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Photograph of St. Peter's Cemetery sign Mt. Royal, NJ - taken by J. Brown in April 2004

This cemetery, located near the crossroads in Mount Royal, New Jersey is called by several names, including "Colonial Cemetery," and also as St. Peter's Cemetery.

The deed for the church property in Mt. Royal was given by Uriah Paul, November 29, 1770 and was sold to Edward Evans of Philadelphia; Robert Friend Price, Esq., Isaac Inskeep of Deptford Township; Thomas Clark, Timothy Clark, Jonathan Chew, Jesse Chew, Joshua Paul, Thomas Thompson of Greenwich Township; George Van Leer, Esq., Jacob Jones and Samuel Tonkins of Woolwich Tonwship, managers and trustees, for six pounds, for one half acre of land for a church and burying ground on Salem-Glouceeester Road [now King's Highway] in Greenwich Township [now East Greenwich Township], and is recorded in the County Clerk's office. The foundation for the original St. Peter's Church Berkeley were laid out as early at 1765 and "stood on the old burial ground at Berkley."

In addition to the above list, Dr. Botto Otto Jr. was one of the church's earliest members.

Path to St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Royal NJ Taken by Janice Brown - April 2004

Some of the earliest burials here are recorded starting in 1810, including that of Laurence Shuster (no date); 1811: Joseph Chatham's child, Mr. Hilsey's child; 1812: Sarah Cooper, Micahel Stout, Hugh Haines, Joseph Meyers, Mary Fenimore, Child of Ines Fowler. SEE A LIST of BURIALS and Gravestone inscriptions for this cemetery! (TEXT FILE)

One known revolutionary war soldier is buried here, Abram/Abraham Jones who is listed in the old St. Peter's burial records, "1842, April 20 Abram Jones, Revolutionary Soldier, age near 81 yrs".

[A copy of the book "The History and Records of St. Peter's Episocopal Church at Berkley and Clarksboro," which includes all known burials and tombstone inscriptions, along with baptisms, confirmations and other church events is available from the Gloucester County Historical Society for a small fee. ]

Find-A-Grave has a partial listing of the stones in this cemetery (calling it St. Peter's Cemetery).

See a list of some veterans buried here, with photographs of a recent Memorial Day flag placing.

Susan W. wife of Ralph B. Cowdy and daughter of William D. Tonkin born Jany 8, 1834 died May 11, 1853 (list of those buried says GOWDY, but it looks like COWDY)	William C. Tonkin Born April 25, 1790; Died February 4, 1855 Elizabeth A. wife of William C. Tonkin Born Dec 25, 1803 Died March 22, 1878	John Tonkin Co I 3d NJ Infantry, Died Jan 16, 1890 -- cannot read 2nd stone	Brown Family tombstones
Chubbuck obelisk	Joseph Wolfe tombstone	William, George, James and Elizabeth Brown	George W. Tonkin, Co K 9th Regt NJ Vol., March 1, 1831 - Feb 12, 1901.
Anson Cade & David Gill tombstones	Charles & Martha Wolfe; Caroline & William Batten	Knisell Family tombstones	Elizabeth Chatham
Amy Allen Chatham, Joseph Chatham, other Chatham family members	Isaac Shuster & Family	Egee Familiy	Joseph Wolf & Family
Mary Rambo and Rambo Family	More Rambo family members	Rambo Family and others	Stones worn smooth (no visible engraving)
Lock-Jones Obelisk	Lock family	Abraham Jones, Revolutionary War Pensioner	Meridith Jones & Family (son of Abraham Jones)
Elizabeth, William and David Dawson	Hendrickson stones	Stone of Civil War veteran
	John H. Brown & Wife	John Guest & Family	Brown & Wolf families
Looking out toward road from graveyard

View of St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Royal NJ Photograph by Janice Brown - April 2004

In 1846 it was decided to take down the old church at Berkley and to build a new one in Clarksboro. The stones from the original church were used for the cemetery walls that still surround the old church yard in Mount Royal on King's Highway.

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St. Peter's Cemetery, Mt. Royal NJ Photographs by Janice Brown - April 2004

Burials have continued here at least up until 1950, according to the church records (i.e. Samuel R. Stetser).

Tombstone of Samuel Stetser