Extracted From
Cemetery Inscriptions
Old Part of the
Baptist Church Cemetery
Scotch Plains, N.J.
Copied 1933 by Josephine Marsh Hollingsworth
Edited & Transcribed 1972 by Virginia W. Barden
Typescript, no Copyright statement

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




ALLEN
  • Zachariah S., d. 18 Sep 1831, ae 78 yrs, 9 mos, 26 dys
  • Nancy, wife of Zachariaih (sic), d. 7 Sep 1822, ae 63 yrs, 9 mos, 4 dys
  • Joseph S., d. 23 May 1825, ae 37 yrs, 8 mos
  • Squier, d. 29 Sep 1829, ae 36 yrs, 8 mos
  • Charles, son of Z. & N., d. 14 Jun 1813, in 23rd yr
  • Charlotte, dau. of Gideon ALLEN, Jr., & Mary, d. 16 Mar 1814, ae 5 yrs, 5 mos, 19 dys
  • Amos, son of G. & M., d. 12 Aug 1820, ae 8 mos
  • Daniel C., d. 10 Sep 1838, ae 50 yrs
  • Hetty, widow of Daniel, d. 20 May 1881, ae 89 yrs, 8 mos, 18 dys (left children)
  • Noah, d. 1 Jan 1857, ae 66 yrs, 5 mos
  • Phebe, d. 27 May 1870, ae 73 yrs, 22 dys
  • Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Noah & Phebe, d. 2 Apr 1851, ae 22 yrs, 2 mos, 6 dys
  • Noah, d. 12 Jun 1884, ae 46 yrs, 3 mos, 5 dys
BADGLEY
  • Lewis, d. 6 Nov 1821, ae 38 yrs
  • Elizabeth B., wife of Lewsi, d. 13 Mar 1862, ae 72 yrs, 6 mos, 27 dys
  • Sarah A., wife of David CONDIT, d. 14 Oct 1886, b. 22 Jan 1807
  • Jane, dau. of Lewis & Eliz., d. 22 Nov 1830, ae 15 yrs, 9 mos
BELL
  • Margaret __?__, dau. of Jeremiah & Catherine BELL, d. 18 Sep 1835/55?, ae 45 yrs
BISHOP
  • Mary, wife of James, d. 9 Sep 1805, ae 34 yrs (left husband & children)
BLACKFORD
  • Sarah, wife of John, d. 18 Jun 1788, ae 24 yrs
  • Mary, wife of David, d. 23 Apr 1793, ae 24 yrs
BRADBERY
  • Rachel, 2nd wife of James, d. 29 May 1781, ae 37 yrs (left husband & ch.)
BREASTED
  • Eph__?__, son of Edward & Rachel, d. 17 Jul 1779, ae 2 yrs
BROOKS
  • Deacon Samuel, d. 24 Mar 1788, in 71st yr
  • Hannah, 2nd wife of Dea. Samuel, d. 10 Oct 1799, ae 75 yrs, 29 dys (Inscription cut by J.H. OSBORN)
BROWN
  • George, d. 11 Sep 1832, ae 89 yrs
  • Jahanna, wife of George, d. 10 Feb 1832, ae 68 yrs, (left children)
  • Thompson, d. 12 Nov 1842 at Bueyrus, Cranford Co., Ohio, ae 59 yrs, 9 mos, 8 dys
  • Martha WADE, wife of Thompson, d. 7 Feb 1842, ae 61 yrs, 11 mos, 27 dys
  • Noah, son of George & Jahanna, d. 27 Aug 1826, ae 27 yrs, 1 mo, 5 dys
  • Levyce, dau. of Thompson & Martha, d. 28 Oct 1809, ae 3 yrs, 10 mos, 10 dys
  • James, Deacon, Scotch Plains Baptist Church, d. 5 Jun 1811, ae 63 yrs, 8 mos, 24 dys
  • Elizabeth D., wife of Andrew W., d. 19 Feb 1846, ae 34 yrs, 5 mos, 9 dys
BOUNEL
  • Sarah, widow of James, d. 14 Mar 1791, ae 76 yrs
  • Abraham, d. 5 Feb 1820, ae 83 yrs, 5 mos, 8 dys
