Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey; John E. Stillwell, M. D., Volume I; New York, 1903. [JS1] Inscriptions from Friends' Meeting House Yard, Shrewsbury, N. J. [pp. 375-377]] "The stones in this yard are noticeable for their small size and absence of ornament. it was considered among this sect, perhaps more so formerly than now, a mark of pride and too great ostentation, to erect tablets over their dead. It is traditionary in Shrewsbury, that, a hundred years or more ago, when a number of Friends had too far departed from an observance of this rule, they were promptly brought to a realizing sense of their error, by a co-religionist, of the name of Parker. he, accompanied by his laboring men, applied sledge-hammers to the most prominent stones, and only ceased, when the debris of the many was thrown into the highway, as a warning to others. James Steen, Esq., of Eatontown, an antiquary of great diligence and ability, has in his possession a portion of a headstone which may be one of the relics of Friend Parker's onslaught. This stone is marked, M. P. 1715, and probably stood for Mary Parker. "There are doubtless many interred here, whose resting places were never marked, or, if so, only temporarily, by wooden tablets, of which no evidence now remains." Elizabeth R., daughter of Rylee A., and Meribah S. LEFETRA, born 3 mo., 13 day, 1826; died 2 mo., 12 day, 1876. Mary T. SPINNING, wife of Benjamin WOLCOTT, died Sep. 22, 1859; aged 46 years, 9 mos., 2 days. Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ann WOLCOTT, born 11 mo., 19 day, 1811; died 3 mo., 26 day, 1884. Timothy S., son of Joseph and Sarah HERBERT ------------- Joseph HERBERT, died July 29, 1885; aged 64 years. Meribah HERBERT Scott HERBERT Barbara E., Wife of Forman WOLLEY, died 1 mo., 15 day 1884; aged 62 years. Samuel WOOLLEY, died 9 mo., 16 day, 1875; aged 97 years. Ann, wife of Samuel WOOLLEY, died 8 mo., 6 day, 1871; aged 86 years. Marian T., wife of Ausel SPINNING, died 9 mo., 12 day, 1852; aged 44 years. Mahlon WOOLLEY, died 12 mo., 17 day, 1829; aged 29 years. Benjamin PARKER, died 10 mo., 28 day, 1868; aged 73 years, 6 mos., 6 days. Elizabeth S., wife of Joseph PARKER, born 11 mo., 19 day, 1792; died 11 mo., 3 day, 1866; aged 73 years, 11 mos., 15 days. Joseph PARKER, born 5 mo., 16 day, 1790; died. 1 mo., 21 day, 1854. Edward PARKER, born April 6, 1800; died March 29, 1872 Ann PARKER, born March 7, 1797; died Jan. 12, 1875 Sarah, wife of Joseph ALLEN, died 7 mo., 22 day, 1849; aged 73 years. Elizabeth, wife of Abner ALLEN, died 80 mo., 20 day 1873; in 57th year. Abner ALLEN, died 5 mo., 6 day, 1881; in 64th year. Benjamin C. ALLEN, died 11 mo., 30 day, 1873; aged 58 years. Joseph ALLEN, died 12 mo., 6 day, 1857; in 62nd year. Caroline, wife of Wm REMSEN, died 12 mo., 1 day, 1858, in 57th year. Edna CORLIES, died 12 mo., 4 day 1866; aged 75 years and 10 days. George A. CORLIES, died 12 mo., 4 day, 1866l; aged 77 years, 8 mos., 8 days. Phebe B. CORLIES wife of George, died 1 mo., 7 day, 1863; aged 71 years, 1 mo., 15 days. Phebe CORLIES, died 7 mo., 25 day, 1860, aged 76 years. [page 376] John L. BORDEN, died 12 mo., 3 day, 1864; aged 70 years and 3 days. Merriam T., wife of John L. BORDEN, died 5 mo., 25 day, 1871; in 78th year. John W. BORDEN, die 10 mo., 7 day, 1866; aged 27 years, 8 mos., 3 days. Mary P. WHITE, born July 18, 1797; died Aug. 23, 1873. Deborah WHITE died Sep. 23, 1860; aged 61 years, 5 mos., 22 days. Deborah, daughter of Joseph and Abigail PARKER, born 6 mo., 13 day, 1794; died 1 mo., 