BURIALS & TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS IN THE "COLONIAL (St. Peter's) CEMETERY" LOCATED ON KING'S HIGHWAY (COUNTY ROAD 551) IN MOUNT ROYAL, NJ [this is part of East Greenwich Township, NJ] Information located at http://www.jwbrown-home.com/EG/ On a web site about East Greenwich Township NJ Maintained by Janice Brown, Historian of East Greenwich Township ==================================================================== **BURIALS AT SAINT PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - about 1811-1846** Berkeley and Clarksboro Gloucester County, New Jersey (Taken from records of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, located in Clarksboro, NJ) BURIALS - St. Peter's Church Berkeley, an account of the burials commencing May 1810 Date Name (no date) Laurence Shuster 1811 Feb. 9 Joseph Chatham's child Aug. 13 Mr. (Hilsey's) child 1812 April Sarah Cooper June Michael Stout Hugh Haines Joseph Myers Mary Fenimore Child of Ines Fowler 1826 Jan. Nicholas Lock John Chester Amy Chester Sarah Moffet Isaac Cade Joseph Reeves 1835 Aug. 10 Mrs. Hannah (Golender?) Dec. 11 Mrs. Jones, wife of Abraham Jones 1836 Feb. 2 Mr. Cornelius Boys Sept. 21 Miss Esther Bottinley, native of England Nov. 22 Hannah Batton, wife of William Batton 1837 Feb. 11 Samuel Gill, son-in-law of Joseph Wolf Feb. 11 Joseph Wolf, one of the wardens (of the church) ( ) John Rambo, of Blackwoodtown July 6 Taber Rambo, half brother of John Rambo, dec'd. Oct. ( ) Hiram Harrold Batton, aged Oct. 24 Theophilus Hillman, adult 1838 Jan. Samuel Josiah Gill, adult May 20 Clark Ridgeway, adult June 14 Susan Walker, adult, wife of Jno. Walker Oct. 18 Ann Marie Egee, daughter of Jonathan & Amelia Egee 1839 Sept. 2 John Rambo, son of the late John & Lydia his wife Nov. 13 Ann Huffman, widow of George Huffman 1840 Jan. 22 Eliza Ann Gabb, buried at Swedesboro Feb. 10 Samuel Clarke, buried at Bethel March 12 Mary Sitley, age 8, buried on farm near Richards Hill May 5 Elizabeth Stout, wife of Joseph Stout, buried at Swedesboro June 6 Robert Holdcraft, suicide in insanity June 27 Mr. Hickman Oct. 12 Andrew Hendrickson 1841 Feb. 15 Rebecca Weatherby Sept. 1 Mary Rambo, infant daughter of Wm. & Amy Rambo Sept. 3 Lydia Rambo, widow of the late John Rambo, Sr. 1842 April 11 Jane Locke, infant daughter of Enos & Sarah Locke April 20 Abram Jones, Revolutionary Soldier, age near 81 yrs. 1843 May 7 John C. Gill, son of Phebe and husband of Mary Gill July 1 Lydia Ann Cole, wife of Enoch Cole and daughter of Judith Cada 1844 Feb. 7 ( ), infant daughter of Jacob Tomlin Feb. 11 Eliza Gibbs, infant daughter of James L. Gibbs, Esq. Feb. 18 Thomas Davenport, Sr., buried at Moravia July 7 Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty, wife of Samuel Beatty July 14 Sarah Sheets, child of Preston Sheets July 17 Elizabeth Livermore, wife of Lewis Livermore, daughter of Wm. & Elizabeth Dawson 1845 March 14 Capt. Thomas Platt, buried at Swedesboro by the Rev. Mr. Turner March 19 William Murphy, husband of Sarah C. Murphy April 16 Thomas Ford Murphy, son of Wm. & Sarah C. Murphy May 10 David Green, Woodbury Dam, buried at Woodbury May 10 Anna Knisell, daughter of John & Margaret Knisell, Jessup's Mill 1846 Feb. 5 Jane Ann Steelman, wife of Andrew Steelman of Bridgeport Oct. 20 