Union Church, Green Haven

Interments in the UNION CHURCH GROUND, GREEN HAVEN



"Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pages 13-15.


Note: Some of Poucher's listings have been found to be inaccurate, so use these with caution. If you find any inaccuracies in this listing please send them to me so that I may correct them. Lynn Brandvold  Thanks.

CLASSIFICATION: Churchyard.
LOCATION: At Green Haven.
CONDITION: In 1912 dirty and rough, partly bare and dug over, partly full of
coarse weeds and refuse and suffering from a poultry yard adjoining.
INSCRIPTIONS: 103 in number. Copied May 21.1912, by J. W. Poucher, M. D., and
Miss Helen W. Reynolds.
REMARKS: Immediately before and after 1800 there was a "Union Church" at Green Haven, ministered to for some time by the pastor of the Baptist Church at Middlebush, town of Wappinger. The church building was large for that day, had a gallery at one end, and a high pulpit with a sounding board. In later years the building was used for entertainments, but has since disappeared. This
burial ground probably marks its site.
After 1912, when this ground was in such very bad condition, Mr. Gilbert F. Foote of Green Haven and Poughkeepsie restored it to order, but it has since then become wild with perennials.

1. Ashby, Anthony, d. 1823, Apr. 1, in 72d y.
2. Ashby, Millisent, dau. of Ananias & Esther, d. 1825, May 22, a. 1-8-15.
3. Bedel, William, s. of Ephraim, d. 1804, Nov .29, in 38th y.
4. Brill, Cornelia, dau. of Philip (E.) & Ruth, d. 1832, Oct. 1, a. 4 m 15 d.
5. Brinckerhoff, Helen, dau. of Isaac A. & Sarah, d. 1837, June 8, a. 17-5-15.
6. Brush, John, s. of Adolph M. & Phebe, d. 1841, Dec.19, a. 25 y. 10 d.
7. Buck, Andrew, d. 1828, Oct. 15, a. 33-3-3.
8. Carman, Catharine Boyce, w. of John I., d. 1871, Sep. 25, a. 94-2-25.
9. Carman, John I., d. 1839, Apr. 9, a. 63 y.
10. Clarkson, Joshua, d. 1844, Apr. 25, a. 35-3-29.
11. Cunningham, Rachel, d. 1832, Dec. 19, a. 34-9-12.
12. Cunningham, Sarah Taylor, w. of Shubel, d. 1825, Mar. 23, a. 66-8-23.
13. Cunningham, Shubel, d. 1830, Aug. 7. a. 82.
14. De(nnison), Daniel, d. 1831, May 2, a. 18-2-15.
15. Dingee, Almira, d. 1861, Jan. 9, a. 60 y. 25 d.
16. Dingee, Hannah, w. of Mabee, d. 1856, Dec. 3, a. 82 y. 27 d,
17. Dingee, Mary Ann, w. of Timothy K., d. 1844, Jan. 17, a. 19-10-7.
18. Dingee, Mabee, d. 1850, Mar. 9, a. 82-6-17.
19. Dingee, Timothy K., d. 1862, Sep. 23, a. 54 y. 6 d.
20. Doughty, Elias d 1828, Sep. 28, a. 78 y.
21. Doughty, Elizabeth, d. 1826, Feb. 16, a. 65-4-3.
22. Eller, Stephen R., d. 1837, June 29, a. 24-6-24.
23. Ferris, Samuel, s. of John & Sarah, d. 1844, Oct. 30, a. 26-1-2.
24. Flagler, Irena, d. 1847, Jan. 10, in 25th y.
25. Griffin, Eli W., d. 1846, Oct. 1, a. 50-7-11.
26. Griffin, Murray G., d 1866, Apr. 17, a.. 64-5-22.
27. Griffin, Phebe Seaman, w. of Eli W., d. 1861, June 9, a. 65-4-21
28. Homan, Alexander, d. 1858, Oct 5, a. 60-1-3.
29. Homan, Charles A., d. 1841, Jan. 9, a. 24 y.
30. Homan, Charles William, s. of Moses & Mary, d. 1836, Jan. 28, a. 22.
31. Homan, Esther dau of Joel & Sarah, d. 1816, July 18, a. 22.
32. Homan, Isaac V., s. of Alexander & Jane, d. 1834, Aug. 22, a. 1-11-22.
33. Homan, Mordecai, d. 1820, Aug. 17, in 34th y.
34. Homan, Moses, d. 1835, Feb. 3, a. 41-2-5.
35. Homan, Phebe, w. of Zebulon, d. 1829, Feb. 15, in 76th y.
36. Homan, Sarah Ann, d. 1847, Nov. 14, a. 49-7-3.
37. Homan, William, d. 1864, May 6, a. 73-5-24.
38. Homan, Zebulon, d. 1827, May 9, in 90th y.
39. Homan, Zebulon M., d. 1837, May 9, a. 22-4-10.
40. Hurd, Betty, d. 1844, Jan. 29, a. 64-2-14,
41. Jacocks, Mary, w. of Gershom, d. 1840, Aug. 15, in. 67th y.
42. Johnson, John, L of Hezekiah & Sarah, d. 1830, July 23, a. 1-5-9.
