This burying ground is on the east side of Route 32, known as the
Cairo-Saxton Rd. It is about two miles south of the intersection of Routes 32
and 23A. About 100 feet east of the highway, just over a rise of the ground. The
southern boundary of Greene County is only several feet south of the burying
ground. The burying ground at this date (1963) is covered with short brush and
weeds; it has been kept cut but is growing up. The King plot in the southwest
corner has a good iron fence around it and the grass kept mowed. There are also
two other small plots with fences around them. There must be many people buried
here without markers and some where the markers have disappeared. According to
Mr. George Saile who lives nearby there are several Indian graves in the
southeast corner, a large red cedar stands there now. The burying ground is
large, a bout one acre or more in size.
This is a very early burying ground, and has one of the oldest dated stones
seen thus far, 1723 S*S, on a small piece of blue stone. There are several
veteran graves and one soldier of the revolution. Also the early stones with the
name Kernricke on it has come down to be called Carnwright. This is explained in
Mr. Chadwick and Mrs. J.V.V. Vedders book, "The Old Times Corner",
page 115.
This burying ground come off the Myer-Wyncoop Patents who owned all the land
around here. The Wynkoop and Myer families built the two old stone houses across
the highway from the burying ground. Later these stone houses were owned by the
Sailes and Abeels. (Old Times Corner, page 24). The Wynkoops also had a stone
house at the Drummond Falls at Palenville. The Drummond family house was also
near the falls.
Although known as the Saile-Abeel burying ground there are quite a few family
plots in it. The King family home is about half a mile south of the burying
ground in Ulster County., just off Route 32, on the Nelson Hoff Road. There was
a Benj. Peck living on what is now Pennsylvania Ave. Palenville in the 1850’s.
The Plugh, Burhans and Marriott families were related to the Sailes by marriage.
The old stones are on the north end of the burying ground in the center about
50 to 75 feet south of the fence. The Burhans and Kernricke stones, the
"1723" and "M.Y. 1784" and the stone with "here lies
the body of Tobias Wynkoop" are here. This Tobias Wynkoop must be the
original settler of the patent. The last burial here was J. Lewis Scutt of
Palenville, who died in Jan. 1963 and was buried here in May 1963. More about
the families buried here and the country about can be read in Mrs. J.V.V.
Vedders "History of Greene County" and "The Old Times
Corner."
Cemetery retranscribed October 2000 by Sylvia and Britni
Hasenkopf. Listing below represents October 2001 transcription followed by
additional notes from Mr. Smith's transcription.
Garret N. Abeel, d. December 8, 1874, aged 65y1m21d, father
Alida C. Wynkoop Abeel, d. December 9, 1882, aged 66y8m14d, mother, w/o
Garret N. Abeel
Augustus C. Abeel, b. December 25, 1837, d. April 21, 1887
Garry N. Abeel, no dates, aged 2y1m5d, s/o Augustus C. and Mary E. Abeel
David E. Abeel, d. March 10, 1911, aged 66y9m13d
Harriet H. Groat, b. January 26, 1848, d. October 22, 1878, w/o David E.