Maria Paul of Gibbstown, buried at Eglington Oct. 22 William Tucker of Berkeley, buried at Berkeley Dec. 27 Samuel Beatty of Berkeley, at Methodist Ground, Clarksboro ================================================================== ST. PETER'S CHURCH YARD TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS as of DECEMBER 16, 1947 Originally copied by HAZEL SIMPSON BATTEN, Caroline, wife of William Batten born: May 1, 1812 died: June 28, 1893 BATTEN, William born: Jan. 20, A.D. 1801 died Feb. 5, 1871 BATTEN, Hannah departed this life Nov. 21, 1836 aged 32 years 6 mos 28 days BECKETT, James died Oct. 26th 1870 in the 68th year BECKETT, Margaret Jan. 22, 1887 in her 78th year BITTLE, Martha C. wife of Richard August 12, 1875 aged 29 years BOWEN, Rebecca no dates BOWEN, S. (small sunken stone) BOWERS, Alexander died Feb. 21, 1843 aged 82 years 4 mos 3 days BOWERS, Nancy died Oct. 20, 1823 aged 53 years 8 mos 12 days BOYS, Cornelius born Dec. 25, 1799 died Jan. 31 1856 aged 57 years 4 mos 6 days BROWN, Elizabeth (mother) Sept 4, 1830 - Jan. 9, 1905 BROWN, Elizabeth, wife of George Brown born at Welbourne, England March 6, 1793 died April 24, 1861 in her 69th year BROWN, Elias 1835-1908 BROWN, George born at Leadenham, England July 15, 1788 died April 11, 1855 BROWN, James no dates BROWN, John H. 1838-1920 BROWN, Lydia (his wife) 1839-1926 BROWN, Margaret W. (sister) Nov. 29, 1859 - June 28, 1895 BROWN, Mary November 9, 1849 in the 27th year of her age BROWN, Mary E. wife of David W. died Oct. 28, 1876 aged 46 years BROWN, Thomas D. born at Colby, England May 25, 1829 died Sept. 25, 1894 BROWN, William S. born at Colby, England March 15, 1821 died New York, March 30, 1878 BUCKLEY, Ann wife of Robert Buckley died Jan 14, 1879 in the 76th year of her age BUCKLEY, Robert Nov. 6, 1850 aged 50 years and 2 days (these stones are very weather worn) CADE, Hanson S. died May 7, 1857 aged 38 years 11 mos 16 days CHATHAM, Elizabeth R. (sister) March 19, 1838 - February 3, 1903 CHATHAM, Henry Clay (brother) 1844-1925 CHATHAM, Desire wife of Joseph A. "Our Mother" born Nov 13, 1803 died Feb. 17, 1888 CHATHAM, Joseph A. died August 20, 1849 aged 39 years CHATHAM, Joseph Esq. Died December 20, 1839 aged 64 years died CHATHAM, Amy Allen wife of Joseph born May 24, 1785 died December 20, 1839 aged 64 years CHEW, Mary wife of Jonathan Chew and Daughter of Andrew and Rebecca Sweeten died May 4, 1774 aged 38 years [this is probably the oldest stone in the cemetery] CHUBBUCK, Emma wife of F.E.R. died March 25, 1876 (no age) CHUBBUCK, F.E.R. Born March 19, 1836 Died Jan'y 2, 1872 He was a rector of St. Peter's Church CLARK, Edward son of Jeffery & Rachel died Nov. 1, 1804 aged 4 years 6 mos ClARK, Hepkier (?) dau of Jeffery & Rachel died Nov. 7, 1814 aged 15 years 7 mos CLARK, Jeffery son of Thomas & Christian died December 9, 1813 aged 41 years & 9 days CLARK, Rachel wife of Jeffery Clark died October 26, 1835 aged 72 years DAWSON, David Gill son of James & Elizabeth (rest illegible) DAWSON, Elizabeth died August 6, 1849 in the 65th year of her age DAWSON, William died August 1, 1849 aged 66 years 9 mos 4 days DUFFIELD, Rachel B. Died Aug. 20, 1864 Born May 3, 1801 wife of Edward EGEE, Emily wife of Jonathan died June 3, 1891 in her 90th year EGEE, Jonathan (Our Father) died