FRANK SETTLEMENT CEMETERY

or HATCH SETTLEMENT CEMETERY

BUSTI, NY

This very old , small cemetery is probably the resting place of three Revolutionary War soldiers. Two are certain, John FRANK is in some question. It's located on what was known as the FRANK Settlement, One of the first spots settled in Busti, near Busti Village. It lies about 3/4 miles from the village on the Busti town line Rd, heading towards the lake. It is abandoned and in 1953 when read by Rupert C. LOUCKS, was still mowed annually. Information on burials here is scanty and I have also found a bit of additional data on some of the families to be used ONLY as a guide; There is quite a lot on this FRANK family in Andrew Young's History of Chautauqua Co. NY.

Name & Family Dates, age

BABCOCK
Abigail PICKERING, wife of George BABCOCK and Daughter of Artemus And
Margaret PICKERING died November 26, 1836 aged 23-9-13

BABCOCK
Lovina Died November 19, 1841 age 19-0-19

BISHOP
Margaret See DEVENDORF

BUSH
Florina, wife of Selden BUSH died 3/10/1884 aged 36-6-0
There is an unmarked grave next to Florina

BUSH
Sally, wife of Solon BUSH died Oct. 7, 1839 aged 22/11/27
Oscar their son died Sept. 21. 1839 age 3/10/11

CHAMBERS
Mary J. FRANK wife of Jacob I CHAMBERS died May 12 1847 age 28-0-18
(*Dau of John FRANK and Granddaughter of Lawrence Frank)

DARLING
Samuel died May 17, 1848 ae 49
Polly (*May be WHITMARSH) died July 3, 1861 ae 61
Children of Samuel and Polly
? Margaret 8/28/18?? ae 2 yrs
Abram J. 9/18/1840 ae 5
Benjamin F 3.26.1846 ae 3
(*There are 2 footstones with he initials M.E.D. one of which would be for
Martha E and the other which appears to be Margaret E but the inscription
has become almost illegible / notes of Loucks)

DAVIS
James W. son of Emry (as spelled) and Amy (AKIN) DAVIS died Sept. 4, 1839 ae
3-2-9 next to Sally and Oscar BUSH

DAVIS
John F. son of D.M and M E DAVIS died Oct 14, 1850 ae 5/9/14
is next to Reuben LANDON, there are 2 stones next to John F. Davis with no
inscriptions, mere field stones

DAWLEY
John died Oct. 28, 1851 aged 42-2-12

DEVENDORF
Margaret, Wife of John DEVENDORF and the late wife of Selah BISHOP died
11/27/ 1848 aged 74-0-29
Christine F. Daughter of Abram and Ann DEVENDORF Died November 27, 1849
aged 4/2/17

FRANK
Nicholas Died October 3, 1859 aged 89-6-19
Wife Charity (*BUSHNELL) died 17 JAN 1841 -- Busti, NY (*dau of Daniel And
Hannah BUSHNELL)

FRANK
John Born Frankfort, Herkimer Co NY died August 6, 1865 aged 73-7-2
Wife Elizabeth (*DIEFENDORF) Born German Flats Herkimer Co NY died April
14, 1865 aged 69-11-4
Son John D born (*1818 died June 1832 )
Dau Elizabeth died October 2, 1864 age 30-1-18 wife of William HICKS,
stone "Erected by her brother Abram FRANK"
Son of John and Elizabeth, Dwight FRANK, died January 24, 1836 age 4/11/0

FRANK
Eve (FRANK) FRANK Born Frank, wife of John Stephen FRANK and dau of Henry
and Catherine FRANK SR. died November 5, 1833 aged 90 There is a monument
with her story (Below) for Eve erected by her son John FRANK as a tribute of
affection to a beloved mother (* she was born ANNA EVA BARBARA (TWIN)
FRANK )

(* John Stephen FRANK, Sr. was the son of Stephen FRANK he was born in
Germany about 1743 and settled at Frankfort,NY where he married Eve Frank
and whence he removed to Busti in 1811, where he died Nov. 5, 1833. He with
Lawrence, son of Henry Frank, and two girls, Eve & Mary Frank, of the Henry
Frank family, were captured in the "old French War" by the French and
Indians on the Mohawk. Taken to Canada as prisoners, they were kept for
several years, until they were ransomed. John was again taken prisoner in
the Revolutionary War. At Oneida Lake, the first night of his capture, he
escaped and reached his home in German Flats. In 1817, Stephen, son of John
Frank Sr., with his family and his parents, and his mothers maiden sister,
moved down the Ohio river and stopped at Gallipolis, where the father John
Frank Sr. died. The others proceeded to Columbus, IN where the maiden aunt
(Margaret) died. JOhn S. FRANK served as a Soldier, in the Revolutionary war
and is thought to be buried here beside Eve, his wife.)
DAR records, Soldier sof the American Revolution, 1925
JOHN FRANK, who was one of the early settlers of the town of Busti, born
about 1743, in Germany, died Nov. 5, 1833, grave in Hatch Cemetery, Busti,
may have been a soldier in the Revolution, although no record of his
services has been obtained. He is not mentioned in the Pension Lists. His
wife, Eve, according to family records, was as a child captured by Indians,
taken to Canada, where she remained 3 years.