Abeel
Anna A., b. March 21, 1871, d. July 26, 1871, d/o D.E. and H.G. Abeel
Betsey Fitch, d. October 31, 1821, aged 4y, d/o William and Sally Drummond
In Memory of Robert Drummond, d. March 20, 1815, aged 70y
In Memory of Anne Fitch, d. March 6, 1847, aged 90y7m8d, w/o Robert
Drummond
In Memory of Elizabeth Drummond, d. May 24, 1828, aged 30y11m4d
In Memory of Catherine Drummond, d. July 31, 1854, aged 67y3m15d
Lydia Drummond, d. September 16, 1859, aged 59y1m19d
Daniel Drummond, d. December 27, 1859, aged 71y1m25d
In Memory of John Plugh, d. October 29, 1849, aged 63y28d
Catherine, d. January 8, 1854, aged 57y2m20d, w/o John Plugh
Gitty Plugh, d. December 11, 1834 of consumption in one month, aged
43y5m16d, w/o John Plugh
Catherine, d. July 18, 1843, aged 82y1m11d, w/o Abraham Burhans
Gertrude Maria Plugh, d. May 22, 1857, aged 31y8m16d
Caroline Plugh, b. December 11, 1821, d. February 19, 1892
In Memory of Henry Plough, b. September 7, 1814, d. December 29, 1847,
aged 33y3m22d
Catherine Plugh, b. September 9, 1818, d. May 20, 1879, w/o Abram
Richtmyer
Cornelius Plugh, d. January 11, 1862, aged 30y9m25d
Caroline Plugh, d. May 13, 1860, aged 10m6d, d/o Cornelius and Sarah Plugh
Mary Elizabeth, d. August 18, 1837, aged 8y7m5d, d/o Harmin and Mary Dyer
Jonathan R. Marriott, b. (rest missing)
Hannah Plugh, b. October 13, 1811, d. September 23, 1890, w/o Jonathan R.
Marriott
Cornelius Wynkoop, b. December 16, 1781, d. February 27, 1860
In Memory of Alida, d. March 5, 1816, aged 30y, w/o Cornelius Wynkoop
John L. d. December 25, 1848, aged 40y1m20d, s/o Cornelius and Alida
Wynkoop
Tobias Augustus, d. November 28, 1838, aged 26y, s/o Cornelius and Alida
Wynkoop
Fannie E. Wynkoop, b. August 17, 1846, d. October 2, 1868, our dear sister
John S. Wynkoop, d. February 10, 1857, aged 42y3m23d, s/o Tobias and Mary
Wynkoop
Amy Ann Perkins, d. September 15, 1856, aged 41y1d, our dear mother, w/o
John S. Wynkoop
Little Willie, d. 3y10d, no dates, s/o J.S. and A.A. Wynkoop
In Memory of Jane Wynkoop, d. July 2, 1832, aged 78y7m9d
In Memory of Tobias Wynkoop, d. August 28, 1827, aged 69y
Tobias Wynkoop, b. February 19, 1780, d. October 28, 1860
Mary Suydam, d. April 11, 1850, aged 57y4m10d, w/o Tobias Wynkoop
Wendel Saile, b. Germany October 20, 1809, d. March 15, 1888
Margaret E. Hommel, d. September 11, 1897, aged 81y, w/o Wendel Saile
John Saile, b. April 11, 1862, d. March 8, 1889, s/o Wendel and Margaret
E. Saile
Mathias Saile, b. April 1855, d. December 1922
Sarah Alida, was drowned June 23, 1855, aged 2y6m19d, d/o Wendel and
Margaret Saile
Infant son Saile, d. August 1875
Frank Saile, b. May 1884, d. November 1886
Ida May Saile, b. November 1885, d. November 1886
Florence Saile, b. August 1895, d. December 1895
See footnote at bottom of listing
In Memory of Peter Y., d. August 13, 1833, aged 21y10m17d, d/o Hezekiah
and Margaret Myer
In Memory of Sally Myer, d. May 28, 1793, aged 20y2m25d
Anaralyi (?), d. May 16, 1813, aged 68y6m, w/o Christian Myer
In Memory of Christian Myer, d. May 31, 1817, aged 77y9m7d
In Memory of Cornelius Myer, d. July 22, 1828, aged 63y9m18d
In Memory of Ornan Peck, d. June 16, 1804, aged 22y4m4d
In Memory of Mynuria (?), d. November 13, 1819, aged 31y, d/o Benj. And
Mary Peck
In Memory of Capt. Benj. Peck, d. August 11, 1820, aged 63y
In Memory of Mary, d. January 3, 1840, aged 79y, w/o Benj. Peck
Benj. Peck, d. December 22, 1869, aged 80y
Disintegrating stone
Jane Peck, d. April 16, 1869, aged 44y
Benjamin Peck, Jr., d. October 4, 1870, aged 50y
Laura Peck, d. January 24, 1894, aged 79y
Cornelia Peck, d. January 26, 1894, aged 74y
Joseph Rowe, Co. A. 80th N.Y.I., b. 1835, d. October 31, 1881,
a Union Soldier
Elizabeth C. Winens, b. 1837, d. 1916, w/o Joseph Rowe
Mary C., b. May 1, 1855, d. February 28, 1858, d/o Joseph and Elizabeth C.