March 21, 1864 - 64 years 3 mos 3 days F-----, Mark, aged 5 years 1 mo 3 weeks (no date, name indistinguishable) FOWLER, Aaron Nov. 7, 1810 (this stone is sunken, death date not visible; another stone along side of this, no marks visible) GILL, Samuel February 9, 1837 aged 24 years 6 mos 3 days GOWDY, James C. son of James and Mary A. died Jan 17, 1861 aged 3 yrs 3 mos GOWDY, Mary Anna daughter of Daniel R. & El---- (dates indistinguishable) GOWDY, Susan W. wife of Ralph B. and daughter of Wm. C. Tonkin born January 8, 1834 Died May 11, 1859 GUEST, Jonathan 1816-1906 GUEST, Lillie G. 1871-1872 GUEST, Louisa 1826-1919 GUEST, Mary G. 1849-1859 HENDRICKSON, John D. July 16, 1855 aged 45 years 10 mos 11 days HENDRICKSON, Rebecca wife of John D. Feb 14, 1815 - October 10, 1890 HENDRICKSON, William D. son of John D. & Rebecca died Jan'y 22, 1863 in the 21st year of his age HILLMAN, Anna Sept. 8, 1849 1 yr 9 mos HOLDCRAFT, Robert died June 6, 1846 aged 50 years 11 mos 25 days HOLMES, Charles Jan'y 17, 1824 aged 21 years 3 mos 19 days HUGHES, Harriet Wolf April 22, 1866 - August 2, 1867 HUGHES, Isaac Newton July 19, 1837 - Dec. 28, 1908 HUGHES, I. Newton Jr. Sept. 30, 1870 - June 14, 1912 HUGHES, Rebecca H. Wolf Died Jan. 29, 1918 (no age) JONES, Abraham died April 19, 1843 aged 79 years 5 mos 8 days JONES, Catherine wife of Meredith 1802-1850 JONES, Mary wife of Meredith died February 13, 1826 aged 30 years JONES, Meredith died June 6, 1858 aged 71 years 5 mos 17 days JONES, Ruth wife of Abraham died December 8, 1835 aged 71 years 1 mo 25 days E.K. (a small stone) KNISELL, Anna Elizabeth daughter of John and Margaret May 20, 1845 aged 18 yrs 3m 18d KNISELL, Charles son of John and Margaret 9th December 1828 17 July 1853 aged 24 yrs 7m 8das KNISELL, John Sr. July 31, 1803 - Nov. 21, 1867 KNISELL, Margaret R. born Sept. 6, 1797 died August 16, 1861 (These last two stone lie flat on the ground partly covered with soil and leaves) LOCKE, Andrew H. son of Zebulon & Sarah died May 28, 1817 aged 21 yrs 3 mos and 27 days LOCKE, Caroline L. daughter of Andrew and Mary died April 12, 1826 aged 1 yr and 2 mos LOCKE, Mary daughter of Zebulon & Sarah & wife of Andrew V. Locke died March 6, 1831 aged 31 years LOCKE, Mary daughter of Zebulon & Sarah Feb. --, 1833 aged 32 yrs 9 mos 22 days LOCKE, Zebulon December 13, 1823 aged 56 yrs 2 mos LOCKE, Sarah his wife March 1st 1841 aged 75 years [The above Locke inscriptions are all on one momument together with Ruth and Abraham Jones] LOCKE, Enos died July 18, 1855 aged 35 years 11 mos 24 days LOCKE, Sarah wife of James C. Oct 11, 1796 - July 6, 1871 LOCKE, Josephine H., daughter of A. Hoodless & Mary S. Oct. 3, 1869 - Oct. 5, 1869 LOCKE, Willie son of Josiah M. & Margaret J. Jan. 6, 1865 in 3rd year MICHENER, Mary A. October 10, 1838 - March 30, 1920 MIDDDLETON, Drusilla T. wife of Lewis M. Born May 27, 1810 Died Oct. 14, 1885 MIDDLETON, Lewis M. Born April 2, 1807 Died June 11, 1896 MIDDLETON, Mary wife of William died April 9, 1832 aged 51 years MIDDLETON, William December 27, 1852 aged 76 years 4 mos 2 days [A flat stone standing marked CM, another stone nearby, no marks] MILLER, Harry infant son of Capt. B.F., Sr., & Mary H. Born August 26, 1855 Died Nov. 6, 1856 MULLEN, Sarah died March -- 1824 aged 62 years 4 mos 11 