7 day, 1874. Leah, daughter of Joseph and Abigail PARKER, born 1 mo., 24 day 1799, died 2 mo., 10 day, 1884. Phebe TUCKER, wife of Henry GREEN, died Jan. 26, 1869; aged 71 years. Margaret TUCKER, born Jan 28, 1793; died Sep. 23, 1866. Hannah, wife of Brittain TUCKER, born July 15, 1767; died Feb. 10, 1836 Brittain TUCKER, born Oct. 30, 1793; died Oct. 30, 1848. Samuel TUCKER, died 4 mo., 20 day, 1853; aged 77 years, 3 mos. 18 days. Sarah TUCKER, died 1 mo., 18 days 1858; aged 77 years 8 mos. 17 days (22 years, 8 mos., 12 (days?)) Elizabeth TUCKER, died June 10, 1865; aged 78 years. Eli WILLIAMS, died 3 mo., 10 day, 1863; aged 75 years 1 mo., 21 days. Richard BORDEN, born 10 mo., 27 day, 1796; died 5 mo., 30 day, 1863. Catharine, wife of Richd BORDEN, born 10 mo., 30 day, 1808; deid 12 mo., 27 day, 1867. D. Williams BORDEN, born 2 mo., 16 day, 1845; died 1 mo., 6 day, 1881. Sarah T. WILLIAMS, born 19 day, 2 mo., 1817; died 26 day, 7 mo., 1848. Hannah WILLIAMS, born 7 day 4 mo. 1882; died 10 day 12 mo., 1849. George L., son of Thos T., and Eliza G. WILLIAMS, died 3 mo., 7 day, 1854; aged 2 years & 2 mos. Mary, wife of Daniel WILLIAMS, born 2 day, 12 mo., 1788; ded 18 day, 8 mo., 1865. Daniel WILLIAMS, born 2 day, 2 mo., 1784; died 18 day, 10 mo., 1865. Sarah L., wife of Yeamans GILLINGHAM, died 3 mo., 28, 1867; aged 82 years, 3 mos., 21 days. John HANCE, born Nov. 6, 1833; died July 7, 1885. Susan BORDEN, born 6 mo., 20 day, 1794; died 8 mo., 24 day, 1880. Thomas T. BORDEN, died 1 mo., 29 day, 1862; aged 61 years, 7 mos., 5 days. George C. WHITE, died 1 mo., 25 day, 1852; aged 32 years, 2 mos., 25 days. Elizabeth WHITE, died 11 mo., 7 day 1815; aged 34 years 5 mos., 12 days George A. WHITE, died] 6 mo., 6 day 1854; aged 78 years 3 (or 5) mos., 5 days. Elizabeth WHITE, died 4 mo., 2 day 1869; aged 77 years Lydia WHITE, died 4 mo. 22 years 1871;aged 84 years F. CONROW, died 7 mo., 2 day, 1843. (Wooden head piece). L. CONROW, died 9 mo. 16 day 1848. (Wooden head piece.) Sarah W. HANCE, died June 8, 1855. (Wooden head piece.) Edward HANCE, died Aug. 22, 1867. (Wooden head piece.) William SCOTT, died March 4, 1874; in 90th year. Asher, son of Luke and Sarah HANCE, died Sep. 10, 1873; aged 2 mos., 17 days, Ella, daughter of Luke and Sarah HANCE, died 11 mo., 21 day, 1881; aged 5 years, 3 mos, 3 days. Jacob CORLIES, born July 15, 1779; died July 31, 1853. Hannah U. CORLIES, born Sep. 11, 1778; died July 17, 1869. Margaret J., wife of Edmund W. CORLIES, died Oct. 14, 1857; aged 26 years, 6 mos. Jacob H. CORLIES, died May 20, 1859; aged 57 years, 3 mos., 15 days. Susan G., wife of Robert B. WHITE, born 9 mo., 21 day, 1834; died 5 mo., 19 day, 1881. Elizabeth B. WHITE, born 7 mo., 20 day, 1821; died 2 mo., 8 day, 1877. Mary B. WHITE, born 3 mo. 10 day 1796; died 2 mo. 6 day 1877. William G. WHITE, born 9 mo. 8 day 1794; died 6 mo. 13 day 1880. William W. TILTON, born 12 mo., 19, 1802; ded 3 mo., 16 day, 1874. Elizabeth Ann, wife of Wm W TILTON, born 5 mo., 5 day, 1807; died 3 mo., 4 day, 1859. Joseph E. WHITE, died 7 mo., 9 day, 1874; aged 75 years, 5 mos., 17 days Deborah TALMAN, died Feb. 21, 1827; aged 74 years, 10 mos. Phebe G. PARKER, died 1862. Benjamin PARKER, died 1852 Robert PARKER, died 1848. John PARKER, died June 10, 1829; aged 73 years, 11 mos., 4 days. Lydia, wife of Peter PARKER, died April 17, 1806 (Perhaps more underground). [page 377] Peter PARKER, died July 23, 1793; aged 72 years. Jacob HERBERT, died March 15, 1874; in 60th year. Hannah HERBERT, died 12 mo., 25 day, 1865 aged 90 