Rowe
Worn stone – illegible
Sarepta Pelham, b. February 23, 1818, d. January 22, 1909, w/o Michael J.
Aman
Alex R. Aman, b. August 27, 1852, d. February 14, rest missing
Peter J. Pelham, b. April 1, 1805, d. December 29, 1835
Hettie A. Eno, b. October 18, 1811, d. May 4, 1870, w/o Peter J. Pelham
Sarah A. Eno, b. July 11, 1814, d. November 28, 1881
Cornelius Minkler, d. April 6, 1831, aged 71y1d
In Memory of Carolyn, d. March 9, 1853, aged 78y9m9d, w/o Cornelius
Minkler
Leroy H. Whitaker, Co. B. 5th N.Y. Arty. Vols, d. January 6,
1896, aged 59y3m28d
Leroy H. Whitaker, Co. B. 5th N.Y. Arty Vols., b. 1838, d. 1896
Emma C. Rogers, b. 1846, d. 1929, w/o Leroy H. Whitaker
Milton W. Whittaker, b. 1876, d. 1917
Levina, b. 1886, d. 1914
Alfred J., b. 1872, d. 1925
George E., b. 1879, d. 1929
Rachel Ann, d. February 16, 1833, aged 2y6m19d, d/o Peter and Sarah
Dederick
Agnes Preston, d. May 12, 1847, aged 11y7m, granddaughter of Stephen Root
John Salmon, d. March 1, 1856, aged 18m, s/o Wm. and Eliza King
Mary Suydam, b. August 31, 1844, d. November 12, 1922, d/o Wm. and Eliza
King
Charles A. King, b. November 26, 1841, d. November 8, 1920, s/o Wm. and
Eliza King
Eliza Wynkoop, b. November 24, 1816, d. December 10, 1898, w/o Wm. King
William King, d. February 15, 1879, aged 67y
Julia T., b. October 8, 1841, d. December 13, 1935, w/o Charles A. King
Wm. Salmon, d. July 15, 1916, aged 41y, s/o C.A. and J.T. King
Charles Suydam, d. August 28, 1902, aged 22y, s/o C.A. and J.T. King
Mary Eliza, d. January 24, 1896, aged 26y6m, d/o C.A. and J.S. King
Mabel, d. November 30, 1879, aged 6y, C.A. and J.T. King
James, d. August 7, 1836, aged 1y4m, s/o Abraham and Jerusha Suydam
Sacred to the memory of Maria, d. August 22, 1827, aged 22d, d/o Wm. ad
Margaret Suydam
In Memory of George W. Perkins, d. August 18, 1853, aged 22y9m15d
In Memory of Harlow Perkins, d. February 21, 1856, aged 68y1m10d
Rachel Egleston Perkins, d. March 24, 1852, aged 58y3m7d, w/o Harlow
Perkins
Harry Davis, d. November 15, 1853, aged 12y10m5d, s/o Jane M and Willis
Davis , our brother
Griffin Davis, d. August 15, 1877, aged 3m5d
Mary Hommel, b. October 9, 1836, d. November 3, 1899, w/o Peter Margison
Hattie S. Margison, b. 1865, d. 1927
??, b. February 14, 1855, d. September 18, 1866 (only bottom half around)
In Memory of James A. Egleston, d. December 3, 1839, aged 2y2m18d, s/o
Riley and Mary C. Egleston
Nellie Alida Abeel, b. March 12, 1852, d. October 18, 1933, w/o William W.