days PARKE, Emily "Our Mother" Born June 22, 1817 Died March 26, 1857 RAMBO, Appacaris Jan'y 29, 1808 aged 5 days RAMBO, Benjamin April 20, 1807 aged 2 years -- days RAMBO, Daniel P. son of Jesse and Sarah Died October 7, 1843 aged 1 yr 10 mos 6 days RAMBO, Elizabeth daughter of John and Lydia August 22, AD 1822 aged 5 yr 10 mos 17 days RAMBO, Jane August 11, 1849 or 1853 aged 69 yrs 6 mos 18 days RAMBO, Jesse died February 29, 1864 aged 36 years (or 86 years) RAMBO, John May 27, AD 1831 aged 55 or 35 years (soft stone, hard to read) RAMBO, John Jr. Sept. 7, 18-9 (rest indistinguishable) RAMBO, Lydia, relict of John Rambo Sept. 2 AD 1841 aged 55 yrs 1 mo 20 days RAMBO, Mary died August -- 1844 aged 22 months RAMBO, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of William & Amy died April 10, 1863 aged 11 years 5 mos. RAMBO, Peter C. 1801-1891 RAMBO, Patience wife of John died Feby 20, 1808 aged 26 years 10 mos 17 days RAMBO, Sarah wife of Jesse March 29, 18-2 33 yrs 4 mos 19 days RAMBO, Taber son of Jesse & Jane Born Nov. 12, 1813 Died July 3, 1837 aged 25 years 7 mos 22 days RAMBO, William died August 23rd, 1886 aged 73 years 9 mos 26 days STETSER, Annie E., wife of Samuel R. Sept. 20, 1863 - Dec. 23, 1904 SHOEMAKER, Ada K. daughter of Charles & Grace died October -- 1859 aged 7 yrs 6 mos 6 days SHOEMAKER, Charles September 8, 1822 - September 7, 1901 SHOEMAKER, Grace wife of Charles March 12, 1824 - November 23, 1885 SHUSTER, Isaac Died January 25, 1866 aged 80 years 9 mos 29 days SHUSTER, Jane November 16, 1883 aged 72 yrs 1 mo 10 da. (Both Shuster inscriptions on one stone. M.S. on foot stone only). STOUT, Michael July 7, AD 1812 aged 76 years 4 mos. 18 days TALMAN, Joseph T. December 26, 1771 - December 17, 1846 TALMAN, Tace January 27, 1776 - September 2, 1825 TAYLOR, Elizabeth "My Mother" Died July 4, 1849 aged 74 years 7 mos. TONKIN, Elizabeth wife of William C. December 25, 1803 - March 22, 1872 TONKIN, George W. Co. K 9 Regt. N.J. Vol. March 1, 1831 - February 12, 1901 TONKIN, John Co. A. 3 N.J. Inf. January 16, 1890 aged 53 years TONKIN, William C. Born April 23, 1790 Died Feb. 4, 1855 WEATHERBY, Harriet C. died June 8, 1865 in her 61st year WEATHERBY, James H. March 5, 1872 "In the 63rd year of his age. Soldier of the Mexican War and Veteran of the late Rebellion." WHITALL, Richard May 7, AD 1850 aged 25 years 1 mo 14 days WHITEHEAD, Henry son of Robert & Lucy died June 3rd 1877 aged 9 years WHITEHEAD, John W. Son of Abraham & Mary August 7, 1832 in the 4 year WHITEHEAD, Sarah daughter of Abraham & Mary August 18, 1832 in the 4 year WOLFE, Charles July 15, 1861 aged 62 years WOLFE, Martha W. wife of Charles died Octoer 10, 1859 aged 51 years WOLF, Joseph died February 25, 1837 aged 67 years 4 mos 23 days WOLF, Elizabeth wife of Joseph December 6, 1835 aged -5 years 8 mos 23 days (65 years?) WOLF, Charles B. August 29, 1821 - January 3, 1898 WOLF, Ann wife of Charles died March 17, 1873 aged 51 years WOLF, Mary H. daughter of C.B. and Mary died Feb. 6, 1861 aged 5 years WOLF, George F. son of Charles and Mary September 22, 18-6, aged 1 year 5 mos 26 days WOLF, Joseph September 20, 1821- November 14, 1893 WOLF, Harriet H. December 24, 1831 - January 9, 1896 WOLF, Rebecca, consort of James M. Wolf Born June 30, 1799 Died November 15, 1862