43. Ketcham, Joseph, d. 1841, Feb. 21, a. 77 y. 4 m.
44. Ketcham, Rachel, d. 184 (---), Aug. 20, a. 73-9-21.
45. Lee, Caroline W., dau. of Henry & Armely, d. 1818, Aug.15, a. 15 y. 1 m.
46. Martin, Ann. w. of (Robert B.), d. 1837, Apr. (1) 2, a. 20-11-14.
47. Martin, Benjamin, s. of Thomas & Lydia, d. 1844, Dec.19, a. 18 y. 2 m.
48. Martin, Charity, w of Thomas, d. 1823, Dec. 24, in 68th y.
49. Martin, Deborah, d. 1818, Jan. 21, a. 14 y.11 d.
50. Martin, Gershom, s. of Gershom & Hannah, d. 1833, Jan.12, a. 3 y.
51. Martin, Gershom (P.), d. 1844, June 23, a. 62-2-1.
52. Martin, Hannah, w. of Gershom (T.), d. 1846, Mar.18, a. 52 y.
53. Martin, Henry, d. 182(--- ) July 8, a. 40-2-1.
54. Martin, Higgans, d. 1819, Jan. 21, a. 30-5-4.
55. Martin, Jackson d 1849, Apr. 6, a .30-10-13.
56. Martin, Jeremiah, d. 1838, Jan. 3, a. 39-9-18.
57. Martin, Jesse, s. of Thomas & Lydia, d. 1841, Aug. 2, in 21st. y.
58. Martin, Lydia, w. of Thomas, Jr., d. 1858, Dec. 26, a. 75 y.4 m.
59. Martin, Mary Roe, w. of Stephen, d. 1831, July 8, a 78-1-21.
60. Martin, Samuel, d. 1817, May 4, a. 23 y.11 d.
61. Martin, Stephen, d. 1823, Aug. 24, a. 52-2-17.
62. Martin, Thomas, Jr., d. 1833, Jan. 12, in 57th y.
63. Martin, Thomas, d. 1839, Mar. 13, a. 33 y.12 d.
64. Martin, Thomas, d. 1842, Mar. 23, a. 89-4-3.
65. McLees, Andrew, d. 1830, June 17, a. 26-4-22.
66. McLees, Elmina, w. of Andrew, d. 1869, Feb. 5, a. 61 y.
67. McLees, James, d. 1836, Apr. 5, a. 13 y.7 m.
68. Miles, Rachel, dau. of Isaac & Margaret, d. 1829, July 3, a. 11 y. 2 m.
69. Montross, Ann W., d. 1840, Aug. 7, a. 45-11-3.
70. Montross, Hannah, w. of John, d. 1828, Jan. 14, a. 72 y. 10 m.
71. Montross, John, d. 1828, Dec. 8, in 84th y.
72. Owen, Joseph, s. of Thomas, d. 1818, Jan. 15, a. 20 y.
73. Owen, Thomas, d. 1814, May 20, a. 46 y.
74. Peck, Abigail, w. of Caleb B., d. 1844, July 31, in 84th y.
75. Peters, Charles C., s. of Cornelius & Charlotte, d. 1834, Apr. 3, a. 4-6-6.
76. Peters, Eliza, d. 1860, Nov. 27, a. 51 y.
77. Peters, Samuel, d. 1819, Mar. 13, a. 57 y. 6 m.
78. Peters, Samuel, d. 1836, Apr. 7, a. 39-7-12.
79. Peters, Sarah, d. 1862, Sep. 26, a. 62-6-6.
80. Purdy, Elizabeth, w. of David, Jr., d. 1828, Apr. 8, in 47th y.
81. Purdy, Julia Ann, w. of Abraham, d. 1829, Apr. 12.
82. Redevats, Ann, w. of John J., d. 1878, Mar. 11, a. 70 y.
83. Redevats, John J., d. 1864, June 4, a. 65 y.
84. Riggs, Caroline, w. of Horace, & 1835, Oct. 28, a. 22-1-1.
85. Riggs, Milissa, dau. of Josiah A. & Hetty, d. 1842, Nov. 27, a. 20 y.
86. Seaman, Emma, w. of Robert, Jr., d. 1829, May 21, a. 27 y.
87. Seamans, Job, d. 1817, Dec. 3, a. 45-3-21.
88. Seaman, Nancy, w. of Robert, d. 1846, Dec. 8, a. 76-10-28
89. Seaman, Phebe, d. 1831, Jan. 22, a. 72 y.
90. Seaman, Robert, d. 1845, Apr.14, a. 78-3-19.
91. Short, Warren D., d. 1821, Nov. 3, a. 25-5-28.
92. Slocum, Jane, w. of John, d. 1835, July 19, a. 44-6-19.
93. Smith, Betsey, w. of Isaac, d. 1839, May 27, a. 29 y. 5 d.
94. Smith, John, d. 1842, July 20, a. 50 y.
95. Smith, Margaret, d. 1871, Apr.7, a. 82 y.
96. Smith, Maria, d. 1852, Mar. 20, in 58th y.
97. Smith, Sally, d. 1844, Jan. 25, a. 76 y.
98. Taylor, Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob & Phebe, d. 18(11), July 2(8), a. 1-4-19.
99. Thomas, John H., a native of Maryland, d. 1825, Dec. 24, a. 27 y.
100. Vincent, Catharine, w. of Philip, d. 1823, July 13, a. 74 y. 6 m.
101. Vincent, Philip, d. 1811, May 11, a. 66 y.
102. Wood, Elizabeth, w. of Timothy, d. 1886, Aug. 26, a. 41-4-22.
103. Wood, Timothy, d. 1823, July 2, a. 67 y.


Copied by Charlotte Carey Dingee and transcribed by Liz DuBois

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