov. 21, 1813, ae. 11 yrs, 9 mos.

Simpson, Rebecca, d. Aug. 18, 1831, in 71st yr.

Simpson, Vincent (son of James and Julietta), d. Aug. (?) 4, 1823, ae. 4 wks.

Simpson, William, d. June 2, 1856, ae. 77 yrs.

Smalley, Elcy (dau. of William and Mary), d. March 24, 1841, in 21st yr.

Smith, Sarah (wife of Elijah), d. June 9, 1817, in 23rd yr (?) yrs.

Southard, Hon. Henry, d. May 22, 1842, in 95th yr. [Epitaph reads: "For 70 years he was a professed disciple of Christ, and filled the office of ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church at Basking Ridge for upwards of 50 years with wisdom, piety and Christian discretion. He served his country during the was of the Revolution and in a civil capacity as Justice of the Peace, Judge of the Court, and in the Legislative Councils of the state and nation, until beyond the age of three score and ten, when he voluntarily retired from public life - and maintained a good profession in holy conversation and Godliness. On such the Second Death has no Power."]

 

Southard, Sarah (wife of Hon. Henry), d. June 6, 1831, in 75th yr.

Space, Sarah Ann (wife of Brayton M.), d. Aug. 6, 1848, ae. 29 yrs.

Stevens, Ann (wife of John V.), d. Jan. 8, 1841, ae. 35 yrs., 3 mos., 2 dys.

Stevens, Henry, Jr. (son of Henry and Sarah), "who was instantly killed by the sudden fall of a heavy barn-bent while raising, April 21st, 1827", in 25th yr.

Stiles, Abigail (wife of William), d. Aug. 23, 1824, ae. 57 yrs., 17 mos., 18 dys.

Stiles, William, d. Sept. 1822, ae. 57 yrs., 7 mos., 19 dys.

Strimple, Christopher, d. March 14, 1814, in 50th yr.

Sturgis, John B., d. July 21, 1852, ae. 22 yrs., 6 mos., 11 dys.

Sutton, Stephen, d. March 9, 1846, ae. 71 yrs., 1 mo., 7 dys.

 

Thompson, James, of Kirkaldy, Scotland, d. Aug. 6, 1835, ae. 78 yrs.

Tuttle, Cecil, d. May 4, 1791, in 36th yr.

 

Vail, Agnes C. (dau. of Isaac), d. Dec. 16, 1829, in 28th yr.

Vail, Daniel, d. Jan. 2, 1845, in 65th yr.

Vail, Dinah (wife of Daniel), d. Sept. 19, 1826, in 46th yr.

Vail, Elizabeth Carle (widow of James), d. Feb. 10, 1845, ae. 74 yrs., 5 mos., 18 dys.

Vail, Isaac, d. Sept. 2, 1826, ae. 31 yrs., 1 mo., 7 dys.

Vail, James, d. April 13, 1836, ae. 71 yrs., 11 mos., 15 dys.

 

Ward, Margaret (wife of Jonah, and dau. of Stafford and Agnes Wilson), d. April 19, 1819, in 38th yr.

Whitaker, Jonathan, d. June 17, 1786, in 63rd yr. [Here lies interrd/ What was mortal of/ Jonathan Whitaker/ Who departed this/ Life june ye 17 ano/ Domini 1786 in ye 63rd/ Year of his age]

Whitenack, Sarah Breese (wife of Thomas), d. April 15, 1820, in 40th yr.

Whitenack, Thomas, b. March 30, 1781; d. Dec. 8, 1837.

Willett, Jacob (son of Edward and Elizabeth), d. March 11, 1757, ae. 2 yrs. 1 mo.

Williams, Anna (wife of John), d. March 6, 1828, in 57th yr.

Williams, John, d. Feb. 25, 1839, ae. 70 yrs., 6 mos., 15 dys.

Willson, Robert, b. May 21, 1784; d. Jan. 18, 1821.

Wilson, Agnes (wife of Stafford), d. Dec. 13, 18389, in 78th yr.

Wilson, Anna (dau. of Stafford and Agnes), d. May 31, 1795, in 15th yr.

Wilson, Charles, "native of Ireland," d. Dec. 24, 1828, in 84th yr.

Wilson, Israel, d. Dec. 19, 1842, in 53rd yr.

Wilson, Martha (wife of Charles), "native of Ireland," d. June 1, 1817, ae. 67 yrs.

Wilson, Solomon (son of Stafford and Agnes), d. Sept. 11, 1794, ae. 4 yrs., 5 mos.

Wilson, Solomon (son of Stafford and Agnes), d. April 18, 1809, in 10th yr.

Wilson, Stafford, "native of Ireland," d. Feb. 14, 1833, in 83rd yr.

Winne, Jacob, d. May 10, 1829, ae. 16 yrs., 10 mos.

Winne, John, d. March 9, 1820, ae. 30 yrs., 10 mos.

Winne, Martin, d. Sept. 15, 1844, ae. 77 yrs., 10 mos., 9 dys.

Winne, Rachel (widow of Martin), d. Feb. 22, 1854, ae. 77 yrs., 10 dys.

Winne, William, d. April 11,. 1822, ae. 40 yrs., 9 mos.

Woodward, Jemima, d. Jan. 6, 1823, ae. 76 yrs.

Woodward, John, d. April 23, 1843, ae. 30 yrs., 27 dys.

Woodward, Oliver, d. Oct. 10, 1820 (or 1826), in 83rd yr.

 

  

This page was last updated on:
January 04, 2014

Somerset County, New Jersey | New Jersey GenWeb | U.S. GenWeb | USGenWeb Archives
Copyright Brianne Kelly-Bly 2014 | All Rights Reserved | Contact the webmaster