CLASSIFICATION: Friends' burial ground.
LOCATION: At Gardner Hollow.
CONDITION: Not good, the place neglected.
INSCRIPTIONS: 122 in number. Copied August 21, 1914, by J. W. Poucher, M. D., and Mrs. Poucher.
REMARKS: The Apoquague Friends' Meeting was organized in 1771. The first meeting house was erected on this site and the second two miles to the west.
1. Ames, Amelia, w. of Robert, d. 1858, Apr. 27, a. 84 y.
2. B-----, "R. B."
3. Baker, Charles, s. of Lewis & Sarah, d. 1847, Mar. 3, a. 27-1-18.
4. Baker, Cyrus (J.), s. of Cyrus & Lydia, d. 1866, June 3, a. 1-1-7.
5. Baker, Elener, w. of Thomas, "about 78 years". (No dates on stone).
6. Baker, Hallia A., dau. of Cyrus & Lydia, d. 1861, July 23, a. 9-4-5.
7. Baker, Henrietta, dau. of Albert & Catherine, d. 1849, June 12, a. 1-1-10.
8. Baker, Judith, w. of Nicholas, d. "29 of 2 mo. 1836", a. 79-8-10.
9. Baker, Maxamilia, w. of Henry, d. 1847, Aug. 7, a. 21-5-16.
10. Baker, Polly, w. of Harris, d. 1828, Apr. 8, a. 35-1-6.
11. Baker, Samuel A., s. of Cyrus & Emma, d. 1851, Dec. 15, a. 3-4-18.
12. Baker, Samuel S., s. of Cyrus & Lydia, d. 1876, Apr. 4, a. 20-11-14.
13. Baker, Sarah Allen, w. of Lewis, d. 1869, Dec. 31, a. 82-8-20.
14. Baker, Thomas, "about 81 years". (No dates on stone).
15. Bennett, Mary, w. of David S., & dau. of Martin & Sally Ann Sweet, d. 1851, Jan. 21, a. 26-6-7.
16. Cary, Doctor Ebenezer, d. 1815, May 18, a. 70-2-18.
17. Cary, Delight, wife of Dr. Ebenezer, d. 1839, Dec. 29, a. 84 y.
11. Collins, Lancelot W., d. 1853, Nov. 1, a. 61 y.
19. Cooper, Ephraim, b. 1815, Aug. 24, d. 1899, May 9.
20. Cooper, Jane Gardner, w. of Lewis B., 1846-1907.
21. Cooper, Lewis B., s. of Ephrairn & Sally Ann, d. 1866, July 11, a. 23-2-20
22. Cooper, Sally Ann Roraback, w. of Ephraim, d. 1881, July 16, a. 62-7-4.
23. Dennis, Mary, w. of E., & dau, of John & Mary, d. 1858, May 11, a. 32-3-18.
24. Denny, John, d. 1892, Mar. 18, a. 73-1-3;
Ruth Sweet, his wife, d. 1846, Mar. 4, a. 19 y. 9 m.
25. Denton, Samuel, d. 1852, Aug. 14, a. 55-10-6.
26. Doughty, Jacob, d. 1821, Apr. 21, a. 23 y.
27. Doughty, Jacob, d. 1859, Aug. 18, a. 86-9-28;
Phebe, his wife, dau. of Hezekiah & Rhoda Collins, d. 1820, Jan. 22, a. 43-11-8,
28. Doughty, John J., b. 1807, Apr. 12, d. 1848, Dec. 11.
29. Doughty, Joseph T., d. 1833, Feb. 13, in 38th y.;
Elizabeth, his wife, b. 1798, Aug. 11, d. 1858, Dec. 10, a. 60-4-8.
30. Doughty, Lois, w. of Jacob, & dau. of Enos & Abigail Curtis, d. 1843, July 21, a. 61-1-24.
31. Doughty, Nehemiah, d. 1851, Aug.28.
32. Doughty, Ricketson, d. 1831, Sep. 17, a. 40-11-17.
33. Doughty, Thomas, d, "23 of 8 mo. 1841", a, 8 (2 or 3)-3-27;
Mary, his wife, d. "27 of 9 mo. 1843", a. 79 y. 4 d.
34. Doughty, Walter Gilbert, s. of Jacob & Phebe, d. 1816, Apr. 21, a. 3-2-16.
35. Doughty, William, b. 1770, Nov. 5, d. 1854, Oct. 1;
Sarah, his wife, d. 1865, July 29, a. 91-6-7.