FRANK
Lawrence, Died April 6, 1813 in Busti, aged 65-7-6 A Soldier of the
American Revolution
(*Son of Henry and Catherine FRANK and brother of Eve FRANK wife of John
FRANK above)
DAR Records, 1925
FRANK, LAWRENCE--Born 1747 at Frankfort, N. Y. Died April 6, 1813, at Busti,
N. Y., aged 65 years, 7 months and 6 days. Enlisted in the Continental army
and served in Col. Van Rensselaer's Reg't. Was taken prisoner by the British
and confined aboard a ship in New York harbor for a time. During the earlier
French and Indian wars as a child he was captured by the Indians and taken
to Canada, where he remained about 3 years, according to family traditions.
Mary Myers was the maiden name of his wife. He settled in Busti about 1811.
The graves of both are in Frank Settlement Cemetery, town of Busti.
(*There is no record of Mary's burial here but she is here).
* Mary MYERS was born in Germany, ca 1753 and died 1831 in Busti several
DAR records for both these men exist

FRANK
John S died July 20, 1857 ae 26
There are remains of a stone between John and Lawrence with a footstone,
initials of P.D.

FRANK
William, died September 3, 1867 aged 65-10-17
Wife Ursula BUSHNELL died April 8, 1837 aged 33/9/7
Nicholas, Son, died October 18, 1848 ae 17-4-0
Son Almon died August 30, 1828 aged 0-1-27
Anna died Jan 24, 1830 aged 1-6-27

HATCH
David, Early settler, to Busti his Son Solomon G HATCH went to Ellery,
David was assessor in 1824
Wife Mary (*May be Polly TISDALE) born Feb 14, 1771 died June 18, 1824
Dau Laura (HATCH) MARTIN See MARTIN
Norman K, son of Solomon and Augusta HATCH died Oct.13. 1843 ae 3-7-5
* From the Mayville Sentinel of Sept 19, 1844, In Busti, 9/12/1844 Norman K
Whitney youngest son of Solomon and Augusta HATCH ae 2-7-0

HERRINGTON
Olive , Wife of Ezekiel HERRINGTON died Feb 23, 1846 ae 60 yrs

LANDON
Reuben LANDON, born March 28, 1757 Died November 23, 1854 aged 97-7-25 A
Soldier of the American Revolution
(*County Notes on DAR records;
LANDON, Reuben Born 28 March 1757 at Litchfield, CT. He died 23 Nov. 1854
aged 97 years, 7 months and 25 days. The records in the adjutant-general's
office in Hartford, CT show that Reuben Landon served in the Revolutionary
War in Capt. Alexander Waugh's Co. 17th Regt. CT State Militia and in July
and Aug. 1779 under the command of the Lt. Col. Andrew Adams. He was married
to Mary WAY previous to 1779. He moved from Herkimer Co., NY to Busti in the
year 1812, where he purchased land and resided until his death in 1854. Town
of Busti - HATCH CEMETERY (Frank)
LANDON
Infant dau of J and H LANDON d 7/1/1832
Nancy infant dau J and H died 8/19/1829 ae 0-2-6
Benjamin F son of J and H died Jan 15, 1860 ae 20-8-15

MARTIN
George died Jan 14, 1870 aged 75-10-20
Wife Laura HATCH died April 5, 1836 ae 37-3-25
Philo D. son of George and Laura died 7/29/1851 ae 231-0-16
"one stone for all 3, erected by H. MILLER"

MATHEWS
Lorenzo died June 10, 1863 ae 67-9-10 stone broked several places

MILLER
Harriatt (as spelled) wife of Henry MILLER died March 21, 1844 aged 51
next to DEVENDORF

WINN
James M. died June 1, 1836 ae 34-3-12 next to Margaret DEVENDORF

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SOURCE: Provided by Dolores Davidson, 2000.