years. Susan H. CORLIES, died 11 mo., 21 day, 1856; aged 24 years, 1 mo., 5 days. Miriam T. CORLIES 1797-1876. Benjamin CORLIES 1797-1884. Catharine, wife of Richard LAWRENCE, died March 22, 1752; aged 30 years, 3 mos., 15 days. Ephraim ALLEN, died 24 day, 10 mo., 1747; in 57th year. John ALLEN, died 19 day 4 mo., 1747; in 27th year. Lydian ALLEN, died 22 day 12 mo., 1747; in 22 year. John EATTON, Esq., died April 1, 1750; aged 61 years & 6 days. (Largely underground.) Mary LIPPINCOTT, born Aug. 12, 1765; died April 8, 1837. Jeremiah LIPPINCOTT, born July 24, 1760; died March 25, 1841. John Dangler LIPPINCOTT, born 5 mo., 19 day, 1807; died 12 mo., 8 day, 1871. Deborah LIPPINCOTT, born 10 mo., 8 day, 1786; died, 2 mo., 5 day 1884. William BENNETT, born July 1, 1798; died Jan. 1, 1878. Catharine, wife of Wm BENNETT, born Oct. 23, 1803; died Feb. 3, 1883. Mary H., wife of George H. APPLEGATE, died 9 mo., 9 day, 1861; aged 24 years, 7 mos., 8 days. Thomas E., son of John T., and Mary WOLCOTT, died 2 mo., 7 day, 1863; aged 19 years, 10 mos., 4 days. Meribah S. LAFETRA, born 10 mo., 6 day, 1804; died 4 mo., 5 day, 1885. Thomas M. POTTER, died 9 mo., 19 day, 1863; aged 53 years, 6 mos., 2 days. Manuel, son of Lewis, and C. L. WOLCOTT, died July 1, 1854; aged 5 mos., & 9 days. Lewis WOLCOTT, born 11 mo., 3 day, 1818; died 6 mo., 1 day, 1852. Ann WOLCOTT, born 3 mo. 8 day 1784; died 2 mo. 15 day 1852. Mary L., wife of Joseph WOLCOTT, died 7 mo., 30 day, 1871; in 82nd year. John WOLCOTT, born 3 mo., 22 day, 1780; died 3 mo., 26 day, 1826. Henry W. WOLCOTT, born May 22, 1799; died Sep. 20, 1884. Hannah PINTARD, born 7 mo., 22 day, 1798; died 6 mo., 28 day, 1845. Jane PARKER, born 4 mo., 15 day, 1834; died 4 mo., 2 day, 1838. Elizabeth PARKER, born 3 mo., 9 day, 1764; died 4 mo., 5 day, 1849. William PARKER, born 9 mo., 9 day 1760; died 1 mo., 24 day 1833. Robert W. PARKER, born 8 mo., 1 day 1801; died 9 mo., 4 day 1813. William P. LAFETRA born 5 mo., 8 day 1803; died 6 mo., 24 day 1873; aged 70 years, 1 mo., 17 days. Elizabeth, wife of Wm. P. LAFETRA, died 6 mo., 1 day, 1862; aged 54 years, 6 mos., 20 days. Ann W. LAFETRA, died 3 mo., 12 day, 1858; aged 29 years, 5 mos., 9 days. Hannah M., daughter of Edmund and Sarah WOLCOTT, died 3 mo., 14 day, 1858; aged 2 years, 3 mos., 24 days. Jacob WOOLLEY, died 11 mo., 19 day, 1871; aged 82 years, 5 mos., 26 days. Benjamin WOOLLEY, died 2 mo., 18 day 1865; aged 79 years 4 mos. 29 days. Zilphia, wife of Benjamin WOOLLEY, born Jan. 25, 1794; died Dec. 30, 1876. Alice WYCKOFF, wife of Benjamin WOOLLEY, born 9 mo., 27 day, 1791; died 12 mo., 25 day, 1821. Richard Wyckoff WOOLLEY, died 14 day, 5 mo., 1862; aged 41 years, 1 mo., 2 days. Deborah H. WHITE, wife of Cornelius TILTON, died March 13, 1884; aged 76 years, 9 mos., 11 days Corlies TILTON, died Aug. 13, 1869; aged 67 years, 11 mos., 17 days. Miriam TILTON, died 8 mo., 5 day, 1854; aged 82 years, 5 mos., 3 days. Joseph TILTON, died 3 mo., 8 day 1858; aged 83 years 2 mos., 28 days. Robert H. HANCE, born 4 mo., 4 day, 1798; died 9 mo., 3 day, 1876; aged 78 years, 4 mos., 29 days. Elizabeth, wife of Robt H. HANCE, died 6 mo., 6 day, 1872; aged 70 years, 2 mos., 24 days. William HANCE, died 1 mo., 30 day, 1827; aged 66 years, 8 mos., 10 days. Margaret, wife of Wm. HANCE, died 8 mo., 22 day, 1849; aged 80 years, 9 mos., 28 days. Obadiah Tilton HANCE, died 8 mo., 26 day, 1825; aged 9 years, 5 mos., 11 days. [[End - David Tourison, Sheridan, Wyoming - Sunday, May 06, 2007]] ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.