36. Doughty, William, d. 1865, July 29, a. 91-6-7.
37. Emeigh, Sarah Ann, dau. of Charles & Sarah, d. 1846, Feb. 8, a. 1-9-22,
38. Frederick, Elizabeth A., 1827-1903.
39. Frederick, Mary Ann, dau. of Lyndorph & Mehetbell, d. 1850, Sep. 9, a. 11-4-2.
40. Frederick, Mehetbell D., w. of Lyndorph, d. 1867, Jan. 11, a. 54 y.
41. Frederick, Robert, S. of Lyndorph & Mehetbell, d. 1850, July 3, a. 12 y.
42. Gardner, Abigail, w. of Resolved, d. "3 mo. 10th 1843", a. 83-1-10.
43. Gardner, Catherine S., eldest daughter of Lewis & Sarah, d. "5 of 11th m, 1871" a. 53-7-15.
44. Gardner, Daniel P. s of Herman & Eliza, by 1882, Nov. 5, d. 1880, Sept. 24.
45. Gardner Deborah M., dau. of Herman & Eliza, b. 1827, Feb. 12, d. 1849, July 12, a. 22 y. 5 m.
46. Gardner, Eliza, w. of Herman, d. 1891, Nov.16, a. 94 y. 1 m.
47. Gardner, Elizabeth C., dau of Lewis & Sarah, d. "30 of 9 mo., 1854", a. 35-11-17.
48. Gardner, Emily, dau, of Seneca & Sarah Jane, d. 1883, Nov. 14, a. 39-9-12.
49. Gardner, Herman, d. "9 mo. 10 d. 1848", a 56-8-13.
50. Gardner, Herman H., s. of John B. & Elizabeth, b. 1857, Feb. 12, d. 1890, Mar. 15.
51. Gardner, Isaac, d, 1865, Jan. 2, a. 66-2-7.
52. Gardner, Isaac G., s. of S., d. 1841, July 28, a. 4 y. 2 m,
53. Gardner, Isaac G., s. of Seneca & Sarah Jane, d. 1864, Jan.13, at Yorktown, Va., a. 22-2-18.
54. Gardner, Jacob C., s. of Joshua & Jane, d. 1874, Oct.22, a. 54-11-27.
55. Gardner, Jane, d. "14 of 1 mo. 1855", a. 67 y 27 d.
56. Gardner, Jennie L., dau, of John D. & Emma L., d. 1885, Dec. 21, a. 1-3-5.
57. Gardner, John B., s. of Herman & Eliza, b. 1824, Apr. 25, d. 1890, Mar. 5.
58. Gardner, Julia, dau. of Seneca & Sarah Jane, 1830-1907.
59. Gardner, Leah Lynch, w of Nathaniel, d. "12 mo. 20 d. 1863", a. 31-7-13.
60. Gardner, Lewis, d. "6th m. 15th d., 1864", a. 73 y. 6 d.;
Sarah Tifet, his wife, d. "7th m. 11th d., 1864" a. 63 y. 7 m.
61. Gardner, Libbie, dau. of John D. & Emma L., d. 1894, Sep. 17, a. 3 y. 17 d.
62. Gardner, Lydia R., dau. of Herman & Eliza, d. 1874, June 5, a. 54-9-25.
63. Gardner Maryetta dau. of Elnathan & Hannah, d. 1863, Sep. 9, a. 1-1-14.
64. Gardner: Mary Miller, w. of Daniel P., b. 1833, Aug. (---), d. 1911, Sep. 28.
65. Gardner, Matilda, dau. of Lewis & Sarah, d. "9 mo. 1d. 1842", a. 1-3-3.
66. Gardner, Nathaniel, s. of Lewis & Sarah, d. "9th mo. 12 d., 1884", a. 53 y. 26 d.
67. Gardner, Nellie, dau. of Dilwin & Frank, b. 1884, July 20, d. 1889, Nov. 21.
68. Gardner, Resolved, d. "11 m. 14th, 1842", a. 81-1-21.
69. Gardner, Resolved, d. 1860, Oct. 4, a. 58-7-6.
70. Gardner, Rhoda C., dau. of Lewis & Sarah, d. "26 of 8 mo. 1854", a. 33-1-1.
71. Gardner, Ruth S., dau. of Lewis & Sarah, d. 1884, Oct. 26, a. 61 y.
72. Gardner, Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel & Leah, d. 1859, Feb. 18, a. 3-7-19.
73. Gardner, Sarah Jane, w. of Seneca, d. 1859, Nov. 3, a. 47-3-23.
74. Gardner, Seneca, d. 1869, June 3, a. 72-10-21.
75. Gardner, Seneca L., s. of Lewis & Sarah, d. "3d m., 10th d., 1865", a. 37-9-16.
76. Gardner, Susan, second daughter of Herman & Eliza, b. 1817, Mar. 2, d. 1847, Aug.17, a. 30-5-15.
77. Halstead, David, d. "27 of 6 mo., 1835", a. 52-6-5;
Letitia, his wife, d. "26 of 8 mo., 1852", a. 67-10-17.
