Located at the junction of Bloomfield, Westville, and Roseland Avenues, the First Presbyterian Church stands like a monument to times past. As one drives westward along Bloomfield Ave. from Verona into Caldwell, one’s attention is drawn immediately to the church’s steeple. Partially hidden from view is the burial ground which contains the remains of several Revolutionary War veterans. A plaque on the fence, pictured above, states that the burial grounds were in use from approximately 1788 to approximately 1881.
The grounds are well maintained but the monuments show the affects of time and weather. Many of the inscriptions have been lost to the gradual melting away that must inevitably take place. We photographed most stones but were unable to ascertain exactly whose life many of them memorialized. We offer here a list of the stones we were able to decipher followed by many we were not.
Backus, Calvin ~
Baldwin, Malvina M. (wife of Calee H. Baldwin / daughter of Isaac & Seigald? Potter) ~ died May 28th, 1848, in her ?39th or 89th? year
Baldwin, Phebe (wife of Hiram Baldwin and also Ephraim Baldwin) ~ died Mar 20, 1828, in her 39th year
Baldwin, Sarah? ~ –
Bond ~ more than 10 individuals
Bowden, William (son of John and ? Bowden) ~ –
Burnet, Annah (widow of William Burnet) ~ died Jun 26, 1818, in the 53rd year of her age
Cochran, Esther (wife of Thomas Cochran) ~ died ? 26, 1823?
Cochran, Thomas ~ Jan 18, 1773 – Jan 24, 1850
Colyer, Susan ~ died Mar 29, 1825, aged 61 years, 10 months, 21 days
Conselyea?, Mary ~ died Jan 1, 1828
Crane ~ more than 10 individuals
Davison, Charity (wife of Henry P. Davison) ~ died Aug 16, 1850, aged 50 years
DeCamp, Benjamin ~ died Aug 11, 18??
DeCamp, John (son of Aaron and Keturah DeCamp) ~ died Sep 9, 1804, aged 19 years, 6 days
Dobbins?, Abigail Williams (wife of Joseph Dobbins) ~ Aug ?, 1803 –
Dobbins, David Harison (infant son of David L. and Susan Dobbins) ~ died Oct 5, 1827, aged 10 months
Dobins, David L. ~ died May 11, 1830, aged 41 years, 20 days
Dod, Capt. Caleb ~ died Jan 9, 1811, aged 35 or 55 years
Dodd, Phebe ~ died Apr 2, 1814, aged 67 years, 1 month, 11 days
Duryea, George ~ –
For?????, Stephen (veteran of the American Revolution) ~ died Sep 29, 1829?, aged 75 years, 10 months, 21 days
Gibson, Samuel ~ –
Gould ~ more than 25 individuals
Grover, James Wheelock (son of Stephen and Mary Grover) ~ died Jul ?, aged 3? years
Grover, Mary (wife of Rev. Stephen Grover) ~ died Jul 12, 1847, aged 87 years, 10 months, 4 days
Grover?, Rosalina (wife of Joseph E. ?) ~ Oct 15, 1795 – Nov? 27, 1873 # 2
Grover, Rev. Stephen (a graduate of Dartmouth College) ~ born in Tolland, Conn. – died Jun 22, 1836, in his 78th year
Grover, Stephen A. ~ Jun 20, 1824 – 1868
Harrison, Abigail (wife of Jabez Harrison) ~ died Aug 26, 1803, in her 31st year
Harrison, David B. (son of Jabez and Abigail Harrison) ~ died Jul 7, 1832 (Detroit), in his 30th year
Harrison, Eliza Duryea (daughter of ? and Hester J. Harrison) ~ –
Harrison, Harvey ~ died Sep 30, 1869, aged 71 years, 5 months
Harrison, Miranda (daughter of Jabez and Abigail Harrison) ~ died Dec 2, 1831, in her 33d year
Harrison, Sarah Elizabeth ~ –
Harrison, ? Naomi ~ –
Harrison or Gould? ~ –
Hulburt, Mary S. (daughter of John and Mary Bowden) ~ died Apr 2, 1862, aged 39 years, 2 months, 28 days # 2
Jacobus, Ezra (son of Archibald and Mariah Jacobus) ~ died Aug 25, 185?, aged 6 years and 5 months
Jacobus, William C. ~ –
Jacobus, ?om? R. ~ Sep ?, 1835, in the 52nd year of his age
Kent, Calvin ~ –
Kent, Elizabeth (daughter of David and Mary Kent) ~ died Apr 15, 1819, in the 29th year of her age
Kent, Sarah Ann (wife of Ira M. Kent) ~ – # 2
Martin, Elizabeth ~ –
Martin, Enos, esq. (veteran of the American Revolution) ~ died Sep 1, 1810, aged 47 years, 3 months, 20 days # 2 # 3
Martin, Halsey M. (son of George P. and Rhoda Martin) ~ died Aug 29, 1861?, aged 10 or 40 years
Morris, Jane (wife of Stephen H. Morris / daughter of John and Rachel Chiterling) ~ died Mar 7, 1836, aged 26 years, 10 months
Ogden, David (veteran of the American Revolution) ~ died Aug 13, 1790, aged 36 years, 7 months, 11 days # 2
Ogden, John ~ died Apr 27, 1797, aged 60 years, 3 months, 10 days # 2
Personet, Fanny (wife of John Personet) ~ died Feb ?10, 1842, aged 36 years, 26? days
Personette, Mary (wife of George Personette) ~ died Jun 9, 1810, in the 80th year of her age
Personette, George ~ died Jun 9, 1816, in the 92nd year of his age
Pierson, Jeb or Job ~ died Mar 6, 1801, in the 63rd year of his age
Pierson, Sarah M. ~ died Sep 7, 1865, aged 49 years, 1 month, 9 days
Randolph, Hattie ~ –
Riker, Hannah Grover ~ died Oct 10, 181?, aged 18 years, ? months, 8 days
Riker, ?able Gould (daughter of Peter and Martha Riker) ~ died Jan 15, 1818, aged 29? years, 4 months, 4 days
Sandford, Capt. William ~ died Nov 8, 1811, in the 45th year of his age
Schuyler, Catherine Provost (wife of John D. Schuyler) ~ died Nov 25, 1837, in the 34th or 84th year of her age
Slover, Eleanor Voorhees Miller (wife of Isaac Slover) ~ Apr 2, 1784 – Aug 8, 1858, aged 74 years, 4 months, 6 days
Slover, Grace (widow of Isaac Slover) ~ died Aug 18, 1827, aged 87 years, ? months, 21 days # 2
Slover, Isaac ~ Nov 18, 1783 – Jul 20, 1832, aged 48 years, 8 months, 2 days # 2
Soverill, Justus ~ –
Vangieson, Amzy Edward (son of Rynter and Sarah Vangieson) ~ died Jan 8, 1829, aged 19 years, 11 months, 24 days # 2
Vanness, Moses ~ died Dec 5, 1832, in the 29th year of his age
Wade, Obadiah ~ –
Wardell, Joannah ~ died Aug 10, 1814, aged 64 years
Will??, Rachel ~ died Mar 2, 1824, aged 83 years
?????, Peter Morison (son of Wm. and Mary ??????) ~ died Sep 10, 1827, aged 2 years, 1 month, 3 days