  • Jane, wife of Abraham, d. 15 Jul 1819, ae 74 yrs
  • Nathaniel, son of Abraham & Jane, d. 3 Nov 1776, ae 10 yrs
  • Sarah, dau. of Abraham & Jane, d. 3 Nov 1776, ae 10 yrs
  • William D., son of William & Peggy, d. 24 Apr 1809, ae 2 yrs, 10 mos, 9 dys
BUTLER
  • Martha, d. 28 Nov 1790, ae 75 yrs
CLARK
  • Deacon Noah, d. 2 Apr 1801, ae 53 yrs
  • Patience, wife of Noah, & infant William, d. 2 Nov 1789, ae 37 yrs
  • Job, son of Noah & Patience, d. 18 Jul 1794, ae 10 yrs
  • Sarah, relict of Noah, d. 3 Jan 1827, ae 82 yrs
  • Susannah, wife of Samuel & dau. of Jeremiah & Elizabeth MILLS, d. 27 Jul 1808, ae 22 yrs, 7 mos
CONDIT
  • Jennie, d. 14 Jul 1862, ae 1 yr, 4 mos, 17 dys
CORY
  • Samuel, d. 1 Mar 1810, ae 52 ys
DARBY
  • William (Deacon), d. 26 Feb 1775, in 82nd yr
  • Mary, wife of William, d. 13 Apr 1761, in 62nd yr
DAVIS
  • John, d. 30 Jan 1819, ae 65 yrs
  • John, son of John & Sarah, d. 21 Feb 1798, ae 26 dys
  • John, son of John & Sarah, d. 5 Oct 1799, ae 3 mos
  • Abraham, d. 29 Sep 1810, in 20th yr
DAY
  • Elizabeth, dau. of Samuel BROOKS, mother of Noah, Eli, & Samuel B. MILLER, d. 3 Jan 1831, ae 88 yrs
DORCY
  • Capt. James of New York, d. 29 Oct 1805, in 38th yr
DEAN
  • Susan F., wife of William H., d. 10 Nov 1861, ae 24 yrs, 3 mos, 12 dys
DRAKE
  • Nathaniel, (Deacon & Patroit), d. 2 Oct 1801, ae 76 yrs
  • Dorothy, wife of Nathaniel, d. 10 Feb 1781, ae 55 yrs
  • Elizabeth, 2nd wife of Nathaniel, d. 20 Apr 1811, ae 61 yrs
  • Caesar, an African, for more than half a century a member of this church (slave in the DRAKE family), d. 7 Feb 1806, ae 104 yrs
  • David Allen DRAKE, born a slave, died a free man, 6 Sep 1872, no age given
  • Sarah, dau. of Nathaniel & Hulda, d. 11 Nov 1826, ae 17 yrs
  • Warren, son of Nathaniel & Hulda, d. 12 Nov 1827, ae 4 mos, 4 dys
  • Cornelia, dau. of Nathaniel & Hulda, d. 16 Oct 1835, ae 19 yrs, 4 dys
  • Phoebe, dau. of Isaac & Elizabeth, d. 20 Jan 1783, ae 8 mos
  • Sarah, wife of Humphrey M., d. 20 Sep 1829, ae 21 yrs, 3 mos, 13 dys
FATOUT
  • Esther, wife of Aaron & dau. of Abraham & Jane BONNEL, d. 22 Dec 1804, ae 19 yrs
FOSTER
  • Sarah, wife of Charles, d. 26 Dec 1844, ae 41 yrs
FRAZEE
  • Henry, d. 1 Jan 1795, ae 49 yrs (inscription cut by A. TUCKER)
  • Sarah, relict of Henry, d. 28 Jun 1835, ae 81 yrs
  • ----- (stone broken), d. 18 May 1793, ae 84 yrs
  • Sarah, 3 Mar 1754 (?)
  • Moses, d. 12 Sep 1818, ae 38 yrs, 8 mos, 27 dys
  • Gershom, d. 24 Apr 1819, ae 63 yrs, 11 mos, 27 dys
    [the previous 3 entries are connected by a handwritten bracket and large exclamation mark in the right margin.]