Smith
William W. Smith, b. April 19, 1869, d. January 19, 1940
John Francis Carey, N.Y. Pvt. U.S. Army, b. August 19, 1893, d. November
8, 1945
Margaret Abeel Smith, b. August 31, 1899, d. February 3, 1979, w/o John
Francis Carey
Harry Abeel Schutt, b. 1873, d. 1933
James Louis Schutt, b. 1885, d. 1963, sons of Nellie A. Abeel Smith
In Memory of Mrs. Caty Snyder, d. March 13, 1817, aged 40y3m, w/o Mr.
Alexander Snyder
In memory of David Lawrence, d. October 30, 1815, aged 67y
In Memory of Mary, d. January 15, 1836, aged 81y, w/o David Lawrence
Hezekiah Wynkoop, d. June 19, 1839, aged 89y1m22d, a soldier of the
Revolution
Maria Myer, d. March 2, 1820, aged 76y4m, w/o Hezekiah Wynkoop
Nellie E. Margison, b. 1866, d. 1946
Cyrus L. Margison, b. 1862, d. 1943
Peter Britt, d. May 17, 1837, aged 83y
Leah, d. April 26, 1836, aged 82y2m, w/o Peter Britt
In Memory of Peter Britt Jr., d. May 29, 1825, aged 44y2m5d
Hannah Remsen, b. August 22, 1794, d. March 6, 1881, w/o Peter Britt Jr.
Laura J., d. June 24, 1830, aged 1y28d, d/o Tobias and Rachel Britt
Peter Britt, d. July 4, 1821, aged 9m4d, s/o Tobias and Rachel Britt
John Burhans, d. June 23,1796, aged 87y11m14d
Here lies the body of Tobias Wynkoop (no other information on the stone)
I.A. Najey Kernricke, born in My 17, 1788, did in Mar 1789, dan 30 Apr
(likely the stone found by Walter Smith as Josep - although it sure didn't
look like Josep - SH)
Walter Smith transcription of May 1963 identified the following stones and/or
additional information:
26. Jonathan R. Marriott, b. August 5, 1810, d. May 24, 1880
Between stones 27 and 28: Henry C. Marriott, d. July 20, 1861, aged 19y7m19d
(stone missing in 2000)
Postscript stone 45: These are the children of Lawrence Saile and his first
wife, who is buried at Asbury. He and his second wife are buried in Jefferson
Rural Cemetery.
Beside stone 46: Emily, d. September 27, 1836, aged 2y9m20d (stone missing in
2000)
Stone 48: Carolyn, wife of Christian Myer
Stone 52: Maria, d/o of Benj. And Mary Peck
Stone 56: Jane Britt Peck, d. April 16, 1869, aged 84y5m15d
Stone 64: Michael Aman, b. June 3, 1815, d. 1882
Stone 66: Alex R. Aman, b. August 27, 1852, d. February 14, 1899
Stone 93: Mary M. Bouse, b. February 14, 1855, d/ September 18, 1866, d/o
Abraham and Mary A. Bouse
Near stone 99: J. Lewis Schutt, d. January 24, 1963, aged 78y, s/o James and
Eleanor Abeel Schutt (stone no longer visible in 2000)
Near stone 100: James L. Benjamin, Co. I. 15th N.Y. Cav., d.
February 18, 1901, aged 63y4m19d (stone missing in 2000)
Near stone 103: Alida, d. March 5, 1816, aged 30y, w/o Cornelius Wynkoop
(stone missing in 2000)
Near stone 113: Samuel Burhans, d. March 11, 1813 (no further dates)
Near stones 113-115: A.D. 1723, S-S
Near stones 113-115: M.Y. Feb. 2, 1784
Near stone 115: Josep Kernrike, born 1788, did in 1789 dan (the in
Dutch/German) 7 April