Saylor Burying Ground

Source:  State Regent, Mrs. Frank B. Cuff, White Plains, NY, Unpublished Cemetery & Church Records, Presented to the Daughters of the American Revolution by Several Chapters of New York State, 1961-1962, Vol. 236

EXACT WORDING OF FIRST OF TWO READINGS:

Records from cemeteries near Grant  Tabor’s farm -- left side of road -- about 1 1/2 miles west of Mecklenburg, Town of Hector, Schuyler County, New York -- sent in by Mrs. Eleanor White, Chief Taughannock Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Trumansburg, N.Y.

SAYLOR, Henry d. May 18, 1867 ae 72 yrs 2 mo 10 da
Amid affections fraught with care
Lord remember me in this my prayer.

SAYLOR, Hannah, wife, d. Apr. 25, 1834 ae 38 yr 7 mo 28 da (nee Reoynold -- dau of Rev. James)

In memory of -- SAYLOR, Henry, Sen’r d. Apr. 16, 1821 ae 63 yr 4 da

In memory of Catherine M. wife of Henry, d. Sept. 4, 1822 ae 55 yr.

In memory of Margaret B. HIMROD, dau of Will HIMROD, d. Nov. 17, 1808 ae 8 yrs
Bright as the sun she one appeared
Sweet as the morning rose
But death soon swep her out of time
Unto her long repose

John McMath, son of Peter & Mabel HIMROD d. Nov. 24, 1822
ae 6 yrs 6 mo 10 da (M.B.H., J.M.M. small stones)

Fanny, wife of Job A. BANKER, d. July 4, 1821 ae 28 yrs
How peaceful is the closing scene
Where virtue yields her breath
How sweetly became the smile serene
Upon the cheek of death

Agnes COORLEY, d. May 4, 1834 ae 25 yrs 8 da

In memory of Julia Ann dau of James & Sally COLEGROVE d. July 11, 1830, 6 yrs

James CPLEGROVE,  d. May 6, 1827 ae 50 yrs.

In memory of J. & S. COLEGROVE’s dau. who died Apr. 22, 1827 ae 12 da.

John MACKEY d. Feb. 21, 1847 ae 72 yr 11 mo 6 da

Rachel, wife of John MACKEY d. July 6, 1869 ae 75 yr.

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In the same DAR book on a different page is a slightly different version, as follows.

EXACT WORDING OF SECOND OF TWO READINGS:

Saylor Burying Ground, Town of Hector, Schuyler county, 1 mile  west of Mecklenburg, New York, Town of Hector, Schuyler County.  Sent in by Mrs. M. Eleanor White, Chief Taughannock Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Trumansburg, New York.

SAYLOR, Henry    d. May 18, 1867 age 72 yrs, 2 mo. 10 days

SAYLOR, Hannah, wife of Henry Saylor, dau. of The Rev. James Reynolds
    d. Apr. 25, 1834 aged 38 yrs 7 mo 28 days

SAYLOR, Henry, Senior  d. Apr. 16, 1821 AE 63 yrs 4 days

SAYLOR, Catherine, wife of Henry Saylor, Senior, d. Sept. 4, 1822 AE 55 yrs 2 mo. 19 da.

HIMROD, Margaret, dau. of Will Himrod d. Nov. 17, 1808 AE 8 yrs

HIMROD, John Mc Math, son of Peter and Mabel Himrod d. Nov. 24, 1822
    AE 6 yrs 6 mo 10 days

BANKER, Fanny, wife of Job A. Banker d. July 4, 1821 aged 28 yrs.

COORLEY, Agnes  d. May 4, 1834 AE 25 yrs 8 das.

COLEGROVE, Julia Ann, dau. of James and Sally Colegrove, d. July 11,
    1830 in the 6th yr. of her age.

COLEGROVE, James   d. May 6, 1827 in the 50th year of his age.

In memory of an infant daughter of James and Sally COLEGROVE who died Apr. 22, 1827 AE 12 das.

MACKEY, John     d. Feb. 21, 1847 age 72 yrs 11 mo. 6 da.

MACK, Rachel, wife of John Mackey d. July 6, 1869, aged75 yrs.