  • Eunice, widow of Gershom, d. 1 Jan 1842, in 85th yr
  • Polly, dau. of Gershom & Eunice Frazee Jr., d. 9 May 1789, in 3rd yr
  • Anson, d. 12 Feb 1871, b. 27 Aug 1828
  • Margaret Davis, dau. of Randopph & Sarah Frazee, d. 11 Feb 1825, ae 5 mos, 27 dys
  • Maxwell, d. 14 Oct 1863, ae 89 yrs (inscription cut by Manning)
  • Nancy, wife of Maxwell, d. 2 Dec 1850, ae 54 yrs, 4 mos
  • Henry, son of Moses & Susannah, d. 6 Apr 1808, ae 3 mos, 7 dys
  • Henry, son of Maxwell & Anne, d. 3 Jul 1807, ae 11 yrs
  • Samuel, son of William & Abigail Maxwell, d. 22 Sep 1788, ae 22 yrs, 2 mos
  • Noah, d. 18 Mar 1864, ae 64 yrs, 6 mos, 18 dys
  • Betsy SQUIRE, d. 13 Dec 1856, ae 65 yrs, b. 13 Dec 1791 (cut by A. Frazee)
  • Catherine M., wife of Squire FRAZEE, d. 27 Aug 1852, ae 40 yrs, 5 mos, 4 dys
  • John, d. 14 Oct 1851, ae 19 yrs, 10 mos, 19 dys
  • Susan, wife of Enock RYNO, d. 31 Jul 1837, ae 20 yrs, 7 dys
  • Mary, wife of Noah & Betsey, d. 29 Dec 1834, ae 11 yrs, 8 mos, 26 dys
  • Hannah A., dau. of Henry & Mary, d. 2 Dec 1848, ae 2 yrs, 9 mos
  • Noah D., son of Henry & Mary, d. 17 Dec 1858, ae 1 yr, 3 mos, 26 dys
FRENCH
  • Sarah, wife of David, d. 18 Oct 1807, ae 52 yrs
GRAY
  • Benjamin, d. 15 May 1785, ae 51 yrs
  • Hannah, wife of Benjamin, d. 1 Oct 1784, ae 53 yrs
HALSEY
  • Abigal, wife of Joseph Jr., d. 16 Mar 1777, ae 21 yrs, 1 mo, 4 dys
HAMLIN
  • Isabella M., dau. of George F. & Arrietta K. HAMILTON, d. 25 Apr 1904 no age given
HAMPTON
  • Abraham, d. 19 May 1786, ae 73 yrs
  • Abigail, wife of Abraham, d. 23 May 1777, in 67th yr
HAND
  • Rachel, wife of Nemiah, d. 25 Dec 1794, ae 52 yrs
  • Jonathan, d. 7 Nov 1835, ae 66 yrs, 1 mo
  • Phebe, wife of Jonathan, d. 7 Nov 1835, ae 66 yrs, 1 mon
  • Oliver, d. 1 Apr 1872, ae 81 yrs, 8 mos, 15 dys
  • Hannah, wife of Oliver, d. 22 Dec 1866, ae 71 yrs'
HUTCHINGS
  • Abraham, son of Jonathan & Hannah, d. 8 May 1789, ae 11 mos
JINKINS
  • Mary, widow of Thomas, d. 17 Sep 1788, ae 69 yrs
LAGRANGE
  • Theodore, d. 3 Sep 1826, ae 12 dys
LAMBERT
  • Benjamin M., d. 23 Apr 1761, in 24th yr
  • John, d. 26 Jun 1779, in 79th yr
  • Mary, wife of John, d. 17 May 1785, in 80th yr
LINE
  • Capt. William, d. 10 Mar 1779, ae 65 yrs
  • Isaiah, d. 3 Feb 1808, ae 44 yrs
  • Sarah, wife of Isaiah, d. 10 Mar 1812, ae 42 yrs
  • Aaron, son of Isaih & Sarah, d. 5 Apr 1807, ae 5 yrs
  • William E., son of Isaac & Mary, d. 15 Nov 1804, ae 4 yrs, 13 dys
LITTELL
  • Anthony, d. 8 Apr 1783, ae 63 yrs
  • Dr. Anthony, d. 16 May 1798, ae 30 yrs
  • Fanna M., dau. of Dr. Anthony & Anna, d. 28 Apr 1798, ae 8 mos, 18 dys
  • Amos, son of Dr. Anthony & Anna, grandson of Caleb MAXWELL, d. 11 Aug 1823, ae 28 yrs
LUDLOW