78. Halstead, Harvey, d. 1861, Apr. 20, in 58th y.
79. Halstead, Sarah A. Ketcham, w. of Thomas H., d. 1885, Sep. 3, a. 76-3-14.
80. Halstead, Thomas H., d. 1876, Aug. 11, a. 69-2-23.
81. Haviland, Elizabeth d "6 of 2 mo. 1868", a. 81 y. 2 m.
82. Haviland, John, b. 1787, d. "7 of 10 mo. 1874".
83. Haviland, Phebe S., d. 1841, a. 48 y.
84. Haviland, Tamar, d. 1836, a. 90 y.
85. Haviland, Thomas, d. 1827, a. 84 y.
86. Hawley Augustus d. 1852, Mar. 4, a. 73 y.;
Sally, his wife, d. 1838, in 45th y.
87. Hawley, Eliza Jennet, d. 1843, a. 25 y.
88. Hawley, George, d. 1887, a. 4 y. 5 m.
89. Hawley William Henry, s. of Wilson & Catherine, d. 1845, July 9, a. 5-1-2.
90. Hunt, Grace, d. 1884, Dec. 27, a. 38 y.
91. Ketcham, Eli, d. 1858, Mar.21, a. 85-7-14.
Sarah, his wife, d. 1843, Mar. 8, a. 69-10-8.
92. Ketcham, Eli T., s. of Eli & Sarah, d. 1827, Nov. 18, a. 17-10-19.
93. Ketcham, Mercy, d. 1841, Feb. 14, a. 79 y. 6 m.
94. Ketcham, Stephen, d. 1841, Feb. 14, a. 79-6-1.
95. Leprohon, Sarah A. Cooper, w. of George, d. 1871, Nov.19, a. 26-5-14.
96. Morey, Jesse. (Stone sunken).
97. R-----, "H. R."; "J. R."
98. Sherman, Amy H., w. of Henry, d. 1828, Nov. 8, a. 26 y. 10 m.
99. Sisson, Allie, dau. of Benjamin H. & Phebe B., d. 1867, Dec. 15, a. 6-10-26.
100. Sisson, Carrie C., dau. of Benjamin H. & Phebe B., d. 1864, Apr. 8, a. 1 y. 25 d.
101. S. (Sweet?), "A. S. "; "E. S."; "E. S., Jr."; "J. B. S."; "L. D. S., "M. S."
102. Sweet, Anna C., dau. of Martin & Sally Ann, d. 1847, Feb.16, a. 19-2-6.
103. Sweet, Caturah, b. 1799, Nov. (---), d. 1878, Oct. (---).
104. Sweet, Edwin. (No dates).
105. Sweet, Egbert. (No dates).
106. Sweet, Egbert C., s. of Martin & Sally Ann, b. 1833, Feb. 17, d. 1875, Jan. 16.
107. Sweet, Elizabeth, b. 1822, Aug. (---), d. 1842, Feb. (---).
108. Sweet, Ella Francis, dau. of John W. & Catharine A., d. 1861, Aug.16, a. 2-1-29.
109. Sweet, Elnathan, b. 1796, Mar. (---), d. 1841, Aug. (---).
110. Sweet, Jacob. (Nothing more on stone).
111. Sweet, James H., d. 1854, Sep. 14, a. 19-8-7.
112. Sweet, Jerusha H., d. "7 of 6 mo., 1853", a. 76 y. 10 m.
113. Sweet, Martin, b. 1793, Mar. 14, d. 1855, July 22.
114. Sweet, Polly, w, of Jacob, d. 1879, June 2, a. 79-2-11.
115. Sweet, Rufus. (No dates).
116. Sweet, Sally A. Bentley, w. of Martin, b. 1802, Oct. 7, d. 1874, May 7.
117. Tripp, James Vincent, s. of Stephen R. & Maria, d. 1853, May 1, a. 19-4-11.
118. Underhill, Jesse, d. 1860, Feb. 23, a. 83 y.
119. Underhill, Phebe, d. 1861, Feb. 12, in 56th y.
120. Underhill, Prudence, w. of Jesse, d. 1859, May 7, a. 81 y.
121. Underhill, Prudence, d. 1869, Oct. 8, a. 57-9-15.
Miscellany
A small stone, standing apart by itself, evidently that of a child.
Inscription:----
122. "Edith, born Feb. 29, 1896, aged 22 days."
Transcribed by Liz DuBois