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Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:10:18 -0700
From: dtourison(a)vcn.com
Source: NJ-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Multiple Burying Grounds #2
HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY, Data Relating to the Settlement and
Settlers of New York and New Jersey, by John E. Stillwell, M. D., Volume II;
N. Y. 1906; Burying Grounds of Monmouth County NJ - pp. 303, 304, 305:
Stillwell Burying Ground, Middletown, N. J.
This plot is on the farm of the very aged Joseph Field. It lies back from
the turnpike, between Middletown and Red Bank, near the cross road leading to
Fairview Cemetery. It was set aside for burying purposes by Joseph Stillwell,
Esq., a grandson of Thomas Stillwell and his wife Alice Throckmorton, but for
many years has not been used.
Joseph Stillwell, Esq., died, March 8, 1805, aged 65 yrs, 5 mos., 8 days.
Mary, wife of Joseph Stillwell, Esq., died, Jan. 9, 1820, aged 77 yrs, 9
mos. 19 days.
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Major John Stillwell died, Aug. 16, 1828, aged 65 yrs., 10 mos., 28 days.
Rachel, wife of Maj. John Stillwell, died, March 2, 1825, aged 62 yrs., 11
mos., 29 days.
Capt. Moses Shepherd died Nov. 16, 1819.
Rebecca, wife of Capt. Moses Shepherd, died, Nov. 2, 1839, aged 98 yrs., 1
mo., 26 days.
Hannah, wife of David Thorp, ided, Oct. 3, 1828, aged 76 yrs., 8 mos., 9
days.
Eden B. Carmon died, April 21, 1855, aged 59 yrs., 6 mos., 25 days.
Samuel Carman died, Nov. 13, 1836, aged 79 yrs., 7 mos., 1 day.
Deborah, wife of Samuel Carman, died, Feb. 22, 1838, aged 81 yrs., 8 mos.,
11 days.
Edward Carman, son of Samuel and Deborah, died, Jan. 17, 1826, aged 42
years.
Deborah S. Carman, daughter of Samuel and Deborah, died, June 11, 1825,
aged 36 years.
Morford Burying Ground, Middletown, N. J.
On the farm of Jehu Cooper, adjacent to the bridge cross the Shrewsbury
River and connecting the Middletown turnpike with Red Bank, is the site of an
old burying ground.
It it stated that there were originally many headstones, but all traces of
them are lost, save three lying against the stone wall of the adjacent field.
The grave mounds have been leveled with the plough and the exact site of
interment can only be surmised. Mr. Cooper informed me that the Springsteens
were buried there, but subsequently disinterred, but where reburied he is not
informed, nor can he recollect the names of any others.
It might be further added that the supposed site of this burial plot is in
the orchard behind his house (on the right passing from Middletown to Red
Bank), about one acre distant from the turnpike.
Thomas Morford, Esq., died, April 12, 1750, aged 58 yrs., 2 mos., 10 days;
also footstone Thomas Morford.
Jarrat Morford died, June 1, 1761, aged 46 yrs., 7 mos., 3 days.
Another stone indecipherable; from its size, a headstone.
Robertson Burying Ground
In Mataway, N. J., on the crest of the hill, on the north side bordering
the ravine, perhaps a quarter of a mile distant from the station, stands the
following single stone:
William, son of William and Mary Robertson, died, Feb. 18, 1749-50, aged
30, 0, 14.
Adjacent to this stone, are the numerous fragments of another, which read:
William Robertson
North Brittain
Disbrow Burying Ground
This plot is situated on a farm formerly owned by James Whitlock and later
by John D. Schenck, and adjoins the tract of land known as, the Gravelly Ridge
Farm, Mattawan, N. J.
Susanna, wife of John Disbrow, died, Feb. 5, 1739, aged 28 years and her
child aged 5 months.
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Benjamin, son of Benjamin Disbrow, died, March 17, 1735.
Benjamin Disbrow died, Dec. 10, 1733, aged 61 years.
Jacob, son of Samuell and Margrat Warne, died, May 26, 1729, aged 2. [?]
Provost Burying Ground, Morgan, N. J.
This yard is rapidly going to ruin. One stone, still standing, has
entirely scaled off, and Capt. John Bowne's stone was distant from the rest,
broken in five pieces and badly smoked by a clam bake, which had been made
upon it.
Elizabeth, wife of David Provost, died, March 4, 1818, aged 30, 2, 9.
Margaret, wife of David Bowne and daughter of Gen. James and Catharine
Morgan, died,
March 6, 1809, aged 20, 7, 2.
Elizabeth Maria Vanderbelt died, Apr. 3, 1815, aged 31, 2, 15.
Louisa Bowne, wife of James Provost, died, Apr. 14, 1816, in 19th year.
[Stone broken.]
John Provoost, son of James and Ann, died, May 23, 1786, aged 11 days.
James Provoost, son of John and Mary, died, 17 Oct., 1790, aged 28, 6, 4.
John Provoost died, Feb. 13, 1800, aged 28, 3, 14. "Cut by A. Osborn."
Capt. John Bowne died, Sept. 29, 1797, aged 47 years.
Maria Bown, daughter of Capt. Jno. and Johanna Bown, died, Oct. 14, 1819,
in 28th yr.
William Provost died, March 6, 1778, aged 42, 5, 15.
Mr. John Prevost died, Aug. 6, 1781, aged 47 years.
Brown Burying Ground
This plot is situated on the Duryee farm, opposite Brown's Dock, on the
Shrewsbury River, in Middletown township. The earliest stone commemorates:
Lewis Brown, born 1759.
Here are interred those of the Brown, Goodenough, Biddle, Johnson and
Doughty families.