  • Elizabeth, d. 1 Apr 1812, in 92nd yr
MARSH
  • Samuel, son of Jeremiah & Elizabeth MILLS, d. 7 Spe 1793, ae 19 yrs
  • Martha, wife of Ephraim & dau. of Benjamin & Martha MILLER, d. 27 Sep 1823, ae 28 yrs, 10 mos
  • Nathan, d. 7 Dec 1875, ae 81 yrs, 9 mos
  • Hannah RADLEY, wife of Nathan, d. 15 Jan 1850, ae 53 yrs, 7 mos, 2 dys'
MEEKER
  • Jotham, d. 31 Jan 1849, in 85th yr
  • Sarah, widow of Jotham, d. 5 Sep 1852, in 83rd yr
  • Phebe C., dau. of Jotham & Sarah, d. 8 Dec 1821, in 25th yr
MERICK
  • Mary, d. 14 May 1777, ae 76 yrs
MILLER
  • Rev. Benjamin, 1st minister of Scotch Plains Baptist Church, d. 14 Nov 1781, ae 66 yrs
  • Benjamin, d. 25 Jane 1825, in 86th yr (inscription cut by Henry Osborn)
  • Martha, wife of Benjamin, d. 17 Sep 1826, in 75th yr
  • Isaac, d. 27 Sep 1825, ae 52 yrs
  • Amos, son of James & Jemima, d. 25 Apr 1773, in 3rd yr
  • Samuel B., d. 17 Oct 1849, ae 78 yrs, 7 mos, 13 dys
  • Margaret, wife of Samuel B., d. 17 Feb 1852, ae 71 yrs, 7 mos, 14 dys
  • Jedidiah, son of Samuel B. & Margaret, d. 1 Nov 1825, ae 25 yrs, 1 mo, 11 dys
  • S. Brooks, son of Samuel B. & Margaret, d. 23 Aug 1851, ae 32 yrs, 4 mos, 2 dys
MILLS
  • William, d. 16 Mar 1793, ae 75 yrs
  • Nancy, dau. of William & Rebekah, d. 24 Jun 1792, ae 16 yrs
NIELOR
  • Stone broken & illegible
PARKER
  • Patience, "former wife of Jude PARKER, late wife of David FRENCH", d. 10 Feb 1821, ae 75 yrs, 2 mos
PARKS
  • James H., Pastor of Baptist Church, 1829-1905
  • Sarah G. Powelson, wife of James H., 1840-1921
PEIRSON
  • David, d. 26 Jun 1790, ae 52 yrs (flag on grave)
  • Esther, wife of David, d. 25 Mar 1788 no age given
  • Gideon, son of Joseph & Nancy, d. 22 Dec 1790, ae 1 yr, 7 mos
  • Daniel, d. 9 Apr 1902, ae 82 yrs
PHYFE
  • Margaret, dau. of William & Ann, d. 28 Apr 1837, no age given
OSBORN
  • Jonathan, d. 28 Apr 1799, in 77th yr
  • Abigail, wife of Jonathan, d. 13 Apr 1807, ae 72 yrs
  • Abigal, dau. of Jonathan & Abigal, (stone sunken)
  • Henry, son of Jonathan & Abigail, d. 24 Sep 1768, in 2nd yr
  • Esther, dau. of Jonathan & Abigail, d. 23 Sep 1770,, in 8th yr
  • Martha, dau. of Jonathan & Abigail, d. 7 Jan 1799, in 43rd y6r
  • Jonathand (sic) Hand, d. 13 Mar 1846, ae 86 yrs, 24 dys
  • Martha, wife of Jonathan H., d. 3 May 1846, ae 79 yrs, 6 mos, 24 dys
  • Leteshy, dau. of J. Hand & Martha, d. 12 May 1785, ae 15 dys
  • Corra, son of Jonathan Hand & Martha, d. 5 Sep 1792, ae 6 yrs, 1 mo, 6 dys
  • Amos, son of Jonathan Hand & Martha, d. 4 Sep 1792, ae 1 yr, 2 mos
  • Nellie, d. 13 Aug 1860, ae 72 yrs
  • John W., d. 6 Dec 1847, ae 59 yrs, 8 mos
  • Maria, wife of John W. & dau. of Jonathan & Sarah MEEKER, d. 6 Dec 1808, in 20th yr
  • Jonathan M., son of Jonathan M. & Maria, d. 20 May 1809, ae 5 mos, 5 dys
  • Dr. Corra, d. 7 Jun 1858, b. 12 May 1796
  • Mary, wife of Dr. Corra & dau. of William & Sarah HAND, d. 26 Oct 1826, ae 30 yrs, 5 mos, 9 dys
  • William H., son of Dr. Corra & Mary, d. 30 Oct 1823, ae 10 yrs, 4 mos, 28 dys
  • Corra, son of Dr. Corra & Mary, d. 2 Aug 1820, ae 2 yrs, 1 mo
RALL
  • Elizabeth, wife of Jacob, d. 18 Nov 1806, ae 43 yrs
RANDOLPH
  • Maria, wife of Jacob, d. 7 Sep 1866, ae 63 yrs
ROCKWELL
  • George S., d. 7 Apr 1898, ae 68 yrs
ROESE
  • Frede, d. Apr 1832, geborn 1837 (sic)
RUE
  • Rev. Jushua E., d. 12 Oct 1887, ae 70 yrs, 7 dys
  • Emily, wife of Joshua, d. 8 Nov 1853, ae 30 yrs, 8 mos, 23 dys
  • Alexander Carson, son of Joshua & Emily, d. 19 Nov 1853, ae 1 yr, 2 mos, 11 dys
  • Mary Rue SCHENK, d. 1895, b. 1848
RYNO
  • Peter, d. 17 May 1813, ae 73 yrs
  • John, d. 14 Aug 1819, ae 70 yrs
  • Prudence, wife of John, d. 28 Jun 1813, ae 57 yrs
SCHUYLER
  • Andrew Jackson, son of Andrew & Susan Maria, ae 10 mos (no date given)
  • Phebe Ann, dau. of Andrew & Susan M., d. 20 Apr 1853 (?), ae 7 yrs, 5 mos, 10 dys
SCHUDDER
  • Richard, d. 24 Dec 1785, ae 42 yrs
  • Rebecca, widow of Richard, d. 3 Feb 1828, ae 84 yrs
SEARING
  • Joseph, d. 7 Jun 1790, in 77th yr
  • Joanna, dau. of Anna, d. 9 Apr 1874, in 31st yr
SQUIRE
  • Rebekah, wife of David, d. 28 Aug 1776, ae 51 yrrs
  • Jehannah, d. 25 Sep 1775, ae 28 yrs
STITES
  • Elijah, d. 14 Nov 1765, ae 44 yrs, 4 mos, 12 dys
  • Mary, wife of Elijah, d. 5 Jan 1772, ae 43 yrs
  • Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin, d. 11 Sep 1821, in 81st yr
TERREL
  • Elizabeth, d. 31 Aug 1854, ae 59 yrs
TUCKER
  • Wornor, d. 11 feb 1773, in 54th yr
  • Elizabeth, widow of Wornor, d. 15 Feb 1785, in 67th yr
VANHORNE
  • William, son of Rev. William & Lavinia, d. 4 Aug 1789, ae 1 yr, 1 mo, 4 dys
WILLCOCK (WILCOCKS, WILCOX)
  • Peter, Jr., 27 Feb 1764, in 46th yr
  • Josiah, d. 4 Oct 1803, in 42nd yr
  • Noah, d. 31 Jan 1863, ae 65 yrs, 4 mos, 22 dys
  • John, son of Noah & Rachel, d. 7 Apr 1833, ae 4 yrs, 5 mos, 29 dys
WILSON
  • John, d. 12 Mar 1840, b. 31 Mar 1776
  • Mercy, wife of John & dau. of Joel & Rachel DUNN, d. 12 Oct 1858, b. 30 May 1783
  • William, son of John & Mercy, d. at Philadelphia, 21 Jun 1835, in 22nd yr
  • Mary, dau. of John & Mercy, d. 26 Sep 1840, b. 26 Dec 1822
  • Allen, M.D., d. 26 May 1842, b. 7 oct 1806
  • Mary C., widow of Dr. Allen, d. 26 Aug 1855, b. 5 Nov 1808
  • Emily N., dau. of Allen & Mary C., d. 15 Sep 1856, b. 7 Jul 1840
WOOD
  • Jehanna, d. 20 May 1706, ae 78 yrs
  • broken